Red Mountain High School


Red Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the eastern part of Mesa, Arizona. It opened in 1988 with Robert Free as the founding principal. 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. They received the award again in 2018 under Mr. Jared Ryan, principal. Red Mountain High School has over 3,300 students enrolled as of the 2020–21 school year. It is a part of the Mesa Unified School District.

Athletics

Offered Athletics:

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%

Feeder Schools

Junior high schools that feed into Red Mountain High School :
Fremont Junior High:
Shepherd Junior High:

Notable alumni