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:- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Football
- Pom & Cheer
- B/G Golf
- Swim & Dive
- B/G Volleyball
- Girls Flag football
- B/G Basketball
- B/G Soccer
- Wrestling
- E-Sports
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track & Field
- B/G Tennis
- B/G Beach Volleyball
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:
- Falcon Hill Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Las Sendas Elementary School
- James Madison Elementary School
- Salk Elementary School
- William Howard Taft Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
- Zaharis Elementary School
- Barbara Bush Elementary School
- Falcon Hill Elementary School
- Ramon S. Mendoza Elementary School
- Sandra Day O'Connor Elementary School
- Red Mountain Ranch Elementary School
Notable alumni
- Vance Wilson - MLB player and coach
- Brian Jennings - NFL player
- Lennox Gordon - NFL player
- Charlie Beljan - PGA Tour golfer
- Nick Miller - NFL player
- Kayla Pedersen - WNBA player
- Evan Svoboda - Wyoming Cowboys quarterback
- Ja'Kobi Lane – USC Trojans wide receiver