Emerald Ridge High School
Puyallup, WA 98374
Phone: (253) 435-6300
District: Puyallup School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 10,11,12 • 1658 students
Emerald Ridge High School, a public school located in Puyallup, WA, serves grades 10-12 in the Puyallup School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Emerald Ridge High School is a public school located in Puyallup, WA. 1658 students attend Emerald Ridge High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| College Readiness | 5/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2017 Average SAT score data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2026 demographic data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
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Posted: December 11, 2025
This is one of the worst schools in Puyallup School District. They are discriminatory, racist, and do not provide the necessary supports for there students. This includes students with disabilities and students of ethnic background. The students are targeted by the teachers. For example, my student was held back after school and her only way of transportstion is the school bus home. They new she was a bus rider. She has rode the bus for all 3 years and all her time in Puyallup School District. She was still held and I had to pick up from school. I glad that I was able to leave to go pick her up. She was held so the teacher could talk to her. She was not in trouble and never have been a behavior issue in school. School is supposed to be a safe place for every student. School is supposed to be the union between parents and students. It should not be punitive. Emeraldridge school culture is punitive though. I do not recommend sending your children here. They lack diversity and cultural sensitivitiy as well. This is the short version. There is way more incidents to tell but not enough space or time on an online platform. I gove them a 2/10. That 2 is for the very few teachers that care.
Posted: October 26, 2025
Got kids saying the N word and they dont do nothing about it
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Posted: March 18, 2025
Worst front desk ever they are extremely rude and dont know how to talk at all
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Posted: October 14, 2021
My reasons for my rating are very simple and clear. I am a full time running start student and due to COVID I never got the chance to interact with this building or with the staff. Today, I went into the building for the first time and my first interaction was with the front desk lady. She was neither welcoming or helpful. I was being very polite and the questions I asked where not difficult. She seemed very irritated and aggravated that I was even there. Don't get a job that involves helping if you don't want to. On the other hand the counseling office helped me more than she ever could, and my questions weren't even related to counseling. You want a welcoming "JAG nation" then fix your staff.
Posted: October 14, 2021
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Posted: December 21, 2019
Our son enjoys his learn experience and has maintained perfect attendance and excellent grades
Posted: December 21, 2019
Homework is given over time and not all at once.
Posted: December 21, 2019
Our son is very happy with his teachers and often talks about their approach to a subject.
Posted: December 21, 2019
Students respect each other and help each other a great deal.
Posted: December 21, 2019
We are well informed about our sons progress and school functions.
Posted: December 21, 2019
There are higher learning classes for students who excel like pre ap and ap.
Posted: December 21, 2019
No problems since our son started at this school.
Posted: May 16, 2016
Posted: May 16, 2016
I do a good 15 minutes of work a day and sleep the rest of the time because all work can be done extremely quickly. AP classes are the only classes that people really get any homework, and even then it's not much at all.
Posted: May 16, 2016
Posted: May 16, 2016
Office people are overall useless and blame every issue they have on students. Staff are hypocritical and quite awful at times. This is in middle of nowhere and an hour walk from the nearest store, without any coverage inside he prison-like walls. I wouldn't be surprised if iron bars and wall padding was added to every prison cell.
Posted: January 30, 2015
This is amazing and rocks!Plus the teachers are amazing to be around and they will be there to help.
Posted: October 16, 2014
The office Secretary, has the same name as a tv show that starred Julia Luis Dryfus, and she needs serious customer service training! She has to be the ruddest person behind a counter I've ever had to deal with. Each time I've had to contact the school this woman has come off aggressive and hostile. The principle does little to help address individual problems. Some of the teachers seem very callous and appathetic. They don't want to work with parents and the times I've tried to speak my concerns about my student to a teacher I was met with again hostility, like It's not their problem and I'm wasting their time. It's sink or swim here.
Posted: September 16, 2013
ER is the best high school I have ever attended. 10/10 would attend. it is very very very very very qualified to teach children
Posted: September 3, 2013
As a junior this year it safe to say I know the kids and teachers of ER pretty well, but in my experiences they guide you to success and don't hold your hand in the process which prepares us for the world and gives us a better grasp on things. Of course every school has it's up's and downs but out of all I wouldn't pick any other school. (:
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