 The athletic teams were named Quakers because the school was located on Pennsylvania Avenue and a Society of Friends (Quaker) meeting house was located across the street.In March 2012 the Lansing School District announced that Eastern would house 7-12 grades beginning in the 2012-2013 school year.On Jan. 20, 2016, the Lansing School Board voted to sell the school to the Edward Sparrow Hospital Association for approximately $2.5 million.