Red Mountain High School

Red Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the eastern part of Mesa, Arizona. It opened in 1988 with Robert Free as the founding principal. In the 1994–95 and 1995-96 school years, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school. RMHS received the 2014 A+ School Award under the direction of Dr. Gerald Slemmer, principal (2004-2014). They received the award again in 2018 under Mr. Jared Ryan, principal (2014-2019). Red Mountain High School has over 3,300 students enrolled as of the 2020–21 school year. It is a part of the Mesa Unified School District.

Athletics
Offered Athletics:


 * Badminton
 * Cross Country
 * Football
 * Pom & Cheer
 * B/G Golf
 * Swim & Dive
 * B/G Volleyball
 * Girls Flag football
 * B/G Basketball
 * B/G Soccer
 * Wrestling
 * E-Sports
 * Baseball
 * Softball
 * Track & Field
 * B/G Tennis
 * B/G Beach Volleyball

Demographics
During the 2020–2021 school year, the demographic break of the 3,340 students enrolled was:


 * Male - 52%
 * Female - 48%
 * American Indian/Alaska Native - 1.8%
 * Asian - 2%
 * Black - 3.6%
 * Hispanic - 23.6%
 * Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.7%
 * White - 65.6%
 * Multiracial - 2.5%

Feeder Schools
Junior High Schools that feed into Red Mountain High School (and the Elementary Schools that feed into the junior high schools):

Fremont Junior High:
 * Falcon Hill Elementary School


 * Jefferson Elementary School


 * Las Sendas Elementary School


 * James Madison Elementary School


 * Salk Elementary School


 * William Howard Taft Elementary School


 * Wilson Elementary School

Shepherd Junior High:
 * Zaharis Elementary School


 * Barbara Bush Elementary School


 * Falcon Hill Elementary School


 * Ramon S. Mendoza Elementary School


 * Sandra Day O'Connor Elementary School


 * Red Mountain Ranch Elementary School

Notable alumni

 * Charlie Beljan (2003) - PGA Tour golfer
 * Lennox Gordon - NFL player
 * Brian Jennings - NFL player
 * Nick Miller (2005) - NFL player
 * Kayla Pedersen (2007) - WNBA player with the Tulsa Shock
 * Vance Wilson (1991) - MLB player