Desert Ridge High School in Mesa, Arizona on �ǿմ�ý

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Desert Ridge High School

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Desert Ridge High School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Gilbert Public Schools. It serves 2,219 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,219 Students

117 Teachers

10045 E Madero Ave

Mesa, AZ 85209 View local requests

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Desert Ridge High School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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