Cedar Ridge Middle School

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Cedar Ridge Middle School


School type	Public
Established	1992
Head of School	Elizabeth Lacy
Religious affiliation	None
Location	Decatur, AL, USA
Enrollment	~700
Faculty	~65
Average class size	~150 students
Mascot	Black Bear
School colors	Orange, Black
School website	Website
Grades	6-8
Feeder Schools	Gordon-Bibb, Frances Nungester, Woodmeade, Julian Harris, Chestnut Grove, Walter Jackson
Receiver school	Austin High School

Cedar Ridge Middle School is a middle (or junior high) school located in Decatur, AL, in the Decatur City Schools school system. It has approximately 700 students in grades 6 through 8. Some of the school's outstanding achievements include:

1 Major Accomplishments
2 Band
3 Chorus
4 Extracurricular Activities
5 External links

[edit] Major Accomplishments

2005-06 7th Grade Girls Basketball - Tournament Champions
2004 Football - Tennessee Valley Conference Champions (7-1)

[edit] Band

Cedar Ridge has nearly 300 students in the Band program in all three grades (6th, 7th, and 8th). Two concerts (Christmas and Spring) are held each year and include all three bands. Cedar Ridge also has a Jazz Band and Stage Band. Students in the 7th or 8th grades audition for these bands at the beginning of each school year. The Jazz Band plays at numerous events both at the school and in the community throughout the year. The Stage Band has two major performances each year at the Colonial Mall. The Pep Band is comprised of students in both Jazz and Stage Bands and performs at several school sports events throughout the year. At the end of each year, the Jazz Band, Stage Band, and CHoral Ensemble take a major trip (most recently to St. Louis, MO).

[edit] Chorus

Cedar Ridge has a large Chorus program for all three grades.

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

Cedar Ridge is proud to have more than 1 dozen extracurricular clubs and activities that students are free to participate in during the year. These include: