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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

Ridge News

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

All-Region Band Nominees

All-Region Band Nominees

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor February 14, 2022

Mountain Ridge is proud to announce our very own Southwest All-Region Band, Choir, and Orchestra auditioners and acceptees!    Kay Carson - Soprano Choir Grace Tice - Alto Choir Ethan Miller - Tenor Choir Jonah Cain - Bass Choir Alternate Braden...

Smoke on the Ridge: Part 1

Smoke on the Ridge: Part 1

Benjamin Jensen, Columnist January 28, 2022

When I was walking to class on the morning of January 25, 2022, The fire alarm rang out, most students froze in place because no one knew what to do. I walked to my class where my teacher, Mrs. Johnson commented on my spirit week outfit. At first, most...

Senior Madina Doost with her ecocolumn

Students Take on the Severity of Environmental Pollution and Research

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor January 24, 2022

The media and news outlets are constantly blasting climate change and broadcasting the plastic pouring into our oceans. As a teenager growing up in this chaos, hearing pessimistic news can often feel stiffening and defeating.    Researching...

Go to Ridge Got Talent 2022!

Go to Ridge Got Talent 2022!

Benjamin Jensen, Columnist January 24, 2022

It’s that time of year again! Ridge Got Talent is returning with a new opportunity for students and teachers alike to participate in the school talent show.    In 2020, we saw many acts that blew the audience away! We saw Ridge Principal,...

Varsity Cheer decked out in their uniforms and ready to perform

MRHS Cheer Team Places at Regionals!

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor January 21, 2022

The Mountain Ridge Varsity cheer team took gold in the USA West Coast Regionals in December of 2021. The team has trained since August, facing challenges with setbacks of the CoronaVirus and the added pressures of last minute changes to the routine.   Tiffany...

Junior Cooper Neville understood the assignment, displaying the ugliest sweater of all

Ridge’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor December 13, 2021

This past Friday, December 10th, Ridge StuGo held an Ugly Christmas Sweater day, asking the student body to rep their best, worst, and most festive holiday attire.    “Something as small as an Ugly Sweater Day on a random Friday can improve...

Ridge Students Juggle School, Work, and Play

Ridge Students Juggle School, Work, and Play

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor November 12, 2021

Juniors and seniors, blessed with the freedom of driving, are cursed with the responsibility of having and maintaining a job in the midst of the workload from school and clubs. Most students are excited to finally make money but neglect to think about...

Ridge Teaches Responsible Technology Use

Ridge Teaches Responsible Technology Use

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor November 5, 2021

High schools nationwide were plagued with the “Devious Licks” challenge on Tik Tok the past few months, prompting MRHS’s Principal David Vines to send out an email to all students and parents about school vandalism.   Paul Strauss, Ridge’s...

Winter Sports Prep

Winter Sports Prep

Makayla Bast, Journalist October 29, 2021

As fall sports’ seasons dwindle down with the chill of winter, Mountain Ridge can welcome those that represent winter. Girls and boys basketball, girls and boys soccer, and wrestling prepare for their debut come the end of 2021.   Winter...

2021 StuGo members

Behind the Scenes of MRHS StuGo

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor October 13, 2021

The Mountain Ridge Student Government body and class representatives are often overlooked during the hectic fall semester. The members regularly work behind the scenes, getting to school early to decorate hallways for spirit week and staying late after...

Mountain Ridge’s 2021-22 volleyball team

Dig PINK Event

Alexa McClain, Journalists October 4, 2021

DECA and Women’s Volleyball will be hosting a game here at Mountain Ridge to honor breast cancer survivors.    The Volleyball girls kindly dedicate a game every year to continue bringing awareness and raise money for breast cancer research....

Aftin Allen,  Junior,  holds sign in the student section on Friday night

Revival of the Student Section

Makayla Bast, Journalist October 4, 2021

After a long offseason courtesy of the pandemic, the student section has made its comeback and boy, have they been missed. Flooding the crowds, Ridge Army is making sure our sports teams know who has home field advantage.    Filling the middle...