Ironwood Ridge High School
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| Established | 2001 |
| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Principal | Dr. Sam McClung |
| Students | 1,820 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 2475 West Naranja Drive Oro Valley, Arizona, USA 85742 |
| Oversight | Amphitheater Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban, 88.76 acres (359,198.98 m²) |
| Colors | Navy blue & silver |
| Mascot | Nighthawk |
| Newspaper | The Iron Quill |
| Website | [1] |
Ironwood Ridge High School is a public high school, located in Oro Valley, Arizona. Ironwood Ridge is one of three high schools in the Amphitheater Public School District in Tucson, Arizona, and serves grades 9-12. The school mascot is the nighthawk, and the school colors are navy blue and silver. Ironwood Ridge opened in 2001 and has a student enrollment of 1,820. The school's name originates from the abundance of Desert Ironwood trees in the area (the campus is also near Ironwood Forest National Monument), and the school's location in the rugged foothills of the Tortolita Mountains.
Ironwood Ridge supports an athletic department that includes the Nighthawk Vanguard Marching Band. The school's primary and district rival is Canyon del Oro High School, also located in Oro Valley. The school's other rival is Cienega High School located southeast of Tucson in Vail.
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[edit] Athletics
In 2006 the Ironwood Ridge football team won a share of the Sonoran Region championship, and the Amphitheater District Championship. The team defeated rival Canyon del Oro 14-7 in the last regular season game. The school currently competes in the 4A Division I athletic conference. Led by head coach Gary Minor*, the Ironwood Ridge football team has also made the 4A playoffs four years in a row, and recorded their first playoff win in 2006 against Canyon del Oro. Gary Minor is not only a winning football coach, but is also a renowned historian, author of the widely-read Relating the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Civil Rights Movement found in OAH Magazine of History, Vol. 4, No.1.
[edit] Nighthawk Vanguard
The Nighthawk Vanguard is the official marching band of Ironwood Ridge High School. Under the direction of Mark L. Hodge, the director of bands and orchestras at Ironwood Ridge High School, the band performs at all home varsity football games and various away football games, as well as participating in various regional invitationals and the Arizona State Marching Festival, hosted by ABODA. The Nighthawk Vanguard has participated in various national events, including the Blue Diamond Walnut Bowl in San Francisco, CA, and the Holiday Bowl parade, both nationally televised on ESPN. The Nighthawk Vanguard also hosts a festival known as March the Ridge. They have received a Superior with Distinction at State marching band competitions in 2005 and 2006.
[edit] March the Ridge
March the Ridge is a competitive Marching Band event hosted by the Nighthawk Vanguard.
In 2006, March the Ridge hosted 11 bands including Cienega High School, Amphitheater High School, and Canyon del Oro High School. Ironwood Ridge received a rating of Superior in 2006.
[edit] Physical Education
Ironwood Ridge HS is host to many different sports in which the special education classes are also taught a variety of these. A unique class available for PE is the Korean martial art, Tae Kwon Do. IRHS is a distinguished school in the country by providing this class for credit. The class is taught by Mark Pawley, a certified black belt instructor. He trained with the distinguished Kukkiwon Taekwondo in Korea. He is currently a 5th Degree black belt.
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| High Schools of Amphitheater Public Schools | ||
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| •Amphitheater High School • Canyon del Oro High School • Ironwood Ridge High School |
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| Schools in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA | ||
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| •Canyon del Oro High School • Immaculate Heart High School • Ironwood Ridge High School • Pusch Ridge Christian Academy |
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