- Cougar Ridge Elementary School
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Cougar Ridge Elementary School Location 4630 167th Avenue SE Bellevue, Washington 98006
Information Type Public primary school Motto “Climb every mountain, meet every challenge. Work together to reach the summit. Take pride in the successes of one another. Share what we have with others. Look for and appreciate the diversity in our world. Keep laughter and learning in our lives.” School district Issaquah School District Principal Jackie Tanner[1] Faculty 61[2] Number of students 567[2] Color(s) Teal and Silver Mascot Bobcat Website http://www.cougar.issaquah.wednet.edu/Default.htm Cougar Ridge Elementary School is part of the Issaquah School District and is nestled into the Vuemont Sky Mountain Community. Students who attend the school are generally from the Cougar Mountain region of Bellevue, Washington with the exceptions of Collingwood, neighborhoods off of Village Park Drive, and the neighborhoods south of Forest Drive. In 2001, Cougar Ridge's PTSA was recognized with the Washington State's Outstanding Chapter Award.[3] The school was also recognized as a Washington Blue Ribbon School in 2000, meaning that the school's programs, community, and achievements are all exemplary.[3]
History
Cougar Ridge Elementary School was opened in 1992 offering schooling for the Cougar Mountain community. The first principal for the school was Patty Kirk who was the acting principal until 2002, when Susan Quick (later married becoming Susan Walker) took over Kirk's position.[4] In 2001 to reduce crowding at Cougar Ridge due to increased attendance, all students attending the school who lived along Village Park Drive, in neighboorhoods such as Lakemont were enrolled into Sunset Elementary School, a school located down the hill from Cougar Ridge. This helped reduce the number of students at the school dramatically. Today, the school's attendance area still remains the same from 2002.[5]
For the 2011 GreatSchools.org rated Cougar Ridge Elementary a 10 out 10 score which is heavily based on state and federal testing standards. Making this elementary school one of the top in the state of Washington as well as in Issaquah.[6]
References
- ^ About our school
- ^ a b http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/schools/reports/2006Cougar.pdf
- ^ a b Issaquah School District - Cougar Ridge Elementary
- ^ EL_Cougar Ridge2001-02.p65
- ^ http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/documents/maps/Cougar.pdf
- ^ http://www.greatschools.org/washington/bellevue/756-Cougar-Ridge-Elementary-School/
External links
Categories:- Elementary schools in Washington (state)
- Blue Ribbon schools in Washington (state)
- Schools in King County, Washington
- Schools in Bellevue, Washington
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