Desert Ridge High School
| Desert Ridge High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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10045 E. Madero Ave. Mesa, Arizona, 85209 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 2002 |
| School district | Gilbert Public Schools |
| Principal | Mike Deignan[1] |
| Faculty | 114[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,612 (October 1, 2012)[3] |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Rival | Skyline High School (Arizona) |
| Newspaper | The Spot Light (not currently active) |
| Yearbook | La Cordillera |
Desert Ridge High School (DRHS) was founded in 2002 in Mesa, Arizona and is part of Gilbert Public Schools.
Overview
For the 2004-05 school year Desert Ridge High School received an "Excelling" from the Arizona Department of Education and has met all No Child Left Behind requirements since the school opened.[4]
In 2005 chemistry and engineering teacher Sylvia Grace was honored with a $25,000 Milken National Educator Award. Through her involvement with Project Lead the Way, which she brought to Desert Ridge, Grace distinguished herself as a teacher who is intelligent, patient, and has a sense of humor, all of the qualities needed to win such an award. She was the only Arizona recipient of the award among the 100 educators honored nationwide.[5]
In 2007 the DRHS Drama Department's production of The Odd Couple was selected to go the Arizona Thespian Society's Annual State Conference as a main stage performance, to be performed in front of the estimated 1,900 thespians attending the event in November. In spring 2007 they had a production of the musical Footloose, and their production of Romeo and Juliet debuted on April 3, 2008.
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.[6]
Desert Ridge also holds 2 baseball state championship titles.
Alumni
- Jake Barrett, baseball player[7]
References
- ↑ http://gilbertps.schoolwires.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=26865
- ↑ http://gilbertps.schoolwires.net/site/Default.aspx?PageType=1&SiteID=9&ChannelID=903&DirectoryType=6
- ↑ AIA 2012 enrollment figures
- ↑ "Desert Ridge High School Report Card 2005-2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-09-13.
- ↑ 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 from the Festival Results page on the Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association site.
- ↑ "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.
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Coordinates: 33°22′12″N 111°37′02″W / 33.3701°N 111.6173°W