Cranston High School East, often called East, Cranston East, or abbreviated as CHSE, is a comprehensive high school located in the central part of Cranston, Rhode Island, with over 1,500 students in grades 9-12 and 150+ faculty members.

Cranston High School East is ranked 44-58th within Rhode Island.

[2] In the late 19th century, Cranston High School was built and dedicated to William Briggs.

In the 1920s, a new section of the building (commonly referred to as "main") had been built because Briggs was too crowded at the time due to it being the only high school in the city.

In 2007, the southeastern section of the building was rebuilt and added a few more (and much needed) classrooms in the area.