East Ridge High School was built in 2002 by Elliott Contracting Inc. It was built for students from three smaller high schools: Millard High School, Elkhorn City High School, and Feds Creek High School. The school's first principal was Ralph Kilgore, who retired in 2007. Starting in the 2007–2008 year, Kevin Justice became principal with Mike Potter as assistant principal. During the 2009-2010 year, Melinda Potter also became Assistant principal.
Academicsedit
Under coach Joey W. Hamilton, the East Ridge High School Academic Team has won two consecutive championship titles in the 59th district, as well as two additional district wins in recent years.[2]
2010 59th District Governors Cup Champions
2011 59th District Governors Cup Champions
2015 59th District Governors Cup Champions
2017 59th District Governors Cup Champions
Athleticsedit
Although a relatively new school, the athletic program of East Ridge High School has become competitive thus far, winning championships below the state level.
On August 1, 2011 the Athletic Department of East Ridge High School announced the hiring of former Bourbon County and University of Kentucky Basketball superstar Preston "Master Blaster" LeMaster.[3]
Footballedit
Year
Coach
Record
Playoffs
2002
Eric Ratliff
4-6
No
2003
Mike Davis
3-7
No
2004
Mike Davis
2-8
No
2005
Eric Ratliff
3-6
No
2006
Eric Ratliff
2-8
No
2007
Bobby Branham
0-10
No
2008
Brad Allen
1-9
No
2009
Brad Allen
3-8
First round
2010
Brad Allen
5-6
First round
2011
Brad Allen
0-9
No
2012
Brad Allen
1-9
No
2013
Brad Allen
6-4
No
2014
N/A
5-5
No
All time record
35-95
Volleyballedit
District Championships: 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
Year
Coach
Record
Playoffs
2002
Jill Morgan
18-8
Regional Quarterfinals
2003
Jill Morgan
15-8
Regional semifinals
2004
Jonny Shortridge
16-11
Regional Quarterfinals
2005
Joey Hamilton
11-12
District Semifinals
2006
David Spradlin
11-12-1
Regional Quarterfinals
2007
David Spradlin
12-16
Regional Quarterfinals
2008
David Spradlin
15-12
Regional Quarterfinals
2009
David Spradlin
20-15
Regional semifinals
2010
David Spradlin
14-14-2
Regional Quarterfinals
2011
David Spradlin
26-6
Regional semifinals
2012
David Spradlin
28-5
Regional finals
All time record
186-121-3
Boys' basketballedit
District Championships: 2003, 2004
Regional Championships: 2004
Year
Coach
Record
Playoffs
2002-2003
James Hurley
19-10
Regional Quarterfinals
2003-2004
James Hurley
24-8
First round State
2004-2005
James Hurley
18-11
Regional Quarterfinals
2005-2006
Denny Paul May
12-14
District Semifinals
2006-2007
Eric Ratliff
8-18
District Semifinals
2007-2008
Eric Ratliff
17-13
Regional semifinals
2008-2009
Eric Ratliff
14-12
District Semifinals
2009-2010
Raymond Justice
11-12
Regional Quarterfinals
2010-2011
Raymond Justice
16-9
District Semifinals
2011-2012
Preston LeMaster
19-13
Regional finals
2012-2013
Randy McCoy
16-15
Regional semifinals
All time record
174-135
Girls' basketballedit
District Championships: 2010, 2011
Year
Coach
Record
Playoffs
2002-2003
Denise Campbell
9-17
District Semifinals
2003-2004
Geary Walton
10-14
District Semifinals
2004-2005
Joe Marson
16-12
Regional Quarterfinals
2005-2006
14-14
Regional Quarterfinals
2006-2007
Jill Morgan
10-20
Regional Quarterfinals
2007-2008
Bobby Spears
11-16
District Semifinals
2008-2009
Bobby Spears
9-15
District Semifinals
2009-2010
Laura Denise Campbell
13-15
Regional Quarterfinals
2010-2011
Laura Denise Campbell
17-11
Regional Quarterfinals
2011-2012
Laura Denise Campbell
7-21
District Semifinals
2012-2013
Laura Denise Campbell
14-16
Regional Quarterfinals
All time record
130-171
Baseballedit
District Championships: 2008
Year
Coach
Record
Playoffs
2003
12-10
Regional Quarterfinals
2004
Kevin Justice
22-13
Regional Quarterfinals
2005
Kevin Justice
11-19
Regional Quarterfinals
2006
Kevin Justice
11-23
Regional semifinals
2007
David Spradlin
13-20
Regional Quarterfinals
2008
David Spradlin
15-13
Regional semifinals
2009
David Spradlin
13-10
Regional Quarterfinals
2010
David Spradlin
9-17
Regional Quarterfinals
2011
David Spradlin
10-14
District Semifinals
2012
Christopher Lawson
19-19-1
Regional Quarterfinals
2013
Christopher Lawson
7-18
District Semifinals
All time record
142-176-1
Referencesedit
^ abc"East Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
^. Nationofblue.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
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East Ridge High School is a public secondary school located in Lick Creek Kentucky United States East Ridge High SchoolAddress19471 Lick Mountain RoadLick Creek KY 41540United StatesInformationTypePublicEstablished2002School districtPike County Schools Kentucky PrincipalKay JayFaculty30 00 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment487 2018 19 1 Student to teacher ratio16 23 1 Color s Navy and Columbia blueNicknameWarriorsWebsiteEast Ridge High School Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Athletics 3 1 Football 3 2 Volleyball 3 3 Boys basketball 3 4 Girls basketball 3 5 Baseball 4 ReferencesHistory editEast Ridge High School was built in 2002 by Elliott Contracting Inc It was built for students from three smaller high schools Millard High School Elkhorn City High School and Feds Creek High School The school s first principal was Ralph Kilgore who retired in 2007 Starting in the 2007 2008 year Kevin Justice became principal with Mike Potter as assistant principal During the 2009 2010 year Melinda Potter also became Assistant principal Academics editUnder coach Joey W Hamilton the East Ridge High School Academic Team has won two consecutive championship titles in the 59th district as well as two additional district wins in recent years 2 2010 59th District Governors Cup Champions 2011 59th District Governors Cup Champions 2015 59th District Governors Cup Champions 2017 59th District Governors Cup ChampionsAthletics editAlthough a relatively new school the athletic program of East Ridge High School has become competitive thus far winning championships below the state level On August 1 2011 the Athletic Department of East Ridge High School announced the hiring of former Bourbon County and University of Kentucky Basketball superstar Preston Master Blaster LeMaster 3 Football edit Year Coach Record Playoffs2002 Eric Ratliff 4 6 No2003 Mike Davis 3 7 No2004 Mike Davis 2 8 No2005 Eric Ratliff 3 6 No2006 Eric Ratliff 2 8 No2007 Bobby Branham 0 10 No2008 Brad Allen 1 9 No2009 Brad Allen 3 8 First round2010 Brad Allen 5 6 First round2011 Brad Allen 0 9 No2012 Brad Allen 1 9 No2013 Brad Allen 6 4 No2014 N A 5 5 NoAll time record 35 95Volleyball edit District Championships 2003 2006 2007 2009 2011 2012 Year Coach Record Playoffs2002 Jill Morgan 18 8 Regional Quarterfinals2003 Jill Morgan 15 8 Regional semifinals2004 Jonny Shortridge 16 11 Regional Quarterfinals2005 Joey Hamilton 11 12 District Semifinals2006 David Spradlin 11 12 1 Regional Quarterfinals2007 David Spradlin 12 16 Regional Quarterfinals2008 David Spradlin 15 12 Regional Quarterfinals2009 David Spradlin 20 15 Regional semifinals2010 David Spradlin 14 14 2 Regional Quarterfinals2011 David Spradlin 26 6 Regional semifinals2012 David Spradlin 28 5 Regional finalsAll time record 186 121 3Boys basketball edit District Championships 2003 2004Regional Championships 2004 Year Coach Record Playoffs2002 2003 James Hurley 19 10 Regional Quarterfinals2003 2004 James Hurley 24 8 First round State2004 2005 James Hurley 18 11 Regional Quarterfinals2005 2006 Denny Paul May 12 14 District Semifinals2006 2007 Eric Ratliff 8 18 District Semifinals2007 2008 Eric Ratliff 17 13 Regional semifinals2008 2009 Eric Ratliff 14 12 District Semifinals2009 2010 Raymond Justice 11 12 Regional Quarterfinals2010 2011 Raymond Justice 16 9 District Semifinals2011 2012 Preston LeMaster 19 13 Regional finals2012 2013 Randy McCoy 16 15 Regional semifinalsAll time record 174 135Girls basketball edit District Championships 2010 2011 Year Coach Record Playoffs2002 2003 Denise Campbell 9 17 District Semifinals2003 2004 Geary Walton 10 14 District Semifinals2004 2005 Joe Marson 16 12 Regional Quarterfinals2005 2006 14 14 Regional Quarterfinals2006 2007 Jill Morgan 10 20 Regional Quarterfinals2007 2008 Bobby Spears 11 16 District Semifinals2008 2009 Bobby Spears 9 15 District Semifinals2009 2010 Laura Denise Campbell 13 15 Regional Quarterfinals2010 2011 Laura Denise Campbell 17 11 Regional Quarterfinals2011 2012 Laura Denise Campbell 7 21 District Semifinals2012 2013 Laura Denise Campbell 14 16 Regional QuarterfinalsAll time record 130 171Baseball edit District Championships 2008 Year Coach Record Playoffs2003 12 10 Regional Quarterfinals2004 Kevin Justice 22 13 Regional Quarterfinals2005 Kevin Justice 11 19 Regional Quarterfinals2006 Kevin Justice 11 23 Regional semifinals2007 David Spradlin 13 20 Regional Quarterfinals2008 David Spradlin 15 13 Regional semifinals2009 David Spradlin 13 10 Regional Quarterfinals2010 David Spradlin 9 17 Regional Quarterfinals2011 David Spradlin 10 14 District Semifinals2012 Christopher Lawson 19 19 1 Regional Quarterfinals2013 Christopher Lawson 7 18 District SemifinalsAll time record 142 176 1References edit a b c East Ridge High School National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved March 6 2021 Appalachian News Express 24 February 2011 http news expressky com everyday living article 405c194a 404c 11e0 84b2 001cc4c03286 html Preston LeMaster Named New Head Coach at East Ridge HS Nationofblue com Archived from the original on 2012 03 20 Retrieved 2012 03 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title East Ridge High School Kentucky amp oldid 1111638987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,