News & Announcements

We are thrilled to announce that Ms. Black's Entrepreneurship Academy at Mountain Ridge High School recently partnered with a local franchise startup, Paymore, to launch their business with a grand opening event. This collaboration was an outstanding opportunity for our students to dive into the world of business and entrepreneurship.

Event Highlights:
Grand Opening: These business students flawlessly planned and executed the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony, showcasing their skills in event planning and management.

Promotional Efforts: From creating marketing materials to organizing activities, the students covered all aspects of the promotional campaign.

Community Engagement: The South Valley Chamber of Commerce graced the event, allowing students to network and engage with the business community.

Industry Insight: Students gained valuable insights into the behind-the-scenes operations of starting a franchise business.

Paymore was incredibly impressed with the MRHS business students' drive and commitment, which contributed significantly to the success of their Grand Opening. As a token of appreciation, Paymore has made a generous donation to the MRHS DECA Program, further supporting our students' learning and growth in entrepreneurship.

Mountain Ridge Prostart had our state competition on Tuesday, March 11th. 
Our culinary team placed 4th out of 26 teams!
Competition Team - Grant Ashby, Breanna Billman, Heather Norton, Avery English, & Adeline Johnson
This competition involves students creating a high-end, 3 course meal with no electricity and only two portable burners.


Our management team did not place in the top 5 but did an incredible job as well!
Management Team - Vincent Owen, Darlene Andreason, Emma Roberts
This competition involves students creating a business plan for a restaurant and sharing the details of the business plan with the judges.


Culinary Menu: 
Appetizer - Marinated Zucchini on Creamy Ricotta with Hazelnuts, Chili Oil, & Mint
Main Dish - Petite Filet Mignon, Mashed Potatoes, Miso Gochujang Rainbow Carrots, Chimichurri, Microgreens
Dessert - Rosemary Lemon Meringue Tart with Strawberry Coulis & Pistachio

This year we had two award winners at the 53rd Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show at the Springville Art Museum. These students, Braden Wilcox and Cambryn Vance, won Honorable Mentions for District 4. These students were invited to two events, the Awards Ceremony and Capitol Day, where the students got to meet their Legislative Representatives. Getting an artwork into this show is already hard, but getting an award from this show is outstanding. Congrats to Braden and Cambryn!

Miss Blue's Drawing 1 classes just finished their Blind Contour Projects. These are wacky drawings where students do not look at their paper while drawing. They added fun designs and colors with different materials to make the projects pop. Art 1020 also just finished their first project: the 2 Point Perspective Project. These drawings students did by adding vanishing points and horizon lines that went past the edge of the paper. Students then made buildings that had extra details and shading or coloring. You can see all of these projects and more in the Blue hallway.

The following students all advanced to the semi-final round of the Sterling Scholar competition. Please congratulate them if you see them!
Computer Technology Shayden Oliver
Dance Kylie Eckman
English M. J. Darton
Family and Consumer Sciences Thomas Allen
Instrumental Music Hanah Park
Mathematics Matthew Wittwer
Science Noah Booker
Skilled and Technical Sciences Landon Visser
Social Science Teyvia Sidberry
Speech/Theater/Forensics Madilyn Montgomery
Visual Arts Braden Wilcox
Vocal Performance Kaden Butler

Congratulations to our Weber Autotech contest finalists and winners. William Fleming and Isaiah Valle were our main team competitors and took 5th place overall each earning a $1000 scholarship. Kaden McNulty was our alternate team member competing on his own against other alternates and took 1st place in that division. Kaden won a $2500 scholarship, tools and $300 cash.

Congratulations to our February Sentinels of the Month!

Congratulations to our February Students of the Month!

The boys basketball team ended the regular season with a 4th place finish in Region 2. The state tournament will begin on Friday at Corner Canyon with the winner advancing to the quarter-finals on Monday morning at the U of U. The team would love a strong student section for all state games - see you there. Go Sentinels!

The Model UN team competed at UVU earlier this month. We are the only Model UN team in the district, and this was Mountain Ridge's first competition. The students worked hard and jumped into the process with enthusiasm! The represented South Africa and Slovenia and worked with other nations to address genocide and mass atrocities, preservation of natural resources, and sustainable agriculture. They represented Mountain Ridge well!