Desert Ridge High School (DRHS) was founded in 2002 in Mesa, Arizona, and is part of Gilbert Public Schools.

[2] In 2005 chemistry and engineering teacher Sylvia Grace was honored with a $25,000 Milken National Educator Award.

She was the only Arizona recipient of the award among the 100 educators honored nationwide.

[3] Desert Ridge's marching band is ranked among the top 5 Division III bands in the state, scoring a 69.6 at the 2009 State Marching Festival, and a 68.00 at the 2010 State Marching Festival.

[5] As of the 2017–18 school year Desert Ridge High School had a 28% participation rate for AP Tests and a college-ready index rating of 20.3 out of 100.