General Info

Established in 2000, Desert Ridge Junior High School is located in Mesa, Ariz. The school has an enrollment of more than 1,100 students in grades seven and eight. It provides a variety of honors, special education, vocational, and before- and after-school tutoring programs. Desert Ridge Junior High School offers instructional programs in language arts, math, character education, foreign language and reading. The school s facilities include a library resource center, gymnasium, computer labs and classrooms. It additionally provides health and counseling services and tobacco cessation and lunch programs. Desert Ridge Junior High School offers membership for a student council, the National Junior Honor Society, and chess and drama clubs. The school is governed by Gilbert Public Schools.