Mountain View High School (Mesa)

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Mountain View High School
Motto	GO FORTH WITH PRIDE
Established	1976
Type	Public secondary (U.S.)
Principal	Mr. Craig Luketich
Students	2,740 (2006-2007)
Grades	10–12
Location	2700 E Brown Rd., Mesa, Arizona, USA 85213
Oversight	Mesa Public Schools
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Red & Blue
Mascot	Toros
Newspaper	The Viewpoint
Website	http://www.mpsaz.org/mtnview

Mountain View High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona. It was established in 1976. It is known for its numerous athletic and academic accomplishments. The school's mascot is a Toro.

1 Athletics
2 Athletic Alumni
3 Other recognition
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Athletics

Mountain View has been placed on Sports Illustrated's Top 25 High School Athletic Programs in the Nation list. "Though the school hasn't been around for long, Mountain View has quickly established itself as king of the hill in Arizona. In the last decade the Toros have produced scores of top athletes, including Todd Heap (Baltimore Ravens) and Shea Hillenbrand (Toronto Blue Jays). More stars are on the horizon: Mountain View has had 15 scholarship athletes in each of the last two years. And over the last 10 years, the Toros have won 21 state championships in 10 sports, including football (four), boys' track (four), boys' basketball (three), girls' track (three), and boys' and girls' cross-country, girls' swimming, girls' volleyball, girls' basketball, wrestling and baseball (one each)." ^[1]

State Champions
Sport	Years
Baseball	1990, 1998
Boys Basketball	1995, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007
Girls Basketball	1988, 1998
Boys Cross Country	1987, 2004
Football	1978, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002
Boys Golf	1987, 1991, 1992
Gymnastics	1978, 1986
Spiritline	2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Girls Swimming	1998
Boys Tennis	1988
Girls Tennis	2008
Boys Track	1994, 2000, 2003, 2004
Girls Track	1993, 1994, 1995, 1997
Track and Field	1994, 2000, 2003, 2004
Girls Volleyball	1984, 1988, 1999
Wrestling	2000

State Runners-Up
Sport	Years
Archery	1989
Badminton	1989
Boys Basketball	1992
Girls Basketball	1989, 2007
Boys Cross Country	1986, 1999, 2001, 2003
Football	1987, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2006
Boys Golf	1981, 1990
Gymnastics	1979, 1980, 1984, 1985
Boys Soccer	1992
Boys Swimming	1988, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
Girls Swimming	1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Boys Tennis	1989
Girls Tennis	2005, 2006
Boys Track	1979, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
Girls Track	1979
Track and Field	1980, 1988, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
Girls Volleyball	1998
Wrestling	1981, 1983, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007

Region Champions (since 1988)
Sport	Years
Badminton	2005
Boys Cross Country	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Girls Cross Country	2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Football	1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Boys Golf	1990, 1991
Boys Swimming	1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Girls Swimming	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Girls Volleyball	1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Boys Basketball	1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Girls Basketball	1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008
Boys Soccer	1991, 1995, 2002
Girls Soccer	2000, 2003
Wrestling	2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
Baseball	1990, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006
Softball	2003
Boys Tennis	2000, 2002, 2003
Girls Tennis	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Boys Track	1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Girls Track	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Boys Volleyball	2004, 2005, 2006

sources: www.mpsaz.org/mtview and www.aiaonline.org (State Champion Archives)

CHEER

2007-2008 5A-1 State Champions Overall Champions 5a-I

2005-2006 Overall Champions 5A Division-1 State Champions 5A Division-1 Stunt Team State Champions 5A Division-1 Cheer

2003-2004 2nd Place in the AIA State Championships 6th Place at Nationals in Anaheim for 5 girl stunt team 2nd Place, with the Cheer squad, for best spirit line in the state

2002-2003 National Champions in All Girl Stunt, State Champions in All Girl Stunt

2001-2002 State Champion Mascot National Champions in All Girl Stunt, State Champions in All Girl Stunt

2000-2001 State Champions

1999-2000 National Champions, State Champions

1998-1999 State Champions in All Girl Stunt, National Champions, State Champions,

1997-1998 National Champions in All Girl Stunt

1996-1997 State Champions

POM 2007-2008 5A-I State Champions

2005-2006 5A Division-1 State Champions (Overall), 5A Division-1 Pom State Champions

2004-2005 State Champions, 3rd Place USA Nationals

2003-2004 1st Place in the AIA State Championships, 2nd Place, with the Cheer squad, for best spirit line in the State

In the 1997-98 school year, Mountain View became the first Arizona high school ever to win state championships in football, boys basketball, girls basketball, and baseball in the same school year.

Out of the Fifty states, SI.com lists Mountain View as the top high school in Arizona on the basis of excellence in athletics. (Armstrong, Kevin. SI.com 19 June 2007)

The 1983 Championship Football Team(14-0) tied the state record with the former Phoenix Union High School for shutouts in a season with 7 : v.Westwood 31-0 v.Corona 31-0 v.Chaparral 55-0 v.Moon Valley 28-0 v.Saguaro 28-0 v.Sierra Vista Buena 36-0 and v.Mesa 45-0. Also became only the Second team in Mesa District History with an unbeaten season. Toro football continues to establish itself a powerhouse despite not having as many big players as their opponents.

The Boys Varsity Basketball Team became the first team since Phoenix Union High School to win 3 Consecutive Championships at the highest level.

The Toro Band has been awarded the rating "superior with distinction" in 2006 as well as "superior" many times. In 2006, the band was invited to march in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland. 2004-2005 Performed at the 2005 Nokia Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. 2002-2003 Performed for President George W. Bush, 10-Day Tour of China.

The 2007-2008 Boys Basketball Team won the 3rd Annual George Maldonado Classic in Reno, Nevada beating Galena High School in the title game 64-59(OT)

[edit] Athletic Alumni

Joe Germaine - NFL & AFL football player

Shea Hillenbrand - MLB baseball player

Todd Heap - NFL Pro Bowl football player

Todd Shell - NFL football player

Nicci Petry - 2004 Olympic Pole Vault Gold Medalist

Brian Banks - MLB baseball player

Kurt Haws - NFL football player

John Beck - NFL Football player

April Steiner - US Olympic pole vaulter

Windy Weltz (Thees) - NCAA Div. 1 Head Softball Coach

[edit] Other recognition

4A/5A winner of the Blue Cup sponsored by The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Criteria for winning: "Winning schools must not only attain a high overall excellence score based on achievement in music, speech and athletics, but also maintain high academic standards and overall student participation in athletics and other activities." [1]

Mountain View was listed as the Arizona 2007 winner of the Siemen's Foundation top Advanced Placement programs. [2]

Arizona Interscholastic Association Scholar Athletes Award for 3.5 or higher grade point average among student athletes.

H.A. Hendrickson Award - AIA's top award for top interscholastic programs in 5A competition.

"In addition to the school's many academic achievements, including placing fourth nationally in Academic Decathlon, Mountain View won several state championships in 2006-07. The school participates in 21 Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) programs and competed in state championship in 10 categories, earning a championship or becoming a state runner-up." www.mpsaz.org