The school opened its doors to freshmen in August 2005, with the first class graduating in May 2009.

The majority of the Eastside High population is Hispanic, with over 58 percent of the students identifying as Latino.

The second most numerous ethnic group found at Eastside high school is African Americans.

White students make up 8 percent of Eastside High school.

Finally, only 3 percent of the students identify themselves with two or more ethnic groups, 1 percent identify as of Asian background, and only 10 individual students enrolled self-identified as American Indians or Alaska Natives.