Fern Ridge High School
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| Fern Ridge High School | |
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| Location | |
| 13157 N. Olive Spur Road Unincorporated St. Louis County, MO, USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Because it matters" |
| Established | 1992 |
| Principal | Becky Warren |
| Enrollment | Maximum of 100 (as of Year 2005) |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Operated by | Parkway School District |
| Website | http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/fern/ |
Fern Ridge High School is a non-traditional high school in Unincorporated St. Louis County, St. Louis County, Missouri. The school's motto is "Because it matters." Chiseled down to basics, this school is meant for people who have difficulty with the class sizes or that are on the 'just barely passing' level at a normal, traditional school. The Parkway School District operates the alternative high school and ensures that individual attention is provided by limiting enrollment to a maximum of 100 students. Students must choose to come to Fern Ridge. They cannot be sent by their parents, the court system, or district officials. In their applications and interviews for admission, prospective students must demonstrate needs that can't be met at a regular school. Every student is assigned a mentor, with each faculty member acting as a mentor to about ten students (this group is referred to as a "huddle").
[edit] Student life
One downside of Fern Ridge is that there are not as many elective choices as at the districts four traditional high schools because the school is so small and there aren't as many teachers as at a regular high school.
On Friday, October 26, 2007. Fern Ridge hosted its first Homecoming Alumni Palloza-All School Reunion. This event featured was open to all former students and staff as well as current students and staff, and featured several speakers including Fern Ridge graduates as well as former and current faculty/staff members. The event also featured videos from early drama productions and building tours led by current students.
[edit] Philosophy
The school bases its approach on constructivism, which is founded on the premise that learning is initiated and directed by the student, not the teacher. The school also uses Multiple Intelligences, a psychological and educational theory.
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