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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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Here’s Where We Offer the Latest News for Mountain Ridge High School! Who’s Retiring!? What Award Went to Who?! Find Out Now

Ridge Theater Performs Letters to Sala

Ridge Theater Performs Letters to Sala

Kate Ourada November 2, 2018

Mountain Ridge High Schoolā€™s Theater department is putting on their fall play Letters to Sala. Theyā€™ve been working on the show since the start of the year and have put their heart and soul into this show. Letters to Sala chronicles the story of...

Color Guard is Going to Nationals

Color Guard is Going to Nationals

Emma Padelford October 25, 2018

The Mountain Ridge Color Guard has won the state competition 6 times in the past, setting a record for the state of Arizona. Cari Eng has led the schoolā€™s Color Guard for 14 years. One of her goals has always been to take Guard to Nationals. However,...

Swim and Dive Volunteers at Arizonaā€™s Special Olympics

Swim and Dive Volunteers at Arizonaā€™s Special Olympics

Chloe Merriweather October 24, 2018

Bright and early on Saturday, October 13th, Mountain Ridge Swim and Dive team went to volunteer at Arizonaā€™s Special Olympics swim event at the West Valley YMCA in Litchfield. ā€œVolunteering felt really good especially since I have a little sister...

Should the School Have More Dances?

Should the School Have More Dances?

Cecilia Chepkoech October 24, 2018

According to a small survey here at Ridge in which we asked what school event the students look forward to most, the homecoming dance came in first place. This yearā€™s homecoming dance was a big success, the majority of the student body came to have...

Should We Get Rid of Group Projects?

Should We Get Rid of Group Projects?

Emma Padelford October 24, 2018

Group projects are incorporated into school and lessons quite frequently. They are often seen by others as a great way to collaborate with classmates about a topic and to gain a better understanding of it, while still having a good time working with classmates....

The Ridge Bagel Express

The Ridge Bagel Express

Kristi Nyhaug October 17, 2018

This year the Transition School to Work program is starting up the Bagel express as a thank you and service for the teachers and staff. They are hoping that the students will get to learn entrepreneurial and work place skills. Teachers and staff can...

All About DECA and the State Officer

All About DECA and the State Officer

Kenadee Van Horn October 17, 2018

Sometimes seniors only worry about their grades or what college they are going to get accepted into, but Aditi Galande has different goals. As a DECA State Officer, she is a leader to over 6,000 Arizona DECA members. ā€œAs State Officers, our goal...

Girls Golf Wins Tournament

Girls Golf Wins Tournament

Chloe Merriweather October 11, 2018

Mountain Ridge girls golf team won the Ridge Open Saturday, September 21 with 376 points.   The team met at their home course, The Legends at Arrowhead, at seven in the morning, and while the whole team came to support, five girls played in...

Two Sides of the Debate: Studying with Music

Two Sides of the Debate: Studying with Music

Kate Ourada and Laya Reddy October 10, 2018

"Two Sides of the Debateā€ is a new series we at the Ridge Review are starting to compare the differing opinions of students on problems/topics within the school. Each perspective is written by a different student, and will soon come to involve students...

FAFSA

FAFSA

Kelsey Nahodil September 28, 2018

Who is this for: Senior high school students.   What is this about: FAFSA stands for Free Application of Federal Student Aid. Senior students are encouraged to complete this course. Upon completing the FAFSA and their college application(s),...

Red for Ed Update

Red for Ed Update

Kate Ourada September 28, 2018

Last year, Mountain Ridge teachers, along with thousands of others across the state, took part in the Red for Ed movement and the walk out that followed. With the start of the 2018-19 school year, many are wondering what exactly came of the widespread...

What Gets Under Your Teachers' Skin?

What Gets Under Your Teachers’ Skin?

Emma Padelford September 28, 2018

There is always something that pushes your teacher to the edge. But what exactly are these things and why do they bother them so much? Here are some interesting responses from Ridge teachers, explaining their pet peeves.   Technology Use Ms....