The first graduating class of Wauwatosa East High School was in June 1962.

This resulted in substantial alterations to the original design of the building, including the removal of its tower and the closing of the school's third floor around 1973, which remains closed due to the presence of asbestos, which is now used by the district for storage.

A restoration project in the early 2000s uncovered several Works Progress Administration murals on the walls of what was formerly the school's main entrance; the murals had been painted in 1934 during the New Deal era and subsequently covered up.

[4] The school has varsity level sports teams for both men and women, including volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, football, golf, wrestling, tennis, swimming and diving, cross country, track and field, and the Poms dance squad.

Intramural sports include Ultimate Frisbee, IBA (basketball), and skiing.