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.

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, 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.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Club sports

Music and fine arts

Clubs