Mountain Ridge High School is a

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, 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 * Badminton * Cross Country * Football * Golf * Girls Volleyball * Swim & Dive Winter Sports * Basketball * Soccer * Wrestling Spring Sports * Baseball * Beach Volleyball * Boys Volleyball * Softball * Tennis * Track & Field

State Championships

* AIA Directors Cup 2022 for outstanding overall Athletic Department * Pride of the West (Marching Band) won the 2019 Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA) State Marching Band Championships * Pride of the West won the 2019 Arizona Marching Band Association (AzMBA) Class 4A State Championships * 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%

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Notable alumni

* Nate Adams (2002), motocross rider and extreme sports athlete * Eddie Bonine (1999), former MLB pitcher for the

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* Jade Carey (2018), gymnast, 2020 Olympic champion, 7x World medalist * Chris Duffy (1998), former MLB outfielder for the

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* Richie Incognito (2001),

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* Giselle Juarez (softball), Giselle Juarez (2016), softball player * Matthew Liberatore (2018), baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals * Jeff Locke (American football), 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), paratriathlon, paratriathlete, gold medalist at the Paratriathlon at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, 2016 and Paratriathlon at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, 2020 Summer Paralympics * Jon Weeks (2004), football player with the Houston Texans

References

External links

Mountain Ridge High School

Mountain Ridge Athletics

Mountain Ridge Lacrosse

The Ridge Review
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