Desert Ridge Junior High School

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Location
Desert Ridge Junior High School
10211 E. Madero Mesa, Arizona 85212
Information
School district	Gilbert Public School District
Principal	Jean Woods
Students	1160
Type	Public Junior High School
Grades	7-8
Mascot	Rattler
Color(s)	Purple, Green and Black
Established	2001
Information	480-635-2025
Homepage	Desert Ridge Junior High School

Desert Ridge Junior High School, also commonly referred to as DRJHS, is a public, coeducational junior high school located in Mesa, Arizona, USA. Founded in 2001, the school is part of the Gilbert Public School District. The school is most notable for having received an "Excelling" rating from the Arizona Department of Education, signifying that the school is performing "significantly above state performance goals."^[1]

1 School Activities
2 Sports
3 References
4 External links

[edit] School Activities

The school has a Chess Club, National Junior Honor Society, VICA, Drama Club and S.H.O. (Students Helping Others)and a Student Council.^[2]

Chess Club - the club's mission is to teach beginners, increase skills of current chess players, and practice skills at tournaments and leagues throughout the year.

Drama Club - the club provides an outlet for students to play theatre games and plan/organize the production of the school plays.

Stuco, or Student council is also a schooll activity, though it only includes elected members and representitives, it takes up a class peroiod.

VICA - VICA is a national student organization that promotes career exploration. In Aril, DRJHS VICA will participate in the Arizona Skills Competitions in the following events: C02 Dragsters, Rocketry, Dome Constructing, Bridge Building, and Solar Sprint Races.

Yearbook - An elective course in which students create the school's yearbook for that particular year.

Newspaper - An elective course in which students develop an eight-paged newspaper twice a semester.
Student Council - An elective that allows students to be a part of the planning of school dances, assemblies, and activities. Past Presidents of the Student Council: Erin McNamera and Colin Gallacher.