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. 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.
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.
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