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The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

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Student wears animal print

Spirit Week Day 2: Animal Print

Addison Dunn, Journalist October 16, 2025

Tuesday’s spirit week theme, inspired by the Mario Kart track Moo Moo Meadows, was to wear animal print. Some students walked around simply wearing shirts with cheetah, zebra, or cow print, while others went all out and wore animal onesies. From...

Drinks from Starbucks sitting on a table

Fall for Flavor: Sip Into Starbucks’ Irresistible Autumn Delights

Janvi Benakatti, Journalist October 15, 2025

As autumn sweeps in with its crisp air and colorful leaves, Starbucks is ready to embrace the season with a delightful lineup of fall drinks that promise to warm your heart and tantalize your taste buds. This year, the coffee giant has curated a selection...

Student wearing shirt with a band on it

Spirit Week Day 1: Music Bands

Neha Dinesh, Journalist October 15, 2025

Monday, October 13th, was our very first spirit day here at Mountain Ridge. Today's theme was a musical band. While a lot of people didn't dress up, many did, and you could spot a variety of different bands, varying from Stray Kids to Taylor Swift. Musical...

Poster for Radium Girls

Dying to Shine: Radium Girls at Ridge

Laila Atwell, Journalist October 7, 2025

What would you do if you were unwittingly poisoned for years and didn’t find out until it was too late? That tragedy actually occurred more than once in history—but one story seems to shine above all the rest.  In 1917, women working in factories...

Ginny and Georgia Season 3: Where Drama Meets Growth

Slight Spoilers Ahead!
Sabine Quomsieh, Journalist October 7, 2025

Fans are raving that Ginny & Georgia Season 3 may have been the best yet. Initially, many viewers have labeled the show as “cringe,” mostly due to the awkward moments portrayed in the first season. One infamous scene that has grabbed significant...

Photo by Mr. Ortiz

Unity in Action: Highlights from Ridge Gives Day

Janvi Benakatti, Journalist January 25, 2025

On the 6th of  December, our spirited DECA club took on the noble mission of transforming our school into paradise. Picture this: hundreds of students, on campus, with an enthusiasm that could rival any caffeinated beverage.  As the clock struck...

Club Officers pose at festival

Second Annual ACAA Culture Festival

The Reason Behind the Success
Remi McKim, Journalist March 4, 2024

It was a warm Saturday afternoon when Mountain Ridge’s campus was bustling with activity. Guests were first welcomed by a booth, which handed out a ticket with areas to be stamped. At each booth, the student working it would stamp the ticket after a...

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Staff vs GPD Charity Basketball Game

Jenna Dudley, Editor in Chief October 11, 2023

On Friday, October 13th, the Mountain Ridge staff will be facing off in a charity basketball game against the Glendale Police Department. All donations and proceeds from the game will go to the AZ Special Olympics, whose goal is to raise $5,000 through...

Pride of the West at the Super Bowl Pregame

Pride of the West at the Super Bowl Pregame

Molly Bomar, Editor in Chief February 23, 2023

The Mountain Ridge Band performed with the Kansas City Chief cheerleaders and mascot on Saturday morning on the live broadcast of Fox and Friends at the State Farm Stadium.    “We formed different formations each time, like an arc or two...

National Art Honor Society

National Art Honor Society

Bhavana Vinodh, Contributing Journalist February 2, 2023

RR: What is the purpose of your club?   National Art Honor Society is a club for advanced art students that have taken at least three years of art courses.  The purpose of the club is to make connections with other serious art students, work...

Trading Card Club

Trading Card Club

Nicolas Lara, Contributing Journalist January 30, 2023

RR: What is the purpose of the club? To build community while playing card games like Yugioh, Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, etc.   RR: How do students join your club? Come to a meeting on Wednesday after school.   RR: What kind...