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Red Mountain High School

School in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona

Summary

School in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona

FieldValue
nameRed Mountain High School
logoRMHS Mountain Lions.png
logo_size198px
captionHome of the Mountain Lions
address7301 E. Brown Road
mottoRoar Lions, Roar
On This Mountain, We Stand As One
websiteRed Mountain High School
us_nces_school_id040497001411
principalSteven Tannenbaum
typePublic secondary (U.S.)
grades9–12
districtMesa Public Schools
us_nces_district_id0404970
established1988
cityMesa
countyMaricopa
stateArizona
countryUnited States
enrollment3,469 (2023-2024)
ratio20.86
teaching_staff166.30 (FTE)
mascotMountain Lion
colorsCardinal Red and Black
coordinates

On This Mountain, We Stand As One

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. RMHS received the 2014 A+ School Award under the direction of Dr. Gerald Slemmer, principal (2004–2014). They received the award again in 2018 under Mr. Jared Ryan, principal (2014–2019). 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.

Athletics

Offered Athletics:

  • 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 ChampionsSportYearsNotes
Basketball - Girls2007
Cheer2020
Cross Country - Girls1991
Football2000, 2001
Golf - Boys1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2013
Softball2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013*, 2014* National Champions
Tennis - Girls2005
Track - Girls1992, 1996
Wrestling1994

Demographics

During the 2023–2024 school year, the demographic break of the 3,469 students enrolled was:

  • 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):

(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
  • Brian Jennings (1994)- NFL player
  • Lennox Gordon (1996) - NFL player
  • Charlie Beljan (2003) - PGA Tour golfer
  • Nick Miller (2005) - NFL player
  • Kayla Pedersen (2007) - WNBA player
  • Evan Svoboda (2021) - Wyoming Cowboys quarterback
  • Ja'Kobi Lane (2023) – USC Trojans wide receiver

References

References

  1. "Red Mountain High School Staff".
  2. "Red Mountain High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. "Archived copy".
  4. "Mesa Public Schools » News » Five Mesa schools win A+ Award".
  5. "a+ school of excellence recipients".
  6. "Red Mountain High School » Athletics".
  7. "Championships". Red Mountain High School.
  8. "Research » Feeder Schools".
  9. "Vance Wilson Minor Leagues Statistics".
  10. "Brian Jennings Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College".
  11. "Lennox Gordon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College".
  12. "Charlie Beljan PGA TOUR Profile - News, Stats, and Videos".
  13. "Nick Miller Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College".
  14. "Former Mountain Lion now playing on big stage - KRay's 6G Blog | AIA365.com - Our Students, Our Teams... Our Future".
  15. (18 February 2021). "Evan Svoboda's leadership transfers from gridiron to court".
  16. [https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/12/01/can-red-mountains-big-3-ead-mountain-lions-to-the-6a-football-title/69693054007/ Red Mountain's Big 3 looks to return team to 6A football championship game]
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