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. NIAAA Quality Program Award 2024. AIA Sportsmanship School Award, 2024 & 2025. AIA Directors Cup 2022 for outstanding overall Athletic Department. The Pride of the West marching band won the 2019, 2022,2023 and 2024,2025 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 (Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.) Eddie Bonine (1999), MLB player (Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.) 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 (Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.) 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
External links Mountain Ridge High School Mountain Ridge Athletics Mountain Ridge Lacrosse The Ridge Review