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East Ridge High School is a school in Clermont, Florida and one of seven public high schools in Lake County. East Ridge is the largest school in Lake County. It was however intended to hold only 1,800 students at the most (Original construction does not include building 21 or over 40 portables on campus, This was not large enough for the ever growing population of Clermont it has more than doubled in the last five years. In total there are 2,902 Students enrolled as of January 14. East Ridge has a good reputation and is known for its athletic programs as well as its band department receiving many national and state awards. The picture displayed is from 2002, now there is a new building labeled the "Freshman Building" officially building 21.

East Ridge High School
Location
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13322 Excalibur Road
Clermont, FL
Information
TypePublic
Established2002
PrincipalJulie Robinson-Lueallen
Grades9-12
Enrollment2902
MascotKnights
Information(352) 242-2080
WebsiteLink

Band program

The ERHS Band Program is under the direction of Jack Hart. The band program at East Ridge High School provides a well-rounded musical experience for its students with special emphasis placed in the area of Marching, Jazz and Concert Band performance, as well as Color Guard, Winter Guard, and Indoor Percussion. Since the school has been opened, the band program has consistently received a superior rating, with the exception of the 2004-2005 concert band received a rating of excellent.

Concert season

In the 2006-2007 school year, East Ridge High School's Wind Ensemble went to State Competition receiving scores of good, excellent and good resulting in an overall good rating. This is the first time East Ridge has gone to State Competition for Concert Band. The band was directed by Jack Hart and was composed of 89.

The East Ridge Wind Ensemble went to state again in 2009, receiving straight excellents.

Jazz band

The East Ridge Jazz Band constantly gets superiors year round. The past 2 years, the jazz band won grand champions at Lakeside Jazz Festival at Port Orange. Also, for the first time in school history, and Mr. Hart's career, the jazz band got straight superiors at state competition at West Port High School in Ocala.

Marching band

The East Ridge Band is most known for its marching band program, which have received straight superiors since their inauguration. Since 2003, they have become the largest marching band in Lake County, and in their district in the Florida Bandmasters Association.

On October 27, 2007 the Marching Knights went to the Ancient City Presentation of Bands in St. Augustine where they received a final score of 85.5, winning their first ever competition.

Although the band tried their hardest they could not make it to the finals at the state competition in 2007. They placed 9th in class 5a with a score of 82.34.

On October 26, 2008, the Marching Knights won another competition at St. Augustine. The final score of the band was an 86.6. This was the second year in a row when the band successfully won the Ancient City Presentation of Band competition. Their score was the highest ever received by the band and with this score, the ERHS band also blocked at State Competition. This was a very big accomplishment for the band, and they are all very proud. When they went to State, they were only one spot away from Finals, getting 6th place in class 4A.

In the 2009 marching season, the band traveled to competitions in Tarpon Springs, Santa Fe, Leesburg, Auburndale, and finally States in Tropicana Field. For the first time in school history, the band advanced to State Finals, receiving 3rd place with a score of 84.05 in class 4A, receiving best music and percussion in 4A. In Finals, the band received 4th place in class 4A, receiving an overall score of 80.65. ERHS Band website http://www.erhknightsband.org

Percussion

The East Ridge Percussion and Drumline was directed under Ryan Wright. Since his arrival in 2007, the percussion have received their highest ratings in marching and indoor percussion, in which he started for the school. The indoor percussion have even brought in band members from other instruments to play.

In 2007-2008, the East Ridge Percussion section made out for the first time ever in FFCC Indoor Percussion competitions. Throughout the makeout session, the section competed with various other schools' groups, each varying in size and skill. At every competition, East Ridge's line placed no lower than 3rd, and receiving the highest scores in 2 competitions, only to place 2nd in one of the two due to a timing penalty. At State championships, the section brought together all of their hard work and practice to place 3rd overall, narrowly missing 2nd and first by less than a point.

In 2008, Mr. Wright left East Ridge to become the head director of its sister school, South Lake High School. Jon North currently leads the percussion section and holds the title Associate band director. Under his direction, the Indoor Percussion's show, Identity Crisis, took 2nd place at FFCC State Championships.

In 2009, Mr. North was in charge of percussion while also being Associate band director. At almost every festival him and his percussion have received Best In Show Percussion. This culminated in the percussion section receiving Best In Show in class 4A at FMBC State Competition, with a score of 94; second best of all bands in attendance.

In 2011, the Indoor Percussion ensemble went from eighth place at their first competition, to 3rd place at FFCC State Championships, with their show: Heroes Lost and Fallen. In the Visual category, they ranked highest in their class with a score of 90.

History

East Ridge High School was constructed at 13322 Excalibur Road in 2002. It is currently the newest high school in Lake County, Florida. The school was built to stop the overcrowding of their mother, now sister school, South Lake High School, which is located in Groveland.

Building "21"

East Ridge's campus consist of different buildings all labeled numerically from 1-11, building 21 was originally meant to be building 12 however during construction the building numbers were put in backwards and have yet to be corrected and most likely will not.

Sports

The sports teams at East Ridge train in their practice fields and gym or at the National Training Center about a mile from the campus. They play the majority of their home games in "The Dungeon" football field and the gym. Their sports include (in seasonal order): girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls golf, boys football, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls tennis, girls softball, boys baseball, boys and girls swimming/diving, and boys' and girls' lacrosse. In their short history, some of the athletic teams have achieved great success. In their second year (2003), the volleyball team reached the Final Four in the 5A division. In 2005, the boys basketball team reached the Final Four in the Class 5A. The East Ridge golf team was undefeated in the 2007-2008 season with a record of 14-0.

Football

The East Ridge Knights have had many successful years in the past. In the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons they went undefeated throughout the regular season and then lost to Lake Gibson in the playoffs. In the 2005/06 season its team (arguably its best) went undefeated for the first time in a higher classification, but lost to Edgewater in the playoffs. In the 2006/07 Season the team went 7–3 and again lost to Edgewater in the playoffs. The 2007/08 Season proved just to be like the other three seasons; The Knights would make it to the playoffs and then lose to Edgewater in the opener. The 2008/09 season however, proved to be different than the other ones, in which the boys would go all the way to the playoffs, and instead of facing Edgewater they played Winter Park High School, in which they defeated the Wildcats and would move on in the playoffs until they faced their longtime rival, the Apopka Blue Darters. The Knights had previously defeated the Blue Darters 21–13 4 weeks earlier, but this time they would come up short, 34–41. The 2009/10 season was thought of to have much promise but instead came up short, as many off-field issues plagued the boys. They missed the playoffs and ended the season with a 7–4 record.

Baseball

East Ridge High School was established in the 2002/2003 school year. The baseball program experienced immediate success with a Regional Final appearance in its first year. Over the years the program has produced numerous college players and one drafted player (Shane Greene, 15th round). The program has won two district championships and appeared in four regional playoffs during its seven seasons. The overall record for the Knights is 126–71 (.640 winning percentage). The program has had four head coaches.

School ratings

The Florida Department of Education issues grades ranging from "F" to "A" every year, the grade received affects the schools funding.

Year Grade
2003–2004 D
2004–2005 C
2005–2006 C
2006–2007 D
2007–2008 B
2008–2009 C

School Clubs

The school offers a wide variety of clubs:

References

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