Mountain Ridge High School (Arizona) Explained

Mountain Ridge High School
Established:	1995
Principal:	David Vines^[1]
Type:	Public
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:	2,771 (2022–23)^[2]
Ratio:	25.05
Teaching Staff:	110.60 (FTE)
Campus:	Suburban
Colors:	Burgundy and forest green ^[3] ^[4]
Mascot:	Mountain Lions
Url:	mrhs.dvusd.org
Newspaper:	The Ridge Review

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.

Athletics

Athletic 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

• 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. 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.^[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

In 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

• 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]

External links

• Mountain Ridge High School
• Mountain Ridge Athletics
• Mountain Ridge Lacrosse
• The Ridge Review

Notes and References

1. Web site: Principal's Message.
2. Web site: Mountain Ridge High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
3. Web site: About MRHS.
4. Web site: Mountain Ridge High School. March 25, 2024. Arizona Interscholastic Association. en-US.
5. Web site: Arizona Report Cards.
6. News: Glendale's Mountain Ridge High School marching band celebrates big championship win. ABC15. November 25, 2019.
7. News: Glendale Mountain Ridge, Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep win boys lacrosse titles. The Arizona Republic. November 1, 2017.
8. Web site: Mountain Ridge High School Student Body.
9. Web site: Bennett triumphs on day one of the SoCal Showdown with his ex-student for company . www.usarchery.org . en.
10. Web site: Chris Duffy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
11. Web site: Eddie Bonine Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
12. Web site: Richie Incognito Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
13. Web site: Travis Peterson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more . Basketball-Reference.com . en.
14. Web site: Jon Weeks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
15. Web site: Cory Burns Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
16. Web site: Former Mountain Ridge student becomes world champion archer - Daily Independent . The Daily Independent at YourValley.net . en . 7 August 2019.
17. Web site: Allysa Seely . www.usatriathlon.org . en . 2 September 2024.
18. Web site: Crissa Jackson - Women's Basketball . PLNU Athletics . en.
19. Web site: Jeff Locke Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
20. Web site: Parker Markel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
21. Web site: player.DisplayName (player.Position): Bio, News, Stats & more . www.vikings.com.
22. Web site: Giselle Juarez - 2021 - Softball . University of Oklahoma . en.
23. Web site: Cipollini . Alec . Mountain Ridge High School alum Jade Carey claims Olympic bronze medal in vault for Team USA . Burncity Sports.
24. Web site: Matthew Liberatore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
25. Web site: Obert . Richard . Josh Green finds academic bliss at Mountain Ridge, basketball heaven at Hillcrest . The Arizona Republic.