Ridgewood High School (West Lafayette, Ohio)

Ridgewood High School is a public high school in West Lafayette, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Ridgewood Local School District.

Ridgewood Local Schools has six buildings. The main hub of the district is in West Lafayette, with one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school, as well as the district administrative buildings. The high school was opened in 2002, and major renovations were also completed in the middle school in that same year. Historically there were three other locations, Fresno, Plainfield, and Bakersville, although all these buildings have now since been closed and sold with all students now attending the centralized schools in West Lafayette. The education offered and facilities available are far superior to any other educational options in the area. Ridgewood High School has fewer than 500 students, due to its location in rural Coshocton County: West Lafayette, with only 2,313 residents at the 2000 census, is the second largest community in the county.

Notable alumni

Brian Olinger is currently a profesional runner, Big 10 champion and All-American cross country runner. He recently missed the 2008 Olympic spot in the steeplechase by 3 places. He was also a division 3 state champion in cross country (2000) and both a division 2 and 3 state champion in the 3200 in track (2000 and 2001).

Madison Rayne, a......
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