Mountain Ridge High School (Arizona)
Public secondary school Glendale, Arizona, United States
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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.
TypePublic
MottoAthletic Motto- “The Ridge Way”
Established1995
School district
Deer Valley Unified School District| Mountain Ridge High School | |
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22800 North 67th Avenue Glendale , Arizona 85310 33°41′28″N 112°12′19″W | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Athletic Motto- “The Ridge Way” |
| Established | 1995 |
School district | Deer Valley Unified School District |
Principal | David Vines[1] |
Teaching staff | 119.60 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 2,787 (2023–2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.30[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | 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 |
School structure
Enrollment
In the 2014–15 school year, Mountain Ridge High School had an enrollment of 2,206 students.[6] The student population was 75% White, with 12% Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Athletics
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
Awards and recognition
- NFHS Level 1, 2, & 3 Coaching Distinction 2023 & 2024 as a school. First school in Arizona to earn this honor.[7]
- NIAAA Quality Program Award 2024.[8]
- AIA Sportsmanship School Award, 2024 & 2025.[citation needed]
- AIA Directors Cup 2022 for outstanding overall Athletic Department.[citation needed]
- The Pride of the West marching band won the 2019, 2022,2023 and 2024,2025 Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA) State Marching Band Championships.[9]
- 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.[citation needed]
- Lacrosse won the 2017 Division II Boys State Title.[10]
- Mock Trial won the 2013 Arizona State Championship[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Eric Bennett (1991), (former teacher), archer and five-time Paralympian[11]
- Chris Duffy (1998), MLB player[12]
- Eddie Bonine (1999), MLB player[13]
- Richie Incognito (2001), NFL player[14]
- Nate Adams (2002), motocross rider and extreme sports athlete
- Travis Peterson (2003), basketball player[15]
- Jon Weeks (2004), NFL player[16]
- Cory Burns (2005), MLB player[17]
- Brady Ellison (2006), archer, Olympic medalist[18]
- Allysa Seely (2007), paratriathlete, gold medalist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics[19]
- Crissa Jackson (2008), basketball player[20]
- Jeff Locke (2008), NFL player[21]
- Parker Markel (2009), MLB player[22][23]
- Turner Bernard (2016), professional football player[24]
- Giselle Juarez (2016), softball player[25]
- Jade Carey (2018), gymnast, Olympic gold medalist[26]
- Matthew Liberatore (2018), MLB player[27]
- Josh Green (2019 - transferred), NBA player[28]
