Mountain View High School (Mesa)
Encyclopedia
Mountain View High School is a high school
in Mesa
, Arizona
. It was established in 1976. It is known for its numerous athletic and academic accomplishments. The school's mascot is a Toro
.
s 2005 list of Top 25 High School Athletic Programs in the Nation:
Cheer
Pom
competition on five occasions(1992, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2010).
High school
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in Mesa
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
, Arizona
Arizona
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. It was established in 1976. It is known for its numerous athletic and academic accomplishments. The school's mascot is a Toro
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.
Athletics
Mountain View was included on Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
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s 2005 list of Top 25 High School Athletic Programs in the Nation:
Though the school hasn't been around for long, Mountain View has quickly established itself as king of the hill in Arizona. In the last decade the Toros have produced scores of top athletes, including Todd HeapTodd HeapTodd Benjamin Heap is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State-Early years:At Mountain View High School, in Mesa, Arizona,...
and John Beck (Washington Redskins), Shea HillenbrandShea HillenbrandShea Matthew Hillenbrand is a professional baseball player who last played for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League....
(Toronto Blue Jays) and Max HallMax HallMax Hall is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at BYU.-Early years:...
(Arizona Cardinals). More stars are on the horizon: Mountain View has had 15 scholarship athletes in each of the last two years. And over the last 10 years, the Toros have won 21 state championships in 10 sports, including football (four), boys' track (four), boys' basketball (three), girls' track (three), spiritline (6+), and boys' and girls' cross-country, girls' swimming, girls' volleyball, girls' basketball, wrestling and baseball (one each).
| State Champions | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Years |
| Baseball | 1990, 1998 |
| Boys Basketball | 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 |
| Girls Basketball | 1988, 1998 |
| Boys Cross Country | 1987, 2004 |
| Football | 1978, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998,1999, 2002 |
| Boys Golf | 1987, 1991, 1992 |
| Gymnastics | 1978, 1986 |
| Spiritline | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009 |
| Girls Swimming | 1998 |
| Boys Tennis | 1988 |
| Girls Tennis | 2008 |
| Boys Track | 1994, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010 |
| Girls Track | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Track and Field | 1994, 2000, 2003, 2004 |
| Girls Volleyball | 1984, 1988, 1999 |
| Boys Volleyball | 2011 |
| Wrestling | 2000 |
Cheer
- 2008-2009: 5A-1 State Champions
- 2007-2008: 5A-1 State Champions; Overall Champions 5A-I
- 2005-2006: Overall Champions 5A Division-1; State Champions 5A Division-1 Stunt Team; State Champions 5A Division-1 Cheer
- 2002-2003: National Champions in All Girl Stunt; State Champions in All Girl Stunt
- 2001-2002: State Champion Mascot; National Champions in All Girl Stunt; State Champions in All Girl Stunt
- 2000-2001: State Champions
- 1999-2000: National Champions; State Champions
- 1998-1999: State Champions in All Girl Stunt; National Champions; State Champions
- 1997-1998: National Champions in All Girl Stunt
- 1996-1997: State Champions
Pom
- 2010-2011: 5A-1 State Champions; 1st place at Nationals in Anaheim
- 2009-2010: 5A-1 State Champions
- 2008-2009: 5A-1 State Champions; 2nd place at Nationals in Anaheim
- 2007-2008: 5A-I State Champions; 1st Place at Nationals in Anaheim
- 2005-2006: 5A Division-1 State Champions (Overall); 5A Division-1 Pom State Champions
- 2004-2005: State Champions; 3rd Place USA Nationals
- 2003-2004: 1st Place in the AIA State Championships; 2nd Place, with the Cheer squad, for best spirit line in the State
Academic Decathlon
Mountain View High School has accomplished 15 state championships (the most in Arizona Academic Decathlon history) and four state championship winning streaks since 1990. Each streak has lasted for at least two years (5, 2, 4 and 2 respectively). In addition, the team has broken the 50,000 barrier three times. Mountain View has finished second at the national USADUnited States Academic Decathlon
The United States Academic Decathlon is an annual high school academic competition organized by the non-profit United States Academic Decathlon Association. The competition consists of seven multiple choice tests, two performance events, and an essay...
competition on five occasions(1992, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2010).
Notable alumni
- Brad MillsBrad Mills (pitcher)Bradley Aaron Mills is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays. He throws left-handed and bats right-handed.-College, draft, and minor-league career:...
- MLB baseball player - Brian BanksBrian BanksBrian Glen Banks , is a former Major League Baseball player who played first base and outfield in the major leagues from -. He played for the Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers. Banks was a part of the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins...
- MLB baseball player - John Beck - NFL Football player
- Devin ClarkDevin ClarkDevin Lane Clark is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
- NFL football player - Joe GermaineJoe Germaine-St. Louis Rams:Germaine was selected in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He won a Super Bowl ring as a backup to Kurt Warner as a rookie. Germaine appeared in only three games, completing nine passes, and was cut at the end of the 2000 season.-Kansas City...
- NFL & AFL football player - Kurt HawsKurt HawsKurt Leroy Haws is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Utah and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. Haws was also selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL...
- NFL football player - Todd HeapTodd HeapTodd Benjamin Heap is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State-Early years:At Mountain View High School, in Mesa, Arizona,...
- NFL Pro Bowl football player - Shea HillenbrandShea HillenbrandShea Matthew Hillenbrand is a professional baseball player who last played for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League....
- MLB baseball player - Todd ShellTodd ShellTodd Shell is a former National Football League linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and a former Arena Football League coach for the Arizona Rattlers and New York Dragons.-External links:***...
- NFL football player - Max HallMax HallMax Hall is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at BYU.-Early years:...
- NFL football player - Jim Adkins - Jimmy Eat World
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Other recognition
- 4A/5A winner of the Blue Cup sponsored by The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Criteria for winning: "Winning schools must not only attain a high overall excellence score based on achievement in music, speech and athletics, but also maintain high academic standards and overall student participation in athletics and other activities."
- Mountain View was listed as the Arizona 2007 winner of the Siemen's Foundation top Advanced Placement programs.
- Arizona Interscholastic Association Scholar Athletes Award for 3.5 or higher grade point average among student athletes.
- Hendrickson Award - AIA's top award for top interscholastic programs in 5A competition.
- Tony Komadina Award – Arizona’s Girls’ Athletic Excellence Award
- "In addition to the school's many academic achievements, including placing fourth nationally in Academic Decathlon, Mountain View won several state championships in 2006-07. The school participates in 21 Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) programs and competed in state championship in 10 categories, earning a championship or becoming a state runner-up." www.mpsaz.org
- In the 1997-98 school year, Mountain View became the first Arizona high school ever to win state championships in football, boys basketball, girls basketball, and baseball in the same school year.
- Out of the Fifty states, Sports Illustrated's website lists Mountain View as the top high school in Arizona on the basis of excellence in athletics.
- The 1976 Football team finished 4-3-1 and is reportedly the first high school to have a winning football season in the first year of a school's existence. The team was composed primarily of juniors.
- The 1977 Football team (9-0) had 7 shutouts in the second year of the schools existence, allowing only 14 points (1.56 points per game) for the season. The team was ineligible for the Class 3A playoffs due to the tradition of the time that the football teams of new schools were not placed into any Classification and played an "independent" schedule.
- The 1983 Championship Football Team(14-0) tied the state record with the former Phoenix Union High School for shutouts in a season with 7.
- The 2002 Championship Football Team (14-0) set the state record for shutouts in a season with 8 (34 points allowed in 14 games or 2.43 points per game). The team also set a 5A record for points scored in a season with 602 (43 points per game).
- The Boys Varsity Basketball Team became the first team since Phoenix Union High School to win 3 Consecutive Championships at the highest level.
- The Toro Marching Band has been awarded the state festival rating "superior with distinction" in 2006, 2008, and 2010 as well as "superior" numerous times. In 2006, the band was invited to march in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland. 2004-2005 Performed at the 2005 Nokia Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. 2002-2003 Performed for President George W. Bush, 10-Day Tour of China. In 2008, the band played at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL. In 2009, the band performed at the Fiesta Bowl National Band Championships in Tempe, Arizona. The Toro Marching Band has been invited to play and march at the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2011.
- Named a silver medal school by US News & World report.