Mountain Ridge High School is a public high school in Glendale, Arizona, United States, a suburb of Phoenix. The school opened in fall 1995. The school had a 95% graduation rate in 2015.[5] Mountain Ridge is part of the Deer Valley Unified School District.
| Mountain Ridge High School | |
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| Address | |
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22800 North 67th Avenue Glendale , Arizona 85310 | |
| Coordinates | 33°41′28″N 112°12′19″W / 33.691064°N 112.205275°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1995 |
| School district | Deer Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | David Vines[1] |
| Teaching staff | 110.60 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 2,771 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.05[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and forest green [3][4] |
| Mascot | Mountain Lions[4] |
| Rival | Sandra Day O'Connor High School |
| Newspaper | The Ridge Review |
| Website | mrhs.dvusd.org |
Athletics
editAthletic Motto- “The Ridge Way”
Fall Sports
- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Girls Volleyball
- Swim & Dive
- Girls Flag Football
Winter Sports
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Wrestling
Spring Sports
- Baseball
- Beach Volleyball
- Boys Volleyball
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- E-Sports
State championships
edit- NFHS Level 1, 2, & 3 Coaching Distinction (2023) as a school. First school in Arizona to earn this honor.
- AIA Directors Cup 2022 for outstanding overall Athletic Department. [1]
- The Pride of the West marching band won the 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA) State Marching Band Championships.[6]
- The Pride of the West won the 2019 and 2022 Arizona Marching Band Association (AzMBA) Class 4A State Championships, and won the Class 5A State Championships in 2023 and 2024.
- Lacrosse won the 2017 Division II Boys State Title.[7]
- Mock Trial won the 2001 Arizona State Championship (National 4th place)
- Mock Trial won the 2013 Arizona State Championship
Enrollment
editIn the 2014–15 school year, Mountain Ridge High School had an enrollment of 2,206 students.[8] The student population was 75% White, with 12% Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Notable alumni
edit- Eric Bennett (1991), (former teacher), archer and five-time Paralympian[9]
- Chris Duffy (1998), MLB player[10]
- Eddie Bonine (1999), MLB player[11]
- Richie Incognito (2001), NFL player[12]
- Nate Adams (2002), motocross rider and extreme sports athlete
- Travis Peterson (2004), basketball player[13]
- Jon Weeks (2004), NFL player[14]
- Cory Burns (2005), MLB player[15]
- Brady Ellison (2006), archer[16]
- Allysa Seely (2007), paratriathlete, gold medalist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics[17]
- Crissa Jackson (2008), basketball player[18]
- Jeff Locke (2008), NFL player[19]
- Parker Markel (2009), MLB player[20]
- Turner Bernard (2016), professional football player[21]
- Giselle Juarez (2016), softball player[22]
- Jade Carey (2018), gymnast, Olympic medalist[23]
- Matthew Liberatore (2018), MLB player[24]
- Josh Green (2019 - transferred), NBA player[25]
References
edit- ^ "Principal's Message".
- ^ a b c "Mountain Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "About MRHS".
- ^ a b "Mountain Ridge High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona Report Cards".
- ^ "Glendale's Mountain Ridge High School marching band celebrates big championship win". ABC15. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Glendale Mountain Ridge, Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep win boys lacrosse titles". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Mountain Ridge High School Student Body".
- ^ "Bennett triumphs on day one of the SoCal Showdown with his ex-student for company". www.usarchery.org.
- ^ "Chris Duffy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Eddie Bonine Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Richie Incognito Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Travis Peterson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Jon Weeks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Cory Burns Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Former Mountain Ridge student becomes world champion archer - Daily Independent". The Daily Independent at YourValley.net. August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Allysa Seely". www.usatriathlon.org. September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Crissa Jackson - Women's Basketball". PLNU Athletics.
- ^ "Jeff Locke Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Parker Markel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "player.DisplayName (player.Position): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.vikings.com.
- ^ "Giselle Juarez - 2021 - Softball". University of Oklahoma.
- ^ Cipollini, Alec. "Mountain Ridge High School alum Jade Carey claims Olympic bronze medal in vault for Team USA". Burncity Sports.
- ^ "Matthew Liberatore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Josh Green finds academic bliss at Mountain Ridge, basketball heaven at Hillcrest". The Arizona Republic.