Inspired Students Preparing For Life-Long Success

After opening less than four short years ago, EagleRidge is proud to be operating in a brand new facility with full course offerings in science, social studies, English, math, health and PE as well as digital media, music, art, and foreign language.  Students are being given applied career skills, leadership training, internships, college classes, and technology skills.  Fortunately for the school, EagleRidge was the beneficiary of grant funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and was created as a model for innovative, project-based, technology in a  small comprehensive high school.

Meeting Notice

The Board of Directors of EagleRidge High School, an Oregon Nonprofit Corporation, will hold its regular monthly meeting the 4th Wednesday of every month and its annual meeting to be announced will be held at 677 S. 7th St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601.

The regular meeting agenda includes committee updates from the staffing, educational program, student services, facilities, finance, and administration committees, and the school director's report.  The annual meeting agenda includes the election of officers, board member election and a bylaw amendment involving IRS policy for Board Member disclosure of conflict of interest.

EagleRidge High School was established to create and implement an autonomous, high achieving and equitable small high school in collaboration with the Klamath Falls City School District pursuant to the Oregon Charter School law.

The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Oregon Public Meetings Law, and the public is invited to attend. Additional information on EagleRidge High School may be obtained from Maria Meister, Office Manager, EagleRidge High School, 677 South 7^th Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon, telephone: 541-884-7627 or by visiting www.EagleRidgeHigh.com .

EagleRidge High School

677 South 7^th Street

Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Come home to a small charter school community where each person strives to reach his or her full potential.

EagleRidge High School is accredited through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools for grades 9-12.  Attending an accredited school allows students to transfer from one school to another without losing credits.  In addition, graduating from an accredited high school opens opportunities for students to obtain scholarships and acceptance into colleges and universities.

Introduction

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Schools today face new and different challenges, but few have the time or resources to make the changes necessary to help all students achieve. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to working with and encouraging outstanding schools, school districts and school networks that have focused time, energy, and resources on helping all students achieve.

The Foundation invests in schools that reflect a common set of attributes that research and best practices show are necessary to create a rich teaching and learning environment where every student thrives. EagleRidge High School believes in the Gates Foundation and its attributes; EagleRidge believes in the potential of our kids.

EagleRidge High School Purpose

EagleRidge High School Vision

Inspired students preparing for life-long success

School History

EagleRidge High School is a free, publicly funded high school designed to provide rigorous academics so that the student will have a smooth transition to post-secondary education. Above and beyond normal graduation requirements, our students complete requirements in these additional areas: four college classes; service learning and 40 hours of internship in a work environment; one additional credit of mathematics; one year of Digital Media; and perform to industry standards (on software products) before high school graduation. Technology standards and skill development are embedded in our curriculum.

Placement of students at EagleRidge High School is strictly voluntary. Every student who attends EagleRidge applied to be here. Our school design is to serve 55 students in each grade level. Students are encouraged to apply in the winter of their eighth grade year. If we exceed 55 applications, we implement a blind lottery system. Note: ORS 338.125 allows a charter school to give priority to (1) students who were enrolled in the school during the prior year, and (2) siblings of students presently enrolled and who were enrolled in the school during the prior year. EHS may enroll students from other districts only if there are vacancies after all KFCSD students who desire to attend have been enrolled. Also, see Section 9 “Admissions” of the Charter Contract which also grants priority to students on a waiting list from the prior year who have re-applied for admission. After these priorities, we ensure equity by conducting a blind lottery for remaining seats.

What are Charter Schools?

Charter schools are new, innovative public schools that are accountable for student results. They are designed to deliver programs tailored to educational excellence and the needs of the communities they serve.