East Ridge High School

Went here the year it opened for two years. It was a big change for me since I had been home schooled until 8th grade. I loved it here,but after reading the reviews it seems like its changed for the worse. I loved all of the AP classes. AP anatomy was the best class I have ever taken. More informative and instructive than most of my college classes. Not all teachers were great, but then again not all kids are great.
--Submitted by a student

i am now a senior at this school and i have to say that it was the best four years of my life. Sure there may be some drugs and minor violence but i doubt that there is a perfect school out there that doesn't have it. They have a wide variety of classes and programs that will help any student succeed if they really want to, like dual enrollment, advanced placement, AVID, and the many other technical programs that the school offers. Some of the people on here are definitely exaggerating when they say that no one at this school cares about their student's success; there's ALWAYS help if you or your student actually goes to look for it. As a senior I also have the priviilage of working at the guidance office and I can't say how many phone calls there are from parents that are freaking out because "no one" is helping their student who has asked for help, but in reality their student didn't take any action to help themselves. So in the end this is really a good school, but the teachers and administrators aren't going to treat the students like babies either.
--Submitted by a student

great school my 2 kids graduated at east ridge,i have a freshman now making it my 3rd daughter,so far we have 7 years invested in east ridge,we are heavy involved in the band my wife is a board member,what can i say if it wasnt for clermont and east ridge high school i would have moved out of florida long time ago. we moved to clermont 14 years ago.next 4 years my wife and i will be helping out the band hauling there equipment with my tractor trailer and lots of other things.
--Submitted by a parent

Unfortunately the school can only play the hand they are dealt. They do a very good job with regard to the explosion in student population over the last couple years. There is a new high school being built in Minneola that will greatly reduce the vast over-population at ERHS. My daughter goes there and is doing rather well. She tells me and her mother of some of the 'oddiites' that occur, but it still comes down to how the student has been raised to handle life's obsticles. The adult world is not one of utopia and I believe that even in school there are issues, matters and concerns that are necessary for the true mental and social development of our youth. Now this does not mean they should be inundated with negativity and zero opportunities. That too is not a true life reality. ERHS has many positive avenues for our youth.
--Submitted by a parent

I completely agree!!! It starts with the Administration and at ERHS, they leave much to be desired. They need a new principal and maybe 2 or 3 more to help. The school is over crowded and 3 depities can't possibly control the amount of unruly kids that are there. The peer pressure is impossible to deal with and it's not a place where anyone could concentrate, lt alone learn.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter is a freshman and so far things are good except I was very upset when we attended the last Parent night and half her teachers were not there especially the one that I needed to speak with. And it would be nice if all the teachers were as diligent as Mr. Blum in updating Esembler and so detailed. And can whomever does the hiring please hire teachers that the kids can understand when they speak.
--Submitted by a parent

Does anybody even read this or care about this school or its students? The drugs and gang violence at this school is insane! The officers that are paid our tax dollars to keep this under control are not allowed to do their jobs. Is it so important to have a high rating for your school when it's all a big fat lie? Does anybody really care about these students? I have tried to be an active parent throughout my sons time at this school and have met teachers that are just rude and dont want to be bothered. Well, thats screams over worked, treated like garbage by the students and no longer caring about what had once made them want to be a teacher. If you are thinking about putting your child in this school - dont!!! Run, dont walk to a private school!!!
--Submitted by a parent

The band program is amazing, the teachers are wonderful and my daughter has the best guidance counselor; she is having a wonderful experience=)
--Submitted by a parent

i think this school is the perfect school for a student to attend. Every one there is freindly and there are bunch of clubs, sports that everyone can get involed with. Even tho the tardie rule is a little bad but we should all have time to get to one clss to the other, a good school to learn resposibliy i would choose this school for any student to go 2.
--Submitted by a student

I am now going to be a junior at the school. I belief it's an okay school. Even though I may not agree with alot. First of administrators should treat students equally. And the tardy policy is just ridiculous they should give us more time to get to class. I mean like seriously its way to overcrowded how do they expect us to get anywhere at a fast pace?.
--Submitted by a student