Gila Ridge is also located west of Arizona Western College.

Gila Ridge High School won the City Championship title (football) in 2014.

Gila Ridge's highest athletic achievement came in 2018, winning the Arizona 4a Division Soccer State Championship.

[4] On Monday, January 30, 2023, the school went on lockdown after shots were fired in the parking lot.

Nearby school Arizona Western College also went on lockdown as police searched for the subject.