Desert Ridge High School
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Desert Ridge High School (DRHS) was founded in 2002 in Mesa, Arizona, and is part of Gilbert Public Schools.
Overview
For the 2018–19 school year Desert Ridge High School received a "B" school grade from the Arizona Department of Education.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
Desert Ridge won the Class 5A baseball state championship in 2009 (Division II) and 2010 (Division I).[4]
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.[5]
Alumni
- Timmy Allen, BNXT Player
- Alex Barrett (born 1994), American football player[6]
- Jake Barrett, baseball player[7]
- D. J. Davidson, American football player
- Jalen Harris (American football), NFL
References
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External links
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