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High Ridge is a suburb of St. Louis and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census. At 927 feet (283 m) above sea level, High Ridge is the second-highest dwindling in Jefferson County, second forlorn to Sun Ridge, north of Hillsboro, according to data from the House Springs/Hillsboro 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles. The Beaumont Scout Reservation, a property of the Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is 4 miles (6 km) north of High Ridge.

High Ridge is located in northern Jefferson County at 38°27′57″N 90°31′39″W / 38.46583°N 90.52750°W / 38.46583; -90.52750 (38.465787, -90.527517). It is bordered to the north by Peaceful Village and Parkville. Missouri Route 30 runs through the community, leading northeast 23 miles (37 km) to downtown St. Louis and southwest 31 miles (50 km) to St. Clair.

High Ridge is a nine-armed local topographic high, capped next the Bushberg Sandstone and allowance of the Burlington Escarpment. The high point of the ridge is located near the Senior Center just north of High Ridge Boulevard (old Gravois/Missouri Highway 30). Flowing off this topographic tall are Antire Creek, Rock Creek, Williams Creek, Saline Creek, Sugar Creek, Romaine Creek, Bear Creek, Little Antire Creek, and lesser streams. The tall ground is bounded to the west by the Big River and to the west, north, and east by the Meramec River. The ridge is entirely cherty, and poor for within enough limits farming, hence the area became known for fruit trees, strawberries, blackberries, and truck farm develop which were sold in St. Louis.