Prairie Ridge High School | |
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Address | |
6000 Dvorak Drive , Illinois 60012 | |
Coordinates | 42°16′13″N 88°18′51″W / 42.27022°N 88.31411°W |
Information | |
Type | Public High School |
Established | 1997[1] |
Oversight | Community High School District 155 |
Dean | Amy Langelund & Haley Roeder[2] |
Principal | Steven Koch[1][2] |
Teaching staff | 71.00 (FTE)[3] |
Grades | 9-12[1] |
Enrollment | 1,140 (2022-23)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.06[3] |
Color(s) | Silver Maroon |
Mascot | Wolves |
Website | Prairie Ridge High School |
Prairie Ridge High School as seen from satellite |
Prairie Ridge High School, often referred to as "PR," is the newest public high school in Community High School District 155 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States. The other three high school in the area include Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, and Cary-Grove. Prairie Ridge High school opened in 1997 to address the overpopulation of the three area high schools.
In addition to Crystal Lake's areas with the 60012 zip code, Prairie Ridge also accepts students from the Northern and Eastern areas of Crystal Lake with the 60014 zipcode, along with Prairie Grove, Oakwood Hills, Burtons Bridge, Ridgefield, and small portions of McHenry, Cary, and Bull Valley.[4] Prior to opening its doors, the first graduating class of students was allowed to vote on the name, colors, and song for the new high school. The district approved the name, and Prairie Ridge was born. As of the 2017–2018 school year, Prairie Ridge is the smallest high school in District 155.[1]