Mountain Ridge High School (Arizona)
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.Athletics
Fall Sports
- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Girls Volleyball
- Marching Band
- Spiritline
- Swim & Dive
Winter Sports
Spring Sports
- Baseball
- Beach Volleyball
- Boys Volleyball
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Pride of the West won the 2019 Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association State Marching Band Championships
- Pride of the West won the 2019 Arizona Marching Band Association Class 4A State Championships
- Lacrosse won the 2017 Division II Boys State Title.
- Mock Trial won the 2001 Arizona State Championship
- 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. The student population was 75% White, with 12% Hispanic and Latino Americans.Notable alumni
- Nate Adams, motocross rider and extreme sports athlete
- Eddie Bonine, former MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
- Jade Carey, U.S. National Gymnastics Team member, 2019 World Champion, and 2017 World Championships silver medalist
- Chris Duffy, former MLB outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Richie Incognito, football player with the Buffalo Bills
- Jon McDaniel, Food & Wine Magazine Sommelier of the Year 2018, Wine Enthusiast Magazine '40 Under 40 Tastemakers 2017'
- Matthew Liberatore, baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals
- Jeff Locke, former football punter
- Parker Markel, baseball player with the Seattle Mariners
- Travis Peterson, professional basketball player in European leagues
- Allysa Seely, paratriathlete and gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Jon Weeks, football player with the Houston Texans
