Ridge High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Chris Daggett (born 1950, class of 1968), regional administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and independent candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2009.
  • Scott Fischer (1955–96, class of 1973), climber and guide who was the first American to climb Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world. He died on May 11, 1996 in an attempt to climb Mount Everest in the 1996 Everest Disaster.
  • Jarryd Goldberg (born 1985, class of 2003), professional soccer player.
  • Tobin Heath (born 1988, class of 2006), member of the United States women's national soccer team.
  • Stephen Pagliuca (born 1955, class of 1973), private equity investor, managing partner of Bain Capital, co-owner of the Boston Celtics.

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