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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 3,000 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 is a diverse community both culturally and economically.  The breakdown is as follows:

•  39% White

• 27% Hispanic/Latino

• 25% Black/African-American

• 7% 2 or more races

• 2% Asian

• Less than 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native

• Less than 1% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

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  Project Lead the Way, Monroe Community College Dual Enrollment courses, and various Advanced Placement courses. 

Eastridge is in the process of phasing out  the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Career Certificate Programs.  We currently still offer the following IB courses:  IB Environmental Systems, English HL History of the Americas and Personal and Professional Skills.

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 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 and science courses as part of the PLTW (Project Lead the Way) Program. These courses are dual college credit bearing and offer pre-engineering and science material   

Advanced Placement courses allow students to gain a head start on college level studies. Advanced Placement courses include  Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, American History, World History, African-American History and English Language. 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 Art, Business, Engineering, Health, Physical Education, Performing Arts and Technology.  Electives are offered in both academic and vocational subject areas.

AVID is a college preparatory program and 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 2024, 59% of Eastridge graduates went on to further education.

• 33% chose a four-year school

• 26%  chose a two-year school*

• 35% entered the work force

• 2% entered the military

•  4% entered a vocational program/trade school

*Members of the Class of 2024 are attending the following colleges and other destinations:

• Alfred State

• Canisius College

• Corning Community College

• Daemen College

• Erie Community College

• Finger Lakes Community College

• Keuka College

• Lasalle University

• Monroe Community College

• Nazareth University

• Niagara University

• North Carolina State

• North Carolina A and T

• Northeastern University

• Penn State University

• Rochester Institute of Technology

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Roberts Wesleyan College

• South Carolina State University

• St. Bonaventure

• St John Fisher University

• SUNY Albany

• SUNY Brockport

• SUNY ESF

• SUNY Oswego

• SUNY Oneonta

• SUNY Stonybrook

• University of Bridgeport

• University of Alabama

• University of West Florida

• University of Tennessee

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

Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, Eastridge High School is phasing in an Outcomes Based Grading System.  Grades are based on a 0-4 grading scale.  All overall GPAs  will be converted to the new grading scale based on the table below.

Students must earn at least a 1.6 or better to pass a course. Music lessons and physical education are not included in the class ranking process.  We anticipate terminating class rank for the 2025-2026 school year. 

• 0-64 = 1- 1.5

• 65-69 = 1.6 - 1.9

• 70-79 = 2.0 - 2.6

• 80-89 = 2.7 - 3.3

• 90-100 = 3.4 - 4.0

 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.

Jenna Rauh  (339-1522)

Kathleen Healy (339-1530)

Doreen Goossen (339-1524)

John Haag  (339-1517)

John Gammon, Principal

Dan Roser, AP

Jessica Tasciotti, AP

Timothy Baker, AP

Kyle Vacanti , Athletic Director