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Mountain Ridge High School (Arizona)

Public high school in Arizona, United States

Summary

Public high school in Arizona, United States

Field	Value
name	Mountain Ridge High School
logo	Mountain Ridge High School Logo.png
logo_size	150px
image	MRHS Banner.jpg
established	1995
principal	David Vines
type	Public
image_size	250px
caption	Banner at MRHS
motto	Athletic Motto- “The Ridge Way”
address	22800 North 67th Avenue
city	Glendale
state	Arizona
zipcode	85310
rival	Sandra Day O'Connor High School
district	Deer Valley Unified School District
enrollment	2,787 (2023–2024)
ratio	23.30
teaching_staff	119.60 (FTE)
campus	Suburban
colors	Burgundy and forest green

mascot	Mountain Lions
url	mrhs.dvusd.org
newspaper	The Ridge Review
coordinates

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. Mountain Ridge is part of the Deer Valley Unified School District.

School structure

Enrollment

In the 2014–15 school year, Mountain Ridge High School had an enrollment of 2,206 students. 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.https://azpreps365.com/articles/15961-mountain-ridge-earns-nfhs-honor-roll-program-level-iii-status
NIAAA Quality Program Award 2024.https://niaaa.org/quality-program-assessment/qpa-recipients
AIA Sportsmanship School Award, 2024 & 2025.
AIA Directors Cup 2022 for outstanding overall Athletic Department.https://aiaonline.org/awards/recipients/2022/
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.
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.
Mock Trial won the 2013 Arizona State Championship

Notable alumni

Eric Bennett (1991), (former teacher), archer and five-time Paralympian
Chris Duffy (1998), MLB player
Eddie Bonine (1999), MLB player
Richie Incognito (2001), NFL player
Nate Adams (2002), motocross rider and extreme sports athlete
Travis Peterson (2003), basketball player
Jon Weeks (2004), NFL player
Cory Burns (2005), MLB player
Brady Ellison (2006), archer, Olympic medalist
Allysa Seely (2007), paratriathlete, gold medalist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics
Crissa Jackson (2008), basketball player
Jeff Locke (2008), NFL player
Parker Markel (2009), MLB player
Turner Bernard (2016), professional football player
Giselle Juarez (2016), softball player
Jade Carey (2018), gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
Matthew Liberatore (2018), MLB player
Josh Green (2019 - transferred), NBA player

References

"Principal's Message".
"Mountain Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
"About MRHS".
"Mountain Ridge High School".
"Arizona Report Cards".
"Mountain Ridge High School Student Body".
"Mountain Ridge earns NFHS Honor Roll Program Level III status".
"QPA Recipients".
"Glendale's Mountain Ridge High School marching band celebrates big championship win". ABC15.
"Glendale Mountain Ridge, Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep win boys lacrosse titles". The Arizona Republic.
"Bennett triumphs on day one of the SoCal Showdown with his ex-student for company".
"Chris Duffy Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
"Eddie Bonine Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
"Richie Incognito, Mountain Ridge, Offensive Guard".
"Travis Peterson, 2003 Power Forward, Samford".
"Jon Weeks, Mountain Ridge, Long Snapper".
"Cory Burns Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
(7 August 2019). "Former Mountain Ridge student becomes world champion archer - Daily Independent".
(2 September 2024). "Allysa Seely".
"Crissa Jackson - Women's Basketball".
"Jeff Locke, Mountain Ridge, Kicker".
"Parker Markel Class of 2009 - Player Profile".
(April 18, 2018). "Explorers add two talented pitchers". siouxcityjournal.com.
"player.DisplayName (player.Position): Bio, News, Stats & more".
"Giselle Juarez - 2021 - Softball".
(August 3, 2024). "Mountain Ridge High School alum Jade Carey claims Olympic bronze medal in vault for Team USA".
"Matthew Liberatore Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
"Josh Green finds academic bliss at Mountain Ridge, basketball heaven at Hillcrest".

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