East Ridge High School (Minnesota)
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An aerial photo of East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota | |
| Address | |
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4200 Pioneer Drive Woodbury, Minnesota 55129 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°53′09″N 92°55′59″W / 44.8857°N 92.9331°WCoordinates: 44°53′09″N 92°55′59″W / 44.8857°N 92.9331°W |
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| School type | public |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Opened | 2009 |
| School district | South Washington County Schools |
| CEEB code | 242738 |
| NCES School ID | 273381004246[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,783[1] (2012-2013) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Black and Vegas gold |
| Athletics conference | Suburban East Conference |
| Mascot | Raptors |
| Team name | East Ridge Raptors |
| Website |
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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 (ISD 833).
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. The current principal, Aaron Harper, resigned recently. The district superintendent will hand-pick an interim principal to replace him.
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.
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)
- Swimming 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)
- Carolers
- Chamber Orchestra
- Chamber Theatre
- Curricular and Extra- Curricular Choirs
- Fall Musical
- One – Act Play
- Select Ensemble
- Speech Team
- Spring Play
- Talon (Vocal Jazz)
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
- E.R.A (East Ridge Ambassadors)
- French Club
- G.S.A. (Gay-Straight-Alliance)
- German Club
- Guitar/Songwriting 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.
- Psychology Club
- Robotics
- SADD
- Science Outreach Club
- Spanish Club
- Strength and Conditioning
- Student Council
- Tutors (NHS students)
- UNICEF Club
- UNO Club
- Walking Club
- Yearbook
- Young Politicians
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for East Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved Jun 10, 2015.