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Mountain Ridge High School

Public Grades 7-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 93% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Mountain Ridge High School is a public high school in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 2,787 students. It is part of the Deer Valley Unified District, which is ranked 84 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain Ridge High School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 50 high schools in Arizona for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 18th out of 271 Arizona high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Deer Valley Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores, with 75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, 65% in AASA/Mathematics, and 54% in AzSCI/Science. Mountain Ridge High School also has a high graduation rate of 98% and a relatively low dropout rate of 5.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Deer Valley High School performs significantly lower, ranking 129th out of 271 Arizona high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The charter schools in the area, such as Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep, also perform well, ranking 9th out of 271 Arizona high schools. Despite its strong academic performance, Mountain Ridge High School has a relatively low spending per student of $4,989 in the 2021-2022 school year, lower than the nearby schools.

2,823

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,989

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22800 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85310-4235

(623) 376-3000

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Feeder schools for Mountain Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Copper Creek Elementary School
	Legend Springs Elementary
	Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
	Terramar Academy of the Arts
	More...
	West Wing School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Asian:

15.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (65% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arizona high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (78%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

Arizona avg30%

18^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer Valley Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	18 of 271	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	38 of 270	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	45 of 469	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	45 of 464	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	36 of 509	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	51 of 285	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	71 of 420	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	79 of 416	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	80 of 406	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	54.3	82 of 261	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	85.5	51 of 394	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	85.4	53 of 491	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	110 of 471	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	87.0	50 of 397	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	89.7	38 of 403	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	31 of 395	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.9	40 of 201	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	35 of 301	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	77 of 306	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.3	9 of 146	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	42 of 238	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	42 of 231	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	22 of 83	73.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	17 of 207	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	27 of 200	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	31 of 406	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	40 of 456	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	37 of 492	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	56 of 247	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	58 of 354	83.6%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	49.3	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	27 of 176	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	23 of 170	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	36 of 379	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	73 of 441	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	50 of 479	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	18 of 183	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	44 of 311	85.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.9	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	13 of 180	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	21 of 172	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	43 of 347	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	25 of 168	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	38 of 253	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	46 of 219	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	53 of 429	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	63 of 455	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	48 of 492	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	44 of 238	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	63 of 370	83.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.3	10 of 74	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	35.4	86 of 125	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	55 of 199	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	88 of 282	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	41 of 374	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	3 of 76	96.1%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	1 of 255	99.6%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	33 of 41	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	81 of 172	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	57 of 380	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	68 of 422	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	31.0	106 of 155	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	20 of 178	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	56 of 184	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	71 of 371	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	85 of 409	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	61 of 448	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	78 of 217	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	92 of 291	68.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2022)100th percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2023)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2023)86th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)80th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-16 vs school

Foster Care (2022)71st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2023)53rd percentile-37 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)20th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+35 vs state

Mathematics65%+35 vs state

Science54%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, September 15, 2011

This school is soooo amazing! I love it! I am greeted by staff members as soon as I step out of the car! I've never seen sooo many teachers that are so happy to teach and that want to give us a better education as students! Ughh!! Way to amazing!! :D Close Quote

by a student
Friday, April 8, 2011

I am a former student studying to be a teacher, this school was horrible! thank god they reteach everything your first two years of college because i would have been lost. I just skated by my classes and felt pushed through the system without getting a education. This school's biggest focus my four years there was dress code, they have much bigger issues. As a parent myself now i will never send my child to any school in the deer valley district. Close Quote

Schools Near Mountain Ridge High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mountain Ridge High School	Public	7-12	22800 N 67th Ave	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3000	2,823	118	23.9		1,772 (62.8%)	46 (1.6%)	397 (14.1%)	449 (15.9%)	6 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	145 (5.1%)	91.8	18^th of 271 public high schools	93.4%		84.4	38^th of 270 public high schools	85.9%	20				75.0				65.0		54.0	$4,989	$2,247	$30	$4,523	$2,325	$387	$2,712
West-MEC - Mountain Ridge High School	Public	9-12	22800 N 67th Ave	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
EdOptions High School Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6710 West Calle Lejos	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Educational Options Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(480) 621-3365	465	15	31.2		179 (38.5%)	23 (4.9%)	232 (49.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.4%)	14.7	247^th of 271 public high schools	8.9%		11.7	257^th of 270 public high schools	4.8%	10				11.0				11.0		15.0	$1,291	$202	$27	$431	$458	$605	$1,063
West-MEC Glendale Community College - North	Public	9-12	5727 W Happy Valley Rd	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 738-0000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Student Choice High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8194 W. Deer Valley Rd STE B10	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 242-2722	201	4	50.2		117 (58.2%)	9 (4.5%)	68 (33.8%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$2,440	$00			$1,902	$538	$2,440
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	23276 N 83rd Ave Ste 1	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Glendale Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 889-0822	657	55	12.0		413 (62.9%)	12 (1.8%)	108 (16.4%)	79 (12.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (5.9%)	98	9^th of 271 public high schools	96.7%		96.3	12^th of 270 public high schools	95.6%	3	66.0	71.0	71.0	89.0	63.0	66.0	77.0	82.0	62.0	65.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - Sunrise Mountain High School	Public	7-12	21200 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 487-5125	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Sunrise Mountain High School	Public	7-12	21200 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 487-5125	1,896	95	19.9		1,292 (68.1%)	54 (2.8%)	394 (20.8%)	51 (2.7%)	9 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	91 (4.8%)	67.7	74^th of 271 public high schools	72.7%		67.1	74^th of 270 public high schools	72.6%					57.0				53.0		28.0	$7,193	$72	$160	$304	$5,823	$1,138	$6,961
Deer Valley High School	Public	7-12	18424 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-6700	1,707	185	9.2		858 (50.3%)	94 (5.5%)	555 (32.5%)	46 (2.7%)	28 (1.6%)	10 (0.6%)	116 (6.8%)	44.9	129^th of 271 public high schools	52.4%		35.5	163^rd of 270 public high schools	39.6%	34				39.0				38.0		23.0	$6,347	$555	$21	$1,132	$5,373	$398	$5,771
West-MEC - Deer Valley High School	Public	9-12	18424 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-6700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Ridge High School

How many students attend Mountain Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,823 students attended Mountain Ridge High School.

Is Mountain Ridge High School a good school?

Yes. Mountain Ridge High School ranks in the top 6.6% of Arizona high schools.

What schools feed into Mountain Ridge High School?

Mountain Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Copper Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Legend Springs Elementary
Elementary : Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
Elementary : Terramar Academy of the Arts
Elementary : West Wing School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Ridge High School?

Students at Mountain Ridge High School are 63% White, 16% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Mountain Ridge High School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

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