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
Athletic Motto- “The Ridge Way”

Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports
 * Badminton
 * Cross Country
 * Football
 * Golf
 * Girls Volleyball
 * Swim & Dive
 * Girls Flag Football
 * Basketball
 * Soccer
 * Wrestling
 * 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.
 * Pride of the West (Marching Band) won the 2019, 2022, and 2023 Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA) State Marching Band Championships
 * Pride of the West won the 2019 and 2022 Arizona Marching Band Association (AzMBA) Class 4A State Championships. In 2023 they won 2023 in Class 5A
 * Lacrosse won the 2017 Division II Boys State Title.
 * 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. The student population was 75% White, with 12% Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Notable alumni

 * Nate Adams (2002), motocross rider and extreme sports athlete
 * Eric Bennett (former teacher), archer and four-time Paralympian
 * Eddie Bonine (1999), former MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
 * Jade Carey (2018), gymnast, 2020 Olympic champion, 7x World medalist
 * Chris Duffy (1998), former MLB outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
 * Richie Incognito (2001), football player with the Buffalo Bills
 * Giselle Juarez (2016), softball player
 * Matthew Liberatore (2018), baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals
 * Jeff Locke (2008), former football punter (Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers)
 * Parker Markel (2009), baseball player with the Seattle Mariners
 * Travis Peterson (2004), professional basketball player in European leagues
 * Allysa Seely (2007), paratriathlete, gold medalist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics
 * Jon Weeks (2004), football player with the Houston Texans