Spring Break is the week-long break everyone counts down to. Everyone knows that spring break is the last hoorah before summer because once we all come back to school, it’s time to enter the last stretch of the game and prepare for AZMerit testing,...

With the 2020 election primaries beginning early next year, we have begun to have a look into how the next election cycle will play out and it’s looking like quite the king of the hill situation. At the top, brandishing a golden trophy, is Donald Trump....

Mountain Ridge has an extensive array of classes its students have the opportunity to take. However, due to the number of classes and some of the ambiguous course titles, many students are unaware of what exactly those less common classes are.   Algebra...

Over the years, Mr. Prey has obtained a very good reputation. He has taught for 26 years, and this is his 21st year at Mountain Ridge. Currently, he teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology and Biology. What really seems to stand out about Mr. Prey is his...

The SAT or Scholastic Assessment Test is a standardized test widely used for college admissions. It is written by the College Board, a private nonprofit organization. The test’s intent is to assess the readiness of students for College and Universities.   It...

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we wanted to interview some couples at Ridge to see how well they knew each other. Senior Couple Kayci Kleven and Noah Hasegawa and teachers Mr. and Mrs. Romero all answered questions to test their knowledge...

Many students attend the Mountain Ridge plays each semester, but few get to see exactly what goes on to produce such an elaborate performance. Students involved in theater share some of their most exciting moments backstage and during rehearsals. The...

Over the first semester, Ridge has had some major achievements…   Kim Rodgers was nominated for the 2019 Gatorade secondary athletic trainer award for District 7.   Jenna Jones received the AZ Republic Academic Athlete of the...

Now that you’ve found your classes, met your teachers, and made friends with your classmates from last semester, you have a head start on this semester. Your last semester grades are in the past and now you get to start over and do an even better job...

Next year, Mountain Ridge is starting a Gifted Academy. Since the program is so new to the school, there is some ambiguity among students about what it really entails, so I conducted an interview with Mrs. Sparks, a Gifted Specialist and Fully Gifted...

Every family is different, which means every family has an interesting story to tell around the holidays. Some families are loud and obnoxious, while other families never know what to talk about. My mom and her identical twin sister were adopted by...

High school students are constantly on the run trying to balance school, extracurricular, work, and keeping up with friends and school events. Volunteering, although important, is often at the bottom of the list of important things to get done, even if...