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Desert Ridge High School

Coordinates: 33°22′12″N 111°37′02″W / 33.3701°N 111.6173°W / 33.3701; -111.6173
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Desert Ridge High School
Home of the Jaguars
Address
Map
10045 E. Madero Ave.

,
Arizona, 85209

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2002
School districtGilbert Public Schools
PrincipalD.J Spetz
Staff98.80 (FTE)[1]
Faculty118.12 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades912
Number of students2,284 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.12[1]
Color(s)Red and black    
MascotJaguar
YearbookLa Cordillera
Websitewww.gilbertschools.net/Page/77

Desert Ridge High School

Desert Ridge High School (DRHS) was founded in 2002 in Mesa, Arizona, and is part of Gilbert Public Schools.

Overview

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For 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Desert Ridge High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Desert Ridge High". AZ School Report Cards. Arizona Department of Education. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. ^ Parker, Ray (2005-12-10). "Desert Ridge teacher wins U.S. award: $25K Milken". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Baseball Championship Teams" (PDF). ARCHIVES & RECORDS. AIA. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Desert Ridge High". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Alex Barrett" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "ESPN: Roman Mangini".
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33°22′12″N 111°37′02″W / 33.3701°N 111.6173°W / 33.3701; -111.6173