East Ridge High School (Minnesota)
East Ridge High School is one of two public high schools located in Woodbury, Minnesota, United States, the other being Woodbury High School. It is operated by South Washington County Schools.
| East Ridge High School | |
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 An aerial photo of East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota | |
| Address | |
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4200 Pioneer Drive , 55129 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44.8857°N 92.9331°W |
| Information | |
| School type | public |
| Established | 2009 |
| School district | South Washington County Schools |
| CEEB code | 242738 |
| NCES School ID | 273381004246[1] |
| Principal | Jim Smokrovich |
| Teaching staff | 87.36 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,824 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.88[2] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Black and Vegas gold |
| Athletics conference | Suburban East Conference |
| Mascot | Raptors |
| Website | http://erhs.sowashco.org |
History
In District 833, the two public high schools Woodbury High School and Park High School were overcrowded. East Ridge was built to accommodate along with the population growth in the district. East Ridge was also built to unite students from the districts of two rival schools, Woodbury and Park..
Academics
East Ridge offers the Advanced Placement courses (AP), along with providing courses through Century Community College. Students are able to receive college credit towards specified courses that they take through Century. East Ridge has a total of 79 full-time faculty.
Controversies
Former principal Aaron Harper abruptly resigned in 2014, and was charged with three counts of theft by swindle in 2015 for illegally spending in excess of $5000 in school-district funds for personal use during his time as principal. As a result, Harper plead guilty to one count of felony theft in 2017, the other two charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement, and Mr. Harper agreed to pay restitution to the district.[3][4]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
- Adapted Soccer
- Adapted Softball
- Baseball
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Country (boys and girls)
- Dance Team
- Football
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Gymnastics
- Hockey (boys and girls)
- Lacrosse (boys and girls)
- Alpine Skiing (boys and girls)
- Nordic Skiing (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Swimmings and Diving (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Club sports
- Bowling Club
- Rugby
- Ski and Snowboard Club
- Trap Shooting Club
- Walking Club
Music and fine arts
- Band (Marching, Pep, and Jazz)
- Winter Color Guard
- Drumline
- Chamber Choir
- Chamber Orchestra
- Chamber Theatre
- Curricular and Extra- Curricular Choirs
- Fall Musical
- One – Act Play
- Select Ensemble
- Speech Team
- Spring Play
Clubs
- Anime
- B.P.A (Business Professionals America)
- Cricket Club
- Chess Team
- Circle of Friends
- Creative Writing Club
- Digital Video Club
- Drama Club/ International Thespian
- East Ridge Esports
- E.R.A (East Ridge Ambassadors)
- Future Leaders of Medicine
- French Club
- G.S.A. (Gay-Straight-Alliance)
- German Club
- Guitar/Songwriting Club
- HipHop Club
- History Club
- Homecoming Committee
- Humanitarian Club
- Key Club
- LINK Crew
- Minnesota Mathematics League (Math team)
- Mock Trial
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
- Peer C.O.R.
- Philosophy Club
- Psychology Club
- Robotics
- SADD
- Science Outreach Club
- Spanish Club
- Strength and Conditioning
- Student Council
- Tutors (NHS students)
- Ultimate Frisbee (Boys and Girls)
- UNICEF Club
- Unified Club
- UNO Club
- Walking Club
- Yearbook
- Young Politicians
- Young Democrats
References
- "Search for Public Schools - East Ridge High School (273381004246)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Jun 10, 2015.
- "East Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- Youssef, Rddad. "Ex-Woodbury principal takes plea, skirting trial for taking $5K for personal use". TwinCities.com Pioneer Press. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- https://www.startribune.com/east-metro-s-east-ridge-high-school-tries-to-move-on-after-a-year-of-turmoil/333673631/