Emerald Ridge High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Puyallup, Washington, with a diverse student population of 1,537. The school consistently ranks among the top 30% of high schools in the state, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school faces some challenges, including an increasing dropout rate and achievement gaps among certain student subgroups.
Academically, Puyallup High School and the Bethel School District schools (including Graham Kapowsin High School) generally perform lower than Emerald Ridge High School. However, Bonney Lake High School in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District performs similarly or better than Emerald Ridge in several metrics.
While Emerald Ridge High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, the school's dropout rate has been increasing in recent years, reaching 10.0% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with stronger outcomes for White, Multi-racial, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, but lower performance for Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students. Addressing these achievement gaps and supporting the success of all students will be crucial for the school's continued improvement.
Emerald Ridge High School ranks 132nd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
Emerald Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : G W Edgerton ElementaryElementary : Pope ElementaryElementary : Ridgecrest ElementaryElementary : Sunrise ElementaryElementary : Warren Hunt ElementaryElementary : Wildwood ElementaryMiddle : Ferrucci Junior HighMiddle : Glacier View Junior High
Students at Emerald Ridge High School are 51% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.
Puyallup School District
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,537 students attended Emerald Ridge High School.