East Otago High School is a high school on Stour Street in Palmerston, Waitaki. Choosing a high school usually means weighing subject range against everything else, since a smaller rural school like this one typically offers fewer senior NCEA subject choices than a large urban school because there aren't enough specialist teachers or student numbers to run every option, so it's worth checking what's available at Year 12 and 13 if a student already has a particular subject or career pathway in mind. Enrolment zoning matters too, since being in-zone usually guarantees a place, while out-of-zone applications can go to a ballot if the school is oversubscribed, so it's worth checking a family's zone status before assuming enrolment is automatic. Smaller schools also tend to offer more individual attention and a tighter-knit community than a large school can manage, which suits some students better than others. On Stour Street in Palmerston, this school serves that part of the Waitaki district.