Mountain Ridge High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Mountain Ridge High School

22800 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85310

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Mountain Ridge High School is a public high school in Glendale, Arizona, 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.

Serving 2,787 students in grades 7-12, Mountain Ridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 2,787 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 98% (Top 1% in AZ)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Mountain Ridge High School's student population of 2,787 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 120 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Ridge High School
9	719
10	710
11	695
12	663

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Total Students

2,787 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School
2023	2,771
2022	2,685
2021	2,430
2020	2,321
2019	2,321
2018	2,305
2017	2,305
2016	2,280
2015	2,206
2014	2,278
2013	2,251
2012	2,312
2011	2,347
2010	2,410
2009	2,483
2008	2,446
2007	2,495
2006	2,528
2005	2,547
2004	2,746
2003	2,794
2002	2,954
2001	2,871
2000	2,704
1999	2,495

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

120 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School
2023	111
2022	109
2021	104
2020	97
2019	97
2018	98
2017	98
2016	90
2015	94
2014	91
2013	93
2012	95
2011	96
2010	96
2009	104
2008	100
2007	110
2006	101
2005	99
2004	102
2003	111
2002	122
2001	119
2000	111
1999	100

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Year Founded

1995

Colors

Green, Burgundy

School Rankings

Mountain Ridge High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain Ridge High School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#316 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School
2023	#316
2022	#208
2021	#283
2019	#181
2018	#288
2017	#420
2016	#1083
2015	#632
2014	#136
2013	#204
2012	#215

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	51%	34%	51%
2022	68%	35%	52%
2021	51%	32%	50%
2019	72%	45%	59%
2018	66%	45%	60%
2017	59%	42%	57%
2016	22%	39%	51%
2015	45%	38%	47%
2014	84%	63%	75%
2013	80%	63%	75%
2012	79%	63%	73%

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58%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2022	58%	40%	56%
2021	55%	39%	55%
2019	69%	45%	61%
2018	66%	44%	60%
2017	52%	42%	57%
2016	39%	40%	54%
2015	45%	38%	48%
2014	95%	79%	89%
2013	94%	78%	89%
2012	92%	77%	87%
2011	92%	77%	87%

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59%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	25:1	17:1	17:1
2022	25:1	17:1	18:1
2021	23:1	17:1	17:1
2020	24:1	18:1	19:1
2019	24:1	18:1	19:1
2018	24:1	19:1	18:1
2017	24:1	19:1	18:1
2016	25:1	20:1	18:1
2015	23:1	20:1	19:1
2014	25:1	19:1	19:1
2013	24:1	19:1	19:1
2012	24:1	18:1	19:1
2011	24:1	19:1	19:1
2010	25:1	18:1	19:1
2009	24:1	18:1	19:1
2008	25:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	18:1	20:1
2006	25:1	18:1	20:1
2005	26:1	19:1	20:1
2004	27:1	19:1	20:1
2003	25:1	19:1	19:1
2002	24:1	19:1	19:1
2001	24:1	19:1	20:1
2000	24:1	19:1	20:1
1999	25:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	12%	3%	4%
2022	10%	3%	4%
2021	11%	3%	5%
2020	11%	3%	4%
2019	11%	3%	4%
2018	9%	3%	5%
2017	9%	3%	5%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	13%	47%	22%
2022	14%	47%	21%
2021	14%	46%	20%
2020	13%	45%	20%
2019	13%	45%	20%
2018	13%	45%	19%
2017	13%	45%	19%
2016	12%	45%	19%
2015	12%	45%	19%
2014	12%	44%	18%
2013	12%	43%	18%
2012	11%	43%	18%
2011	10%	42%	18%
2010	9%	41%	14%
2009	9%	41%	15%
2008	8%	42%	15%
2007	7%	41%	14%
2006	8%	39%	13%
2005	6%	38%	13%
2004	7%	37%	12%
2003	6%	36%	11%
2002	6%	35%	11%
2001	6%	33%	10%
2000	6%	33%	9%
1999	6%	32%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%

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White

65%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	68%	35%	64%
2022	70%	35%	65%
2021	69%	36%	63%
2020	70%	38%	68%
2019	70%	38%	68%
2018	73%	38%	70%
2017	73%	38%	70%
2016	74%	39%	71%
2015	75%	40%	71%
2014	75%	41%	72%
2013	76%	42%	72%
2012	77%	42%	72%
2011	79%	42%	72%
2010	82%	44%	77%
2009	82%	44%	77%
2008	82%	44%	77%
2007	83%	45%	78%
2006	82%	47%	79%
2005	85%	48%	80%
2004	84%	48%	80%
2003	87%	49%	81%
2002	87%	50%	82%
2001	88%	52%	83%
2000	89%	53%	85%
1999	90%	54%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	0.51	0.65	0.54
2022	0.48	0.65	0.53
2021	0.50	0.66	0.49
2020	0.48	0.65	0.50
2019	0.48	0.65	0.50
2018	0.45	0.65	0.47
2017	0.45	0.65	0.47
2016	0.43	0.65	0.47
2015	0.42	0.64	0.46
2014	0.42	0.64	0.46
2013	0.41	0.64	0.46
2012	0.40	0.64	0.45
2011	0.38	0.65	0.46
2010	0.32	0.64	0.39
2009	0.32	0.64	0.39
2008	0.31	0.63	0.39
2007	0.30	0.63	0.38
2006	0.32	0.63	0.36
2005	0.27	0.62	0.35
2004	0.28	0.63	0.34
2003	0.24	0.63	0.33
2002	0.24	0.62	0.31
2001	0.22	0.62	0.30
2000	0.20	0.62	0.27
1999	0.19	0.60	0.24

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98%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	98%	77%	95%
2022	99%	77%	95%
2021	96%	76%	94%
2020	99%	76%	94%
2019	98%	78%	95%
2018	98%	78%	95%
2017	97%	78%	94%
2016	96%	80%	95%
2015	95%	79%	94%
2014	95%	77%	92%
2013	95%	76%	91%

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	7%	39%	21%
2022	4%	29%	12%
2021	9%	42%	23%
2020	9%	43%	22%
2019	9%	43%	22%
2018	9%	42%	22%
2017	9%	42%	22%
2016	9%	33%	22%
2015	7%	34%	21%
2014	10%	36%	23%
2013	9%	37%	16%
2012	6%	36%	16%
2011	6%	36%	15%
2010	5%	38%	15%
2009	5%	39%	12%
2007	2%	32%	8%
2006	2%	37%	7%
2005	1%	40%	6%
2004	4%	37%	17%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge High School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2021	2%	9%	6%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	3%	11%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	3%	14%	6%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	2%	10%	4%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2007	1%	9%	4%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	5%
2003	1%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mountain Lions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Ridge High School's ranking?

Mountain Ridge High School is ranked #316 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Mountain Ridge High School often compared to?

Mountain Ridge High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sandra Day O'connor High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mountain Ridge High School?

The graduation rate of Mountain Ridge High School is 98%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Mountain Ridge High School?

2,787 students attend Mountain Ridge High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Mountain Ridge High School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Ridge High School?

Mountain Ridge High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mountain Ridge High School offer ?

Mountain Ridge High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mountain Ridge High School part of?

Mountain Ridge High School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District.

In what neighborhood is Mountain Ridge High School located?

Mountain Ridge High School is located in the Hillcrest Ranch Homeowners neighborhood of Glendale, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in Hillcrest Ranch Homeowners.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 2,787 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 98% (Top 1%)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education