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The Ridge Review

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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Poster for the new wicked movie

Wicked: A Resounding Success?

Ilan List, Journalist December 20, 2024

Overview Overall the new "Wicked" movie, an adaptation of "Wicked", the musical, was extremely successful. It ranked 66th in the All-Time Domestic Box Office and 4th in the Top 2024 Movies at the Domestic Box Office. It was rated 88% on Rotten Tomatoes,...

club members pose with a banner

FCCLA’s Impact on the Community

Lorelai Atwell, Journalist December 20, 2024

Mountain Ridge High School's FCCLA is a truly extraordinary association. The acronym FCCLA stands for “Family Career and Community Leaders of America.” The club essentially teaches one how to be a leader, though typically it revolves around teaching....

student government members help kid at drawing station

The Annual Holiday Party

Remi McKim, Journalist December 20, 2024

A school so merry and bright that Santa comes twice! Saturday, December 7th, Mountain Ridge’s band hosted their annual Santa Breakfast, and a few days later on Monday, December 9th, Santa came back for the annual holiday party! Mountain Ridge Student...

Luke poses in fencing gear

Ridge Freshman Qualifies for Fencing Junior Olympic Championships

Abigail Bridge, Journalist December 20, 2024

The annual USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships are held in February in the city of Charlotte, NC. One of the participants is a Ridge freshman, Luke Sarmiento. Born and raised in Arizona, Luke has been fencing for a little over two years and has found...

Band’s 2024 Santa Breakfast

Jenna Dudley, Editor in Chief December 17, 2024

On Saturday, December 7th, the MRHS Band held their annual Santa Breakfast on campus. Each section of the band and orchestra performed holiday music throughout the morning. A pancake breakfast was for sale and available to any of the students and parents. Inside...

Albus Potter in dementor scene

Accio Drama!

MRHS Takes on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Janvi Benakatti, Journalist December 17, 2024

Having the pleasure of attending Mountain Ridge’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, High School Edition," left a lasting impression on everyone. As the audience settled into their seats, the air buzzed with anticipation. The dimming lights and the...

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...

Educators Rising

Educators Rising

Madison Hsu, Contributing Journalist January 26, 2023

RR: What is the purpose of your club? The mission of Educators Rising is to bring awareness about the field of education to the community and to provide a path for high school students who may be interested in working in the education field in the...