Red Mountain High School
School in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Red Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the eastern part of Mesa, Arizona. It opened in 1988 with Robert Free as the founding principal. In the 1994–95 and 1995-96 school years, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[3] RMHS received the 2014 A+ School Award under the direction of Dr. Gerald Slemmer, principal (2004–2014).[4] They received the award again in 2018 under Mr. Jared Ryan, principal (2014–2019).[5] Red Mountain High School has over 3,300 students enrolled as of the 2020–21 school year. It is a part of the Mesa Unified School District.[2]
On This Mountain, We Stand As One
| Red Mountain High School | |
|---|---|
 Home of the Mountain Lions | |
| Location | |
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7301 E. Brown Road , , United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°26′08″N 111°40′26″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Motto | Roar Lions, Roar On This Mountain, We Stand As One |
| Established | 1988 |
School district | Mesa Public Schools |
NCES District ID | 0404970 |
NCES School ID | 040497001411 |
Principal | Steven Tannenbaum[1] |
Teaching staff | 166.30 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,469 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.86[2] |
| Colors | Cardinal Red and Black |
| Mascot | Mountain Lion |
| Website | Red Mountain High School |
Athletics
Offered Athletics:[6]
- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Football
- Pom & Cheer
- B/G Golf
- Swim & Dive
- B/G Volleyball
- Girls Flag football
- B/G Basketball
- B/G Soccer
- Wrestling
- E-Sports
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track & Field
- B/G Tennis
- B/G Beach Volleyball
| State Champions[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Years | Notes |
| Basketball - Girls | 2007 | |
| Cheer | 2020, 2024 | |
| Cross Country - Girls | 1991 | |
| Football | 2000, 2001 | |
| Golf - Boys | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2013 | |
| Softball | 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013*, 2014 | * National Champions |
| Tennis - Girls | 2005 | |
| Track - Girls | 1992, 1996 | |
| Wrestling | 1994 | |
Demographics
During the 2023–2024 school year, the demographic break of the 3,469 students enrolled was:[2]
- Male - 50.7%
- Female - 49.3%
- American Indian/Alaska Native - 1.3%
- Asian - 1.6%
- Black - 3.4%
- Hispanic - 28.6%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.6%
- White - 60.7%
- Multiracial - 3.8%
Feeder Schools
Junior high schools that feed into Red Mountain High School (and the elementary schools that feed into the junior high schools):[8]
(Note: Some elementary schools feed into more than one junior high)
Fremont Junior High:
- Falcon Hill Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Las Sendas Elementary School
- James Madison Elementary School
- Salk Elementary School
- William Howard Taft Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
- Zaharis Elementary School
Shepherd Junior High:
- Barbara Bush Elementary School
- Falcon Hill Elementary School
- Ramon S. Mendoza Elementary School
- Sandra Day O'Connor Elementary School
- Red Mountain Ranch Elementary School
Notable alumni
- Vance Wilson (1991) - MLB player and coach[9]
- Brian Jennings (1994)- NFL player[10]
- Lennox Gordon (1996) - NFL player[11]
- Charlie Beljan (2003) - PGA Tour golfer[12]
- Nick Miller (2005) - NFL player[13]
- Kayla Pedersen (2007) - WNBA player[14]
- Jaiden Dittfach (2014) - YouTuber
- Evan Svoboda (2021) - Wyoming Cowboys quarterback[15]
- Ja'Kobi Lane (2023) – USC Trojans wide receiver[16]