According to "The Educational History of Illinois", private subscription schools were taught by various teachers on the East Side of Aurora starting in 1834.

In August 1912, East Aurora High School opened a new, larger building on Jackson Street.

An article in the September 30, 1931, East High Auroran hints that the name was in honor of legendary varsity football coach Glen Thompson, who was known more often as “Tommy”.

According to the 2012 Illinois State report card, East Aurora had an average composite ACT score of 16.6 and graduated 60.1 percent of its senior class.

[5] East Aurora has 23 athletic teams - 11 for boys and 12 for girls - which compete in the Upstate Eight Conference and Illinois High School Association.

Teams include football, tennis, badminton, baseball, softball, bowling, cross country, volleyball, track and field, basketball, soccer and cheerleading.

By 1895, the game was drawing 2,000 fans to Hurd's Island, the neutral area of the Fox River where the two teams played.

The high school has more than 900 students enrolled in the program, making East Aurora largest in the nation.

East Aurora has won many honors including, Distinguished Unit and 2006 National Color Guard Champions.

The East Aurora NJROTC Rifle Team has also had successful years traveling and competing in Colorado, Tennessee and Ohio.