Red Mountain High School Explained
Red Mountain High School |
Address: | 7301 E. Brown Road |
Motto: | Roar Lions, Roar On This Mountain, We Stand As One |
Website: | Red Mountain High School |
Us Nces School Id: | 040497001411 |
Principal: | Steven Tannenbaum[1] |
Type: | Public secondary (U.S.) |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Us Nces District Id: | 0404970 |
Established: | 1988 |
Country: | United States |
Enrollment: | 3,340 (2020-21)[2] |
Ratio: | 20.7 (2020-21) |
Teaching Staff: | 161.37 (FTE) (2020-21) |
Colors: | Cardinal Red and Black |
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.
Athletics
Offered Athletics:[6]
State Champions[7] |
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Sport | Years | Notes |
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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 |
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Tennis - Girls | 2005 | |
Track - Girls | 1992, 1996 | |
Wrestling | 1994 | | |
Demographics
During the 2020–2021 school year, the demographic break of the 3,340 students enrolled was:
- 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
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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Red Mountain High School Staff. July 6, 2022.
- Web site: Red Mountain High School. National Center for Education Statistics. September 2, 2021.
- Web site: Archived copy . September 19, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140630091138/http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . June 30, 2014 .
- Web site: Mesa Public Schools » News » Five Mesa schools win A+ Award. www.mpsaz.org. March 6, 2019.
- Web site: a+ school of excellence recipients. June 10, 2022.
- Web site: Red Mountain High School » Athletics. March 30, 2021. www.mpsaz.org.
- Web site: Championships. Red Mountain High School. May 31, 2022.
- Web site: Research » Feeder Schools. April 1, 2021. www.mpsaz.org.
- Web site: Charlie Beljan PGA TOUR Profile - News, Stats, and Videos. February 16, 2021. PGATour. en.
- Web site: Former Mountain Lion now playing on big stage - KRay's 6G Blog | AIA365.com - Our Students, Our Teams... Our Future . July 25, 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20120717234330/http://www.aia365.com/krays-6g.php?sid=828 . July 17, 2012 .