Eagle Ridge Academy

Eagle Ridge Academy
Location
11111 Bren Road W.
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
United States
Coordinates 44°52′23″N 93°24′43″W / 44.873°N 93.412°W / 44.873; -93.412
Information
Type Charter school
Established 2004[1]
Authority Friends of Education[2]
Faculty 21[3]
Grades K to 12[4]
Enrollment 567[5] (2010-2011)
Color(s) Maroon and Gray[6]         
Mascot Gryphons[6]
Website www.eagleridgeacademy.org

Eagle Ridge Academy is a charter school with a philosophical emphasis on the classical education movement that serves grades Kindergarten through twelve. It is located in Minnetonka, Minnesota.[7] The Kindergarten through eighth grade curriculum follows the Core Knowledge Sequence published by the Core Knowledge Foundation and the high school follows a "classical framework" to structure its humane letters program.[8]

History

Eagle Ridge Academy opened in 2004.[4] The Academy has had five school directors, Dr. Ken Greener (2004), Mrs. Judi Ingison (2004-2008), Mr. John Howitz (2008-2011), Ms. Mari Bergerson (2011), and Mr. Jason Ulbrich (current).[9][10][11][12][13]

On January 12, 2005 the Minnesota Department of Education issued its annual report to the Minnesota Legislature that found Eagle Ridge Academy to be in statutory operating debt.[14] The Academy received the School Finance Award from the Minnesota Department of Education for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.[15]

On October 11, 2007, Eagle Ridge Academy was evacuated due to a mercury spill.[16]

On February 5, 2008, former teacher, Josh Garvin, filed a lawsuit with the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, Fourth Division, against Eagle Ridge Academy.[17] On January 6, 2009, former teacher, Susan Reid, also filed a lawsuit in the same court against Eagle Ridge Academy.[18]

Eagle Ridge Academy celebrated its first high school graduation in June 2008.[3]

On July 22, 2008, the Minnesota Department of Education released the results of a transportation audit of the 2006-2007 fiscal year.[19]

In November 2008, KSTP-TV, 5 Eyewitness News, aired a report regarding unlicensed teachers in state charter schools. Eagle Ridge Academy was not named in the television report but was cited in KSTP's online reporting.[20]

In 2009, the "Points Game" was introduced at Eagle Ridge Academy, where one day a year, students would have to perform a list of tasks. Each task performed would give the student a certain amount of points in the game. One student even jumped into a swamp on campus.

Percentage of Unlicensed Teachers Employed by Eagle Ridge Academy Listed by School Year
0%
5.5%
0%
.9%
22.8%
14.7%

MCA-II test scores declined in 2008-2009 and again in 2009-2010.[27]

The Academy received the Achievement Award for performance during the 2007-2008 school year from its sponsor, Friends of Education, on August 6, 2009.[28]

U.S. News & World Report ranked Eagle Ridge Academy as a "bronze medal" high school based on academic performance in 2007-2008 in the magazine's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" issue.[29][30]

In July 2016, the school moved to a new building that they completely renovated to house grades K-12.[31] The new building includes a gymnasium, a solarium in the cafeteria, and a human chess board embedded in the floor tiles of the forum. Updates will continue through 2017 to build the second story and auditorium.

Graduates

Fifty percent of the graduates from 2009 attend a four-year college or university. Thirty-five percent attend a community college.[3]

Extracurricular

Eagle Ridge Academy offers middle school and Minnesota State High School League soccer, basketball, golf, and track and field.[32]

The Academy has a student senate, yearbook and history club, and chapters of the National Junior Classical League and National Honor Society.[33]

References

  1. ↑ "Eagle Ridge Academy Story", Eagle Ridge Academy, Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
  2. ↑ "List of Archived July 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 3 "2009-2010 HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE"], Eagle Ridge Academy. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  4. 1 2 "MN Charter School Directory", MN Association of Charter Schools, Retrieved on June 20, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota Department of Education, School ADM Served Report", Minnesota Department of Education, August 16, 2011. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "International School of Minnesota/Eagle Ridge Academy Huskies". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  7. ↑ "Directions | Eagle Ridge Academy". www.eagleridgeacademy.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  8. ↑ "Eagle Ridge Academy Curriculum", Eagle Ridge Academy, Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Staff | Eagle Ridge Academy". www.eagleridgeacademy.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  10. ↑ "Eagle Ridge Academy Board Minutes, October 5, 2004", Eagle Ridge Academy, October 5, 2004. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Eagle Ridge Academy Board Minutes, December 7, 2004", Eagle Ridge Academy, December 7, 2004. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Eagle Ridge Academy Board Minutes, June 7, 2011", Eagle Ridge Academy, June 7, 2011. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Eagle Ridge Academy Newsletter", Eagle Ridge Academy, September 1, 2011. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Districts With Fiscal Year 2004 Statutory Operating Debt", Minnesota Department of Education, January 12, 2005. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
  15. ↑ "School Finance Awards FY 2003 - FY 2011", Minnesota Department of Education, Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
  16. ↑ Relerford, Patrice. "Two teaspoons of spilled mercury empty Eden Prairie school", Star Tribune, October 11, 2007. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
  17. ↑ "Justia.com Federal District Court Filings and Dockets", Justia.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
  18. ↑ "Justia.com Federal District Court Filings and Dockets" Justia.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
  19. ↑ "Transportation Audit", Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
  20. ↑ "Charter School Investigation", KSTP-TV, November 2008. Retrieved on January 12, 2009
  21. ↑ "ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT", Minnesota Department of Education, May 23, 2005. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  22. ↑ "ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT", Minnesota Department of Education, July 10, 2006. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  23. ↑ "ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT", Minnesota Department of Education, April 16, 2007. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  24. ↑ "ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT", Minnesota Department of Education, August 27, 2008. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  25. ↑ "ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT", Minnesota Department of Education, June 4, 2009. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  26. ↑ "ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT", Minnesota Department of Education, January 26, 2010. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  27. ↑ "No Child Left Behind 2010 School Test Results", Star-Tribune. Retrieved on July 1, 2010.
  28. ↑ "Friends of Education press release", Eagle Ridge Academy, August 6, 2009. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.
  29. ↑ "Best High Schools in Hennepin County", U.S. News & World Report, December 9, 2009. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  30. ↑ "Methodology: America's Best High Schools", U.S. News & World Report, December 9, 2009. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  31. ↑ "Office Closed for Move | Eagle Ridge Academy". www.eagleridgeacademy.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  32. ↑ "Eagle Ridge Academy Athletics", Eagle Ridge Academy, Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  33. ↑ "Eagle Ridge Academy Activities", Eagle Ridge Academy, Retrieved on February 1, 2010.

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