Desert Ridge High School

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10045 E. Madero Ave.

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Arizona, 85209

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Type Public high school
Established2002
School district Gilbert Public Schools
PrincipalD.J Spetz
Staff127.10 (FTE) [1]
Faculty118.12 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 912
Number of students2,441 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.21 [1]
Color(s) Red and black   
Mascot Jaguar
YearbookLa Cordillera
Website www.gilbertschools.net/Page/77
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Desert Ridge High School

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

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Overview

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]

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