Mountain Ridge High School (Arizona)
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22800 North 67th Avenue Glendale , Arizona 85310 | |
Coordinates | 33°41′28″N 112°12′19″W / 33.691064°N 112.205275°W |
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Type | Public |
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 |
Color(s) | 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 |

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
[edit]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
Hall of Fame
2022 Induction Class
Connie Harris, Ed.D
Don Tate
Kevin Schmitt
Jeff Locke
Reese Byerrum
Kari Evans
Bryan Rossi
Margie Giordano
Michael Suwyn
Allysa Seely
Mike Ulrich
Jon Devenney
Jon Weeks
Justin Langdon
2004 Girls Volleyball Team
2023 Induction Class
Nate Adams
Eddie Bonine
Roger Cahill
Chris Duffy
Jose Virgil
2024 Induction Class
Jade Carey
Matthew Liberatore
Ellie McCleave
Jason Perkins
Mackenzie Whitten
Jeremy Rasmussen
Scott Pestka
2025 Induction Class
Kim Rodgers
Kelly Saufley
Turner Bernard
Travis Peterson
Alyssa DiCarlo
- NFHS Level 1, 2, & 3 Coaching Distinction 2023 & 2024 as a school. First school in Arizona to earn this honor.[1][6]
- NIAAA Quality Program Award 2024.[7][2]
- AIA Directors Cup 2022 for outstanding overall Athletic Department. [3]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
- Mock Trial won the 2001 Arizona State Championship (National 4th place)
- Mock Trial won the 2013 Arizona State Championship
Enrollment
[edit]In the 2014–15 school year, Mountain Ridge High School had an enrollment of 2,206 students.[10] The student population was 75% White, with 12% Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Notable alumni
[edit]- 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 (2004), 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]
- Turner Bernard (2016), professional football player[23]
- Giselle Juarez (2016), softball player[24]
- Jade Carey (2018), gymnast, Olympic medalist[25]
- Matthew Liberatore (2018), MLB player[26]
- Josh Green (2019 - transferred), NBA player[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Principal's Message".
- ^ a b c "Mountain Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "About MRHS".
- ^ a b "Mountain Ridge High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona Report Cards".
- ^ "Mountain Ridge earns NFHS Honor Roll Program Level III status". azpreps365.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "QPA Recipients". NIAAA. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Glendale's Mountain Ridge High School marching band celebrates big championship win". ABC15. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Glendale Mountain Ridge, Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep win boys lacrosse titles". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Mountain Ridge High School Student Body".
- ^ "Bennett triumphs on day one of the SoCal Showdown with his ex-student for company". www.usarchery.org.
- ^ "Chris Duffy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Eddie Bonine Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Richie Incognito Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Travis Peterson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Jon Weeks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Cory Burns Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Former Mountain Ridge student becomes world champion archer - Daily Independent". The Daily Independent at YourValley.net. August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Allysa Seely". www.usatriathlon.org. September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Crissa Jackson - Women's Basketball". PLNU Athletics.
- ^ "Jeff Locke Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Parker Markel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "player.DisplayName (player.Position): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.vikings.com.
- ^ "Giselle Juarez - 2021 - Softball". University of Oklahoma.
- ^ Cipollini, Alec. "Mountain Ridge High School alum Jade Carey claims Olympic bronze medal in vault for Team USA". Burncity Sports.
- ^ "Matthew Liberatore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Josh Green finds academic bliss at Mountain Ridge, basketball heaven at Hillcrest". The Arizona Republic.