Red Mountain High School
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| Red Mountain High School | |
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 Home of the Mountain Lions | |
| Address | |
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7301 E. Brown Road , , United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°26′08″N 111°40′26″W / 33.435461°N 111.673908°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Motto | Roar Lions, Roar On This Mountain, We Stand As One |
| Established | 1988 |
| School district | Mesa Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 0404970 |
| NCES School ID | 040497001411 |
| Principal | Steven Tannenbaum[1] |
| Teaching staff | 166.00 (FTE) (2022-23)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,448 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.77 (2022-23)[2] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red and Black |
| Mascot | Mountain Lion |
| Website | Red Mountain High School |
Red Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the eastern part of Mesa, Arizona. It opened in 1988 with Robert Free as the founding principal. In the 1994–95 and 1995-96 school years, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[3] RMHS received the 2014 A+ School Award under the direction of Dr. Gerald Slemmer, principal (2004-2014).[4] They received the award again in 2018 under Mr. Jared Ryan, principal (2014-2019).[5] Red Mountain High School has over 3,300 students enrolled as of the 2020–21 school year. It is a part of the Mesa Unified School District.[2]
Athletics
[edit]Offered Athletics:[6]
- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Football
- Pom & Cheer
- B/G Golf
- Swim & Dive
- B/G Volleyball
- Girls Flag football
- B/G Basketball
- B/G Soccer
- Wrestling
- E-Sports
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track & Field
- B/G Tennis
- B/G Beach Volleyball
| State Champions[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Years | Notes |
| Basketball - Girls | 2007 | |
| Cheer | 2020 | |
| Cross Country - Girls | 1991 | |
| Football | 2000, 2001 | |
| Golf - Boys | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2013 | |
| Softball | 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013*, 2014 | * National Champions |
| Tennis - Girls | 2005 | |
| Track - Girls | 1992, 1996 | |
| Wrestling | 1994 | |
Demographics
[edit]During the 2020–2021 school year, the demographic break of the 3,340 students enrolled was:[2]
- Male - 52%
- Female - 48%
- American Indian/Alaska Native - 1.8%
- Asian - 2%
- Black - 3.6%
- Hispanic - 23.6%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.7%
- White - 65.6%
- Multiracial - 2.5%
Feeder Schools
[edit]Junior High Schools that feed into Red Mountain High School (and the Elementary Schools that feed into the junior high schools):[8]
Fremont Junior High:
- Falcon Hill Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Las Sendas Elementary School
- James Madison Elementary School
- Salk Elementary School
- William Howard Taft Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
- Zaharis Elementary School
Shepherd Junior High:
- Barbara Bush Elementary School
- Falcon Hill Elementary School
- Ramon S. Mendoza Elementary School
- Sandra Day O'Connor Elementary School
- Red Mountain Ranch Elementary School
Notable alumni
[edit]- Charlie Beljan (2003) - PGA Tour golfer[9]
- Lennox Gordon - NFL player
- Brian Jennings - NFL player
- Ja'Kobi Lane (2023) – college football wide receiver[10]
- Nick Miller (2005) - NFL player
- Kayla Pedersen (2007) - WNBA player with the Tulsa Shock[11]
- Evan Svoboda (2021) - college football quarterback[12]
- Vance Wilson (1991) - MLB player
References
[edit]- ^ "Red Mountain High School Staff". Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Red Mountain High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Mesa Public Schools » News » Five Mesa schools win A+ Award". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "a+ school of excellence recipients". Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Red Mountain High School » Athletics". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Championships". Red Mountain High School. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Research » Feeder Schools". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Charlie Beljan PGA TOUR Profile - News, Stats, and Videos". PGATour. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Red Mountain's Big 3 looks to return team to 6A football championship game
- ^ "Former Mountain Lion now playing on big stage - KRay's 6G Blog | AIA365.com - Our Students, Our Teams... Our Future". Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Evan Svoboda's leadership transfers from gridiron to court". eastvalleytribune.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
External links
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