Eastridge High School is an American public secondary school

Secondary school

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 located in Irondequoit, New York

Irondequoit, New York

Irondequoit is a town in Monroe County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the coterminous town-CDP had a total population of 51,692...

. Its current principal is Mary Grow. The School is an IB (International Baccalaureate

IB Diploma Programme

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...

) world school. It also offers Honors and AP classes

Advanced Placement Program

The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...

.

Grade requirements

According to the 2008–2009 Program of Studies, the credits needed for a student to pass their grade level are as follow:

Grade 10 - 5 Credits
Grade 11 - 10 Credits
Grade 12 - (varies on diploma)

Diploma requirements

As of 2004, new requirements have been set for the number of credits needed in order to graduate and receive diplomas, and also for the number of credits required for students to pass their grade level.

Local Diploma

According to the 2009–2010 Program of Studies, the credits needed for a student to receive their Local Diploma are as follow:

• 4 English credits
• 4 Social Studies credits
• 3 Mathematics credits
• 3 Science credits
• 1 Art/Music credit
• 1/2 Health credit
• 2 Physical Education credits
• 1 Language Other Than English (LOTE) credit
• 5½ Elective credits

Total Credits: 24

Students also must minimally earn 65% on at least two of the five required exams:

• Science
• ELA (English Language Arts)
• Global History
• US History
• Math A

Regents Diploma

According to the 2008–2009 Program of Studies, the credits needed for a student to receive their Regents Diploma are as follow:

• 4 English credits
• 4 Social Studies credits
• 3 Mathematics credits
• 3 Science credits
• 1 Art/Music credit
• 1/2 Health credit
• 2 Physical Education credits
• 1 Language Other Than English (LOTE) credit
• 5½ Elective credits

Total Credits: 24

Students also must minimally earn 65% on at least two of the five required exams:

• Science
• ELA (English Language Arts)
• Global History
• US History
• Math A

Regents Diploma With Advanced Designation

According to the 2008–2009 Program of Studies, the credits needed for a student to receive their Regents Diploma With Advanced Designation are as follow:

• 4 English credits
• 4 Social Studies credits
• 3 Mathematics credits
• 3 Science credits
• 1 Art/Music credit
• 1/2 Health credit
• 2 Physical Education credits
• 3 Language Other Than English (LOTE) credits
• 3½ Elective credits

Total Credits: 24

(Students may substitute the LOTE credits with a 5-unit concentration in Art, Business, Occupational Education, Technology, or Music.)

Students must also earn 65% on their exams. Students who have entered the 9th grade from 2005–2008 will have different requirements for the exams they must pass.

Academic Placement

The following academic placements are as defined in the 2008–2009 Program of Studies.

• AP: Advanced Placement courses are college level courses that challenge students at the college level. Students are recommended for AP by their teachers and will have the opportunity to earn college credit based on AP exam scores.

• PLTW: Project Lead the Way classes offer opportunities for students interested in careers in Engineering, Product Design, Architecture, Manufacturing, and other technology careers. These courses offer affordable college credit to RIT and a number of other engineering/technology schools.

• Honors: Honors level courses are offered to students who have excelled in academic classes. Recommendation is based on teacher evaluation, test scores, and overall academic attitude. Honors level courses will prepare students for the rigors of Advanced Placement courses.

• IB: International Baccalaureate classes begin in 11th grade. Students can take the full diploma or certificate courses.

• Regents: Regents level courses are college preparatory courses. Some Regents courses require a state final assessment.

East Irondequoit Lancer Marching Band

The East Irondequoit Lancer band has won six state championships over 25 years in the New York State Field Band Conference

New York State Field Band Conference

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.

EHS Musicals

Eastridge Musicals were recognized by the Rochester Broadway Theater League's Stars of Tomorrow awards in 2006 for their show Crazy For You

Crazy for You

Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team’s 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well...

, which received seven nominations, including "Outstanding Musical", and one win. In 2007, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie

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received six nominations (2 wins), including "Outstanding Musical" and the 2008 musical Grease

Grease (musical)

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received five points of recognition, including "Outstanding Musical". The 2009 musical was The Wiz

The Wiz

The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A...

and the 2010 musical was Annie

Annie (musical)

Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...

, the 2011 musical was The Music Man

Notable alumni

• Chris Economides
  Chris Economides
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  , Managing Partner of Carolina RailHawks F.C.
• Steve Gadd
  Steve Gadd
  Steve Gadd is an American session and studio drummer, notable for his work with popular musicians from a wide range of genres.-Biography:...
  
  , American jazz drummer
• Joseph Morelle
  Joseph Morelle
  Joseph D. "Joe" Morelle is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 132nd Assembly District, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton.-Early years:...
  
  , New York State Assemblyman
• Laureen Oliver
  Laureen Oliver
  Laureen Oliver is an US politician who co-founded the New York State Independence Party.-Career:In 1992 Oliver Co-Founded the New York State Independence Party with B. Thomas Golisano. Prior to the Independence Party Oliver served as the Monroe County Chairwoman of United We Stand America.Oliver...
  
  , co-founder of the Independence Party of New York
  Independence Party of New York
  The Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994...
  
  

External links

• East Irondequoit Central School District