Gila Ridge High School

Gila Ridge High School is a high school in Yuma, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Yuma Union High School District. It opened to freshman and sophomores for the 2007/08 school year. The school mascot is the Hawks. The school is located on 24th St, which is home to many other schools in the Yuma County District, including Desert Mesa Elementary, Mary A. Otondo Elementary, Castle Dome Middle School, Ron Watson Middle School and Sunrise Elementary. Gila Ridge is also located west of Arizona Western College.

Gila Ridge High School
Location
7150 East 24th Street

Yuma
,
Arizona
85365
Coordinates32°41′08″N 114°30′38″W
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtYuma Union High School District
PrincipalShawn Wehrer
Staff71.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,986 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio27.66[1]
Color(s)Carolina Blue, black and White
     
MascotHawks
RivalCibola High School
WebsiteGila Ridge High School Official Website

In May 2010, Gila Ridge High School held its first graduation, of students who had started at Gila Ridge as sophomores. In May 2011, the school's four-year graduating students became known as the first "100% Hawk" class. Gila Ridge High School also won the City Championship title (Football) in 2014. The Hawks took the title from the Cibola Raiders who had held the title for the past seven years straight.

On February 26, 2018, a shooting threat in detail and resemblance to the Parkland shooting began to circulate which lead to the cancellation of classes on the following Tuesday. Extra precautions were taken at other schools in the district.[2]

References
  1. "Gila Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. Shooting Threat, AZCentral
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