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Welcome to our Course Database - Easily search through all the courses offered at Desert Ridge Junior High.
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about Academics
![Female drama student playing a game at DRJHS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718927083/gilbertschoolsnet/vmlhpsjcwknletmegkjz/2223_DesertRidgeJr_LevelUp-096copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718927083/gilbertschoolsnet/vmlhpsjcwknletmegkjz/2223_DesertRidgeJr_LevelUp-096copy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718927083/gilbertschoolsnet/vmlhpsjcwknletmegkjz/2223_DesertRidgeJr_LevelUp-096copy.jpg","width":800}])
Desert Ridge Junior offers Robotics, Drama, Drumline, Chess, Zoology, Youth Alive, Ping Pong, Video Tech, Student Ambassadors, Student Council, Book Club, and Roaming Rattlers.
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about Rattler Clubs
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Take a look inside Desert Ridge Junior High and learn about our Rattler Family.
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about Explore Desert Ridge Junior
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AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination is designed to increase schoolwide learning and performance with a regularly scheduled elective class that prepares students with academic potential for success in college.
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about Electives
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Desert Ridge Junior Athletics participates in the Gilbert Public Schools Superstition Junior High School Conference. Visit the Athletics section to learn more about the four seasons of Desert Ridge athletics.
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about Rattler Athletics
News & Events
Latest News
![Budget Override Continuation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721672773/gilbertschoolsnet/bxk6scy21kk4tebl5qfd/BudgetOverrideGraphicSquare.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721672773/gilbertschoolsnet/bxk6scy21kk4tebl5qfd/BudgetOverrideGraphicSquare.png","width":512}])
Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board approved that in November 2024, voters living within Gilbert Public School boundaries will decide on a proposed 15% budget override continuation. This would be a continuation of the existing budget override approved by voters in November 2019 and in place since the 2020/21 school year.
![Gilbert Public Schools Athletic Director Steve McDowell receiving plaque for AIAAA Hall of Fame]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726072190/gilbertschoolsnet/bxpvncnanajt6crghyrh/img_1_1725930788295.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726072190/gilbertschoolsnet/bxpvncnanajt6crghyrh/img_1_1725930788295.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726072190/gilbertschoolsnet/bxpvncnanajt6crghyrh/img_1_1725930788295.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726072190/gilbertschoolsnet/bxpvncnanajt6crghyrh/img_1_1725930788295.jpg","width":1170}])
Congratulations to Gilbert Public Schools Athletic Director Steve McDowell on being inducted into the AIAAA (Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association) Hall of Fame.
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Annual Update Instructions for the 2024-25 School Year. Complete the Annual Update on Infinite Campus.
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Let the games begin! Just as the Summer Games unite athletes around the world, Desert Ridge Junior High School (DRJH) welcomed a new group of energetic students with its 3rd Annual “Amazing Race.”
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The application portal for free and reduced lunch for the 2024/25 school year is now open.
As a reminder, a new meal application is required every year to determine eligibility for the current school year.
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Gilbert Public Schools appoints six principals for the upcoming 2024-25 school year.
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Free Summer Meals! For kids and teens 18 years old and younger We provide FREE, HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS meals to be consumed on-site. Adults may purchase breakfast for $2.75 and lunch for $4.75 (CASH ONLY). All sites closed 4th July.
![K-9s & Chemists: Desert Ridge Jr. High Holds Annual Career Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717090177/gilbertschoolsnet/fjzyqon4csxypsnp07aq/CareerDay-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717090177/gilbertschoolsnet/fjzyqon4csxypsnp07aq/CareerDay-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717090177/gilbertschoolsnet/fjzyqon4csxypsnp07aq/CareerDay-1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717090177/gilbertschoolsnet/fjzyqon4csxypsnp07aq/CareerDay-1.png","width":1080}])
Desert Ridge Jr. High School held its 4th annual Career Day, designed to spark student interest in their future career paths.