Desert Ridge High School (DRHS) was founded in 2002 in Mesa, Arizona, and is part of Gilbert Public Schools.
| Desert Ridge High School | |
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 Home of the Jaguars | |
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10045 E. Madero Ave. , Arizona, 85209 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 2002 |
| School district | Gilbert Public Schools |
| Principal | D.J Spetz |
| Staff | 110.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Faculty | 118.12 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2,222 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.05[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Yearbook | La Cordillera |
| Website | www |
 Desert Ridge High School | |
Overview
editFor the 2018–19 school year Desert Ridge High School received a "B" school grade from the Arizona Department of Education.[2]
In 2005 chemistry and engineering teacher Sylvia Grace was honored with a $25,000 Milken National Educator Award. She was the only Arizona recipient of the award among the 100 educators honored nationwide.[3]
Desert Ridge's marching band is ranked among the top 5 Division III bands in the state, scoring a 69.6 at the 2009 State Marching Festival, and a 68.00 at the 2010 State Marching Festival. With this, the band also is in the top 3 best 3A bands in the state in 2018, scoring a 73.2625 at the AZMBA State Championships, and the top 10 Division 2 bands in the ABODA circuit.[4]
Desert Ridge won the Class 5A baseball state championship in 2009 (Division II) and 2010 (Division I).[5]
As of the 2017–18 school year Desert Ridge High School had a 28% participation rate for AP Tests and a college-ready index rating of 20.3 out of 100.[6]
Alumni
edit- Timmy Allen, NBA Player
- Alex Barrett (born 1994), American football player[7]
- Jake Barrett, baseball player[8]
- D. J. Davidson, American football player
- Jalen Harris (American football), NFL
- Roman Mangini (American football) (born 2003), American NCAA football player, 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Desert Ridge High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "Desert Ridge High". AZ School Report Cards. Arizona Department of Education. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Parker, Ray (2005-12-10). "Desert Ridge teacher wins U.S. award: $25K Milken". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- ^ 2010 Arizona State Marching Band Festival report Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine from the Festival Results Archived 2010-09-13 at the Wayback Machine page on the Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association site.
- ^ "Baseball Championship Teams" (PDF). ARCHIVES & RECORDS. AIA. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Desert Ridge High". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Alex Barrett" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.) ace Jake Barrett has been known to punish himself with grueling runs following a loss - so it's a good thing he wins nearly every time out. - ESPN". Espn.go.com. June 3, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ "ESPN: Roman Mangini".