East Ridge High School (Minnesota)
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| East Ridge High School | |
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 An aerial photo of East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota | |
| Location | |
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4200 Pioneer Drive , South Washington County , 55129 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°53′09″N 92°55′59″W / 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 | 82.90 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,042 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.63[2] |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Black and Vegas gold |
| Athletics conference | Suburban East Conference |
| Mascot | Raptors |
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.
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.[citation needed]
Controversies
Harper York
Former principal Harper York 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]
