Fern Ridge High School is a non-traditional high school in Unincorporated St. Louis County, St. Louis County, Missouri. The school's motto is "Because it matters." Chiseled down to basics, this school is meant for people who have difficulty with the class sizes or that are on the 'just barely passing' level at a normal, traditional school. The Parkway School District operates the alternative high school and ensures that individual attention is provided by limiting enrollment to a maximum of 100 students. Students must choose to come to Fern Ridge. They cannot be sent by their parents, the court system, or district officials. In their applications and interviews for admission, prospective students must demonstrate needs that can't be met at a regular school. Every student is assigned a mentor, with each faculty member acting as a mentor to about ten students (this group is referred to as a "huddle").
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