Red Mountain High School is a public high school in Mesa, Arizona.
History Red Mountain first opened its doors in 1988 as the 4th high school built by Mesa Unified School District. It currently has student capacity of approximately 3,300 students as of the 2020–21 school year.
Academics Red Mountain's curriculum is aligned with the standards set by the Arizona Department of Education required for all students grades 9–12 graduating from a publicly funded high school.
Arizona requires that all high school students take 6 credit bearing courses during their freshmen through junior years, and provides the option for students on track for graduation the ability to reduce their course load to 4 credit bearing courses. However, Mesa Public Schools requires all students must complete 24 credits whereas the public university system controlled by the Arizona Board of Regents requires only 16 credits in the following areas:
English - 4 credits Mathematics - 4 credits Science - 4 credits Social Studies - 3 credits Arts - 1 credit Career and Technical Educator/Fine Arts - 1 credit Physical Education - 1 credit Electives - 6 credits
Demographics During the 2023–2024 school year, the demographic break of the 3,469 students enrolled was:
Male - 50.7% Female - 49.3% American Indian/Alaska Native - 1.3% Asian - 1.6% Black - 3.4% Hispanic - 28.6% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.6% White - 60.7% Multiracial - 3.8%
Accolades In the 1994–95 and 1995-96 school years, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school. RMHS received the 2014 A+ School Award under the direction of Dr. Gerald Slemmer, principal (2004–2014). They received the award again in 2018 under Mr. Jared Ryan, principal (2014–2019).
Athletics Red Mountain is an Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) member school offering boys and girls sports adhering to Mesa Unified School District's Title IX compliance. Student athletes can participate in varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen only teams as well as individual sports under the AIA's 6A Conference. Red Mountain Athletics consist of these sports:
Badminton (Girls)‡ Baseball Basketball (Boys and Girls) Beach Volleyball (Boys and Girls)‡ Cheer (Girls and Coed) Cross Country (Boys and Girls)† Esports†‡ Flag football Football Golf (Boys and Girls)† Lacrosse (Boys and Girls) Pomline Soccer (Boys and Girls) Softball Swim and Dive (Boys and Girls)† Tennis (Boys and Girls)‡ Track and field (Boys and Girls)† Volleyball (Boys and Girls)‡ Wrestling (Boys and Girls)
Each sport is funded by the school, yet additional funds are raised through boosters creating 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, donations, and tax credits. State Champions Sport Years NotesBasketball - Girls2007Cheer2020, 2024Cross Country - Girls1991Football2000, 2001Golf - Boys1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2013Softball2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013*, 2014* National ChampionsTennis - Girls2005Track - Girls1992, 1996Wrestling1994
Notable alumni Vance Wilson (1991) – MLB player and coach Brian Jennings (1994) – NFL player Lennox Gordon (1996) – NFL player Charlie Beljan (2003) – PGA Tour golfer Nick Miller (2005) - NFL player Kayla Pedersen (2007) – WNBA player Jaiden Dittfach (2014) – YouTuber Evan Svoboda (2021) – Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Ja'Kobi Lane (2023) – USC Trojans wide receiverRed Mountain's Big 3 looks to return team to 6A football championship game
References
External links Red Mountain High School Mesa Public Schools Red Mountain Report Card from the Arizona Department of Education