A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of an orange enamel shield bearing the upper torso of a pioneer, face in profile, garbed in buckskin and coonskin cap, surmounted in base by a Lamp of Knowledge enflamed. Attached below the shield a silver scroll inscribed "PIONEERS" in black letters.
Orange and white are the colors of East Ridge High School. The figure of the pioneer is indicative of the motto of the school. The Lamp of Knowledge enflamed is representative of learning.
The shoulder loop insignia was authorized 1 September 1978.