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Alumni: what's one memory from Mountain Ridge High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
2,823
High
DISTRICT 2,202 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775000636
Mountain Ridge High School
22800 N 67TH AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85310 · (623) 376-3000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,823 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Arizona public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
118 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 744 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 719 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 679 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 681 | 24% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +22.0pp since 2017
Math
65.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountain Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #18 of 268 ▲ 27 | #15 of 144 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #15 of 267 ▲ 34 | #12 of 143 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #36 of 220 | #18 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,823 | #11 of 510 | #10 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #260 of 279 | #154 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #132 of 284 | #80 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.6% | #24 of 128 | #16 of 68 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,823
+393 (+16%) vs 2020
-2% since 2000-01, when it was 2,871
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 23.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,823 | 118 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,787 | 119.6 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,771 | 110.6 | 25.1:1 | 10% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 2,430 | 103 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,179 | 95 | 22.9:1 | 13% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 2,280 | 89 | 25.6:1 | 12% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 2,347 | 96 | 24.4:1 | 8% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 2,871 | 119 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Ridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (2,179 to 2,823); teachers up 24% (95 to 118).
About Mountain Ridge High School
Mountain Ridge High School is a high school in GLENDALE, Arizona, reachable at (623) 376-3000. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 2,823 students. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students each.
Mountain Ridge High School falls under Deer Valley Unified District (4246), which has 41 schools enrolling 32,265 students.
Mountain Ridge High School's enrollment is 63% White. Other groups include 16% Asian, 14% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, Mountain Ridge High School comes in at 56%.
A ratio of 23.9:1 comes from the school's 118 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Mountain Ridge High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mountain Ridge High School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The closest other public school is Heritage Academy Pinnacle, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Mountain Ridge High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Mountain Ridge High School went from 2,430 students to 2,823.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
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- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
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- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
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Other Mountain Ridge High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mountain Ridge High. Mountain Ridge High School is the largest of the 3.
- Mountain Ridge HighHERRIMAN, UT · 2,738 students
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolFrostburg, MD · 743 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Academy Pinnacle0.3 mi · 124
- Hillcrest Middle School0.3 mi · 732
- Copper Creek Elementary School0.6 mi · 688
- EdOptions HS Learning Center0.9 mi · 465
- Legend Springs Elementary1.1 mi · 685
- Legacy Traditional School ? Peoria1.4 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Ridge High SchoolHow large is Mountain Ridge High School?
Mountain Ridge High School enrolls approximately 2,823 students in grades 07-12.
Is Mountain Ridge High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mountain Ridge High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Mountain Ridge High School?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Mountain Ridge High School.
How diverse is Mountain Ridge High School?
Mountain Ridge High School reports a student body of 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Mountain Ridge High School public or private?
Mountain Ridge High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.