East Ridge High School
An aerial photo of East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota
Address
4200 Pioneer Drive

Woodbury
,
South Washington County
,
Minnesota
55129

United States
Coordinates44°53′09″N 92°55′59″W / 44.8857°N 92.9331°W / 44.8857; -92.9331
Information
School typepublic
Established2009 (2009)
School districtSouth Washington County Schools
CEEB code242738
NCES School ID273381004246[1]
PrincipalJim Smokrovich
Teaching staff87.36 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,824 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.88[2]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Black and Vegas gold    
Athletics conferenceSuburban East Conference
MascotRaptors
Websitehttp://erhs.sowashco.org

East Ridge High School is one of two public high schools 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 the population growth in the district. It was also built to unite students from the districts of two rival schools, Woodbury and Park.[3]

Academics

East Ridge offers Advanced Placement courses (AP), along with providing courses through Century College. Students are able to receive college credit for specific courses they take at Century. East Ridge has 79 full-time faculty.

Controversies

Aaron Harper

Former principal Aaron Harper abruptly resigned in 2014, and was charged with three counts of theft by swindle in 2015 for illegally spending more than $5,000 in school-district funds for personal use during his time as principal. He pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft in 2017; the other two charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement, and Harper agreed to pay restitution to the district.[4][5]

Mike Pendino

Former varsity football coach Mike Pendino resigned in 2015, after the football program was forced to forfeit all its victories from the 2013 and 2014 seasons after it was found that an ineligible student played on the team during those seasons.[6]

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)
  • 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

  • Asian American Club (A.A.C)
  • Anime
  • B.P.A (Business Professionals America)
  • BBC Club
  • Cricket Club
  • Chess Team
  • Circle of Friends
  • Creative Writing Club
  • Debate Team
  • Digital Video Club
  • Drama Club/ International Thespian
  • East Ridge Esports
  • E.R.A (East Ridge Ambassadors)
  • French Club
  • G.S.A. (Gay-Straight-Alliance)
  • German Club
  • History Club
  • Homecoming Committee
  • Humanitarian Club
  • Key Club
  • LINK Crew
  • Minnesota Mathematics League (Math team)
  • Mock Trial
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Operation S.M.I.L.E
  • Peer C.O.R.
  • Philosophy Club
  • Robotics
  • SADD
  • Science Olympiad
  • Science Outreach Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Student Council
  • Tutors (NHS students)
  • Ultimate Frisbee (Boys and Girls)
  • UNICEF Club
  • Unified Club
  • Walking Club
  • Yearbook
  • Young Politicians
  • Young Democrats

Notable alumni

Notable people who attended East Ridge High School include:

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - East Ridge High School (273381004246)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Jun 10, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "East Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Former football rivals coming together at new East Ridge High". No. 8/31/82009. Pioneer Press. Pioneer Press. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Youssef, Rddad (8 May 2017). "Ex-Woodbury principal takes plea, skirting trial for taking $5K for personal use". TwinCities.com Pioneer Press. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  5. ↑ "East metro's East Ridge High School tries to move on after a year of turmoil". Star Tribune.
  6. ↑ "High school football: Mike Pendino resigns as East Ridge coach amid probe". Twin Cities. 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
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