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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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members of the Ridge band pose with their award

A Season of Pride

The Incredible Success Story of a First Year Band Director and His Band
Tristan W. Johnson, Journalist December 6, 2024

Mountain Ridge’s Pride of the West Marching Band concluded their fall season on November 16th at the ABODA State Championship, hosted at Glendale Community College. The band, performing their 2024 production Heart of Steel, won the competition with...

teacher poses next to skeleton

Enthusiastic Teachers: Long Ridge Careers

Part 2
Remi McKim, Journalist December 6, 2024

Continuing from the last installment… With longstanding issues of low pay, lack of participation from students partially due to the pandemic, and years upon years in the field; teachers who continue to strive to uplift their students, always doing...

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New School Year New Opportunities

Karina Kunz, Journalist October 28, 2024

It's officially the new school year! Eighth graders are becoming freshmen and juniors are becoming seniors. Some are starting high school, and for others, it's their last year. Whether or not this is you, this year will be the start of new beginnings...

laptop on a desk

The Arrival of Chromebooks

Jenna Dudley, Editor in Chief October 28, 2024

A few weeks before the first day of school, Mountain Ridge began implementing its biggest change on campus for the 24-25 school year. After years of using iPads as the schoolwide form of one-to-one technology, Ridge made the switch to Chromebooks just...

Enthusiastic Teachers: Long Ridge Careers

Part 1
Remi McKim, Journalist October 28, 2024

Normally, when the phrase "enthusiastic teachers" is said, the first image to come to your mind is young, bright-eyed teachers. While this is often the case, it is important to note that many teachers with multiple years of experience under their belt...

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How Music Shapes Our Moods

Marianne Makdesi, Journalist September 9, 2024

In the hectic halls of high school, where stress and excitement intertwine, music has become my refuge. As a senior in my fourth year of high school, I've found that my diverse collection of playlists has helped me navigate the ups and downs of my academic...

Club picture of Ridge SOFS

SOFS Crowning Commencement Ceremony

Jaslynn Pino, Journalist May 16, 2024

On April 9th, 2024 the Society of Female Scholars had its biggest event of the year, the Crowning Commencement. I, as a SOFS Co-Treasurer, am here to recap everything on what the event is, all the preparations for this day, and how it went! This...

The Little Things We Love: Starring Mountain Ridge’s Theater

Tejas Sahni, Journalist May 16, 2024

Although a month has passed since Singing in the Rain ended, I still find myself constantly humming the tunes that are so famous. Something about that show stuck with me so profusely, it never shook off me, like a song stuck in someone's head. I had...

Teen Volunteering at Hospice of the Valley

Pravneet Chadha, Journalist May 16, 2024

Hospice of the Valley is a not-for-profit hospice—an institution for end-of-life patients—by remaining committed to their mission: “Bringing comfort, dignity and compassionate care to our community”. The team at Hospice of the Valley organizes...

Yellow Formula 1 car racing

Bahrain Grand Prix: A Thrilling Start to the 2024 Season

Sophia Vaux, Journalist April 2, 2024

On Saturday, March 2nd, was the official beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season, with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hopes were high for teams such as Red Bull and Ferrari coming out of pre-season testing in Bahrain the week prior. Even teams such as Mercedes...

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1 in 9.2 Quintillion

A Short History of March Madness Brackets
Jenna Dudley, Editor in Chief April 2, 2024

In every year since 1939, excluding 2020, the champion of NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball has been determined by a bracket-style tournament that is set over three consecutive weekends. It has come to be known as March Madness, a time when fans can...

Paddle and pickleballs on court

Pickleball Club at Mountain Ridge

Jenna Dudley, Editor in Chief March 21, 2024

Over the past several years pickleball has garnered massive attention in the media and has quickly become America’s fastest-growing sport. Millions of players have joined the game that combines elements from several other racquet sports like tennis,...