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| Location | |
| 4201 E. Knox Phoenix, AZ 85044 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Tempe Union High School District |
| Principal | Brenda Mayberry |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2500 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | The Pride (of Lions) |
| Information | (480)759-8449 |
| Website | www.mphspride.com |
Mountain Pointe High School is a secondary school located in Phoenix, Arizona.
History
The school was the fifth of its kind in its area, which experienced huge population growth during the late 1990s. Its first graduating class was the class of 1994. Mountain Pointe High School is part of the Tempe Union High School District and handles grades nine through twelve.
Mountain Pointe is the Home of the Pride: Establishing Purpose, Instilling Pride, Empowering Performance.
Mountain Pointe is the largest high school in Ahwatukee with open boundaries, many people who live in the 85044 area attend Mountain Pointe along with commuters from the South Mountain area.
Notable Alumni
Reid Priddy graduated from Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona in May 1996. He participated in the first year of Varsity Volleyball in the State of Arizona in 1994. Priddy played the Setter position for the Pride and helped lead the team as a Junior to the school's first State Championship in 1995.
Nicole Powell, WNBA Player
Sports
Mountain Pointe’s athletic program is also among the best in the state of Arizona, as its athletic teams often compete in region and state finals. The school's athletic accomplishments include 77 region championships, 17 state runner-ups and 19 state championships. The athletics's program has won the H.A. Hendrickson Award, Arizona's outstanding 5A athletic program, and Tempe's outstanding athletic program numerous times. In 2006, one of their girl soccer players, Alexandra Elston, earned the Gatorade Player of the Year award.
Mountain Pointe is famous in its community for the annual Ahwatukee Bowl, a Friday-night football game against the other High School in the area, Desert Vista.
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