East Ridge High School (Minnesota)

East Ridge High School
An aerial photo of East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota
Address
4200 Pioneer Drive
Woodbury, Minnesota 55129
United States
Coordinates 44°53′09″N 92°55′59″W / 44.8857°N 92.9331°W / 44.8857; -92.9331Coordinates: 44°53′09″N 92°55′59″W / 44.8857°N 92.9331°W / 44.8857; -92.9331
Information
School type public
Established 2009
School district South Washington County Schools
CEEB code 242738
NCES School ID 273381004246[1]
Principal Jim Smokrovich
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,783[1] (2012-2013)
Language English
Color(s) Black and Vegas gold          
Athletics conference Suburban East Conference
Mascot Raptors
Rivals Park High School, Woodbury High School
Website http://erhs.sowashco.org

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.

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.

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
  • 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)
  • UNICEF Club
  • UNO Club
  • Walking Club
  • Yearbook
  • Young Politicians
  • Young Democrats

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for East Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Jun 10, 2015.
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