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East Irondequoit is a central school district of about 30,000 residents, adjacent to the City of Rochester in Monroe County.  The district is bounded on the north by Durand-Eastman Park and Lake Ontario, on the east by Irondequoit Bay and on the south and west by the City of Rochester and the West Irondequoit Central School District.  The system serves about 3,600 public school students in two primary schools (K-2 ), two intermediate schools (3-5), East Irondequoit Middle School (6-8), and Eastridge High School (9-12). 

Eastridge C.E.E.B. and A.C.T. Code Number: 334797

Eastridge offers a comprehensive high school program with several college preparatory options including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme,  Project Lead the Way, Monroe Community College Dual Enrollment courses, and various Advanced Placement courses. 

Eastridge is an International Baccalaureate World School (IB), offering the full diploma program for students and IB certificate courses for students in grades 11-12.  The IB Diploma Program is an academically challenging and balanced educational program that prepares students to succeed in postsecondary education and life beyond.  In this program, students learn critical thinking skills, how to compare and contrast information, manage their time effectively, work independently and with others, and to consider global perspectives.  The IB mission is to promote international understanding, responsible world citizenship, and life-long learners who think critically through high academic standards. 

Research shows that students who participate in IB coursework enroll more frequently in college, are better prepared for the challenges of college-level work, and graduate on time more frequently that those students who do not take IB coursework.  IB courses available at Eastridge include: IB English Language & Literature, IB French, Italian and Spanish, IB History of the Americas, IB Biology, IB Environmental Systems & Societies, IB Applications and Interpretations, IB Analysis and Approaches, IB Dance, IB Music, IB Visual Arts, and Theory of Knowledge.   East Irondequoit is committed to ensuring that cost is not an obstacle for our students.  To that end, our district fully funds the International Baccalaureate Programs so there is no cost to students.

Programs of study are available in English, World Languages (French, Spanish), History, Science, Math and the Arts, including Dance, Music, and Visual Arts.  Courses are offered at the IB, AP, Regents and local levels.  All Regents level Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics courses include an additional laboratory block weekly.  Students may begin high school level mathematics  and Living Environment Regents in eighth grade.  Students are encouraged to take courses at the most challenging level appropriate to their abilities.

Students can take technology courses as part of the PLTW (Project Lead the Way) Program. These courses are dual college credit bearing and offer pre-engineering material.  Students taking Engineering courses in PLTW may apply this coursework towards the IB Career Program.  Eastridge is proud to be one of only a handful of schools in New York State to offer the IBCP, which combines a course sequence focused on Engineering with the rigors of the IB program.

Advanced Placement courses allow students to gain a head start on college level studies. Advanced Placement courses include  Physics, Environmental Science, Calculus, American History, World History, and Statistics.  Eastridge offers several courses with the opportunity to earn MCC Dual Enrollment in Business, World Languages, Math and Social Studies.  Beginning and advanced level vocational courses are provided through cooperative programs with Monroe One BOCES.  Elective programs are also offered in Business, Engineering, Health, Physical Education and Technology.  Electives are offered in both academic and vocational subject areas.

AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination; it is a program designed to help students in the academic middle to enroll and succeed in rigorous coursework, with the eventual goal of attending a four-year college or university.

In 2023, 69% of Eastridge graduates went on to further education.

• 35% chose a four-year school

•  34%  chose a two-year school*

• 17% entered the work force

•  1% entered the military

•  12% entered a vocational program/trade school

*Follow-up studies show that many Eastridge students, who enter a two-year college after graduation, transfer to a four-year school after they finish the two-year program.

Members of the Class of 2021 are attending the following colleges and other destinations:

• Duquesne University

• Emory University

• Finger Lakes CC

• Ithaca College

• Keuka College

• Lackawanna College

• Monroe CC

• Morehouse College

• Morgan State

• Nassau CC

• Nazareth College

• New York University

• Niagara University

• Norkfolk State University

• North Carolina Central University

• Onondaga CC

• Roberts Wesleyan College

• RIT

• Shear Ego

• St. Bonaventure University

• St. John Fisher College

• SUNY Alfred State

• SUNY Albany

• SUNY Binghamton

• SUNY Brockport

• SUNY Buffalo State

• SUNY Cortland

• SUNY Dayton

   

• SUNY ESF

• SUNY Fredonia

• SUNY Geneseo

• SUNY Oswego

• Syracuse University

• University at Buffalo

• University of Cincinnati

• US Air Force

• US Army National Guard

   

Students must earn 22 credits in the following subjects to earn a diploma:

All grades are numerical. Class rank is determined under a weighted point system that takes into account the academic level of courses:

• Local and Regents Courses  - No weighting

• Advanced Placement - 6 points

• International Baccalaureate/PLTW - 6 points

 Students must earn at least a grade of 65% or better to pass a course. Music lessons and physical education are not included in the class ranking process.  Under our grading system, these letter grades correspond to the following achievement levels:

• A = 90 - 100

• B = 80 - 89

• C = 70 - 79

• D = 65 - 69

• F = Below 65

 IB       -    International Baccalaureate
R        -    Regents, College Preparatory
AP      -    Advanced Placement
SS      -    Summer School
INC    -    Incomplete
WF    -    Withdrew Failing
WP    -    Withdrew Passing

EI Eastridge is accredited under the New York State Department of Education and the Middle States Association.

Doreen Goossen (339-1524)

John Haag  (339-1517)

Kathleen Healy (339-1530)

Jenna Rauh  (339-1522)

David Dunn, Interim Principal

Sean Costello, AP

Redia Bridges, AP

Tim Baker, Ninth Grade Administrator

 Kyle Vacanti , Athletic Director