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. [edit] Athletics Mountain View has been placed on Sports Illustrated's Top 25 High School Athletic Programs in the Nation list. "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 Heap and John Beck (Baltimore Ravens) and Shea Hillenbrand (Toronto Blue Jays). 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)."[1] Because of these numerous accomplishments, Mountain View High School has been nicknamed, "The Campus of Champions" by the local media.[citation needed]mountain view rocks | State Champions | | Sport | Years | | Baseball | 1990, 1998 | | Boys Basketball | 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007 | | Girls Basketball | 1988, 1998 | | Boys Cross Country | 1987, 2004 | | Football | 1978, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 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 | | Girls Track | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 | | Track and Field | 1994, 2000, 2003, 2004 | | Girls Volleyball | 1984, 1988, 1999 | | Wrestling | 2000 | | State Runners-Up | | Sport | Years | | Archery | 1989 | | Badminton | 1989 | | Boys Basketball | 1992 | | Girls Basketball | 1989, 2007 | | Boys Cross Country | 1986, 1999, 2001, 2003 | | Girls Cross Country | 2008 | | Football | 1987, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2006 | | Boys Golf | 1981, 1990 | | Gymnastics | 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985 | | Boys Soccer | 1992 | | Boys Swimming | 1988, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 | | Girls Swimming | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 | | Boys Tennis | 1989 | | Girls Tennis | 2005, 2006, 2009 | | Boys Track | 1979, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 | | Girls Track | 1979 | | Track and Field | 1980, 1988, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 | | Girls Volleyball | 1998 | | Wrestling | 1981, 1983, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 | | Region Champions (since 1988) | | Sport | Years | | Badminton | 2005 | | Boys Cross Country | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | | Girls Cross Country | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 | | Football | 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009 | | Boys Golf | 1990, 1991 | | Boys Swimming | 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | | Girls Swimming | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | | Girls Volleyball | 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 | | Boys Basketball | 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998,2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 | | Girls Basketball | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008 | | Boys Soccer | 1991, 1995, 2002 | | Girls Soccer | 2000, 2003 | | Wrestling | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 | | Baseball | 1990, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 | | Softball | 2003 | | Boys Tennis | 2000, 2002, 2003 | | Girls Tennis | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | | Boys Track | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | | Girls Track | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | | Boys Volleyball | 2004, 2005, 2006 | 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
- 2003-2004: 2nd Place in the AIA State Championships; 6th Place at Nationals in Anaheim for 5 girl stunt team; 2nd Place, with the Cheer squad, for best spirit line in the state
- 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 - 2007-2008: 5A-I State Champions
- 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
[edit] Notable alumni [edit] 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."[2]
- Mountain View was listed as the Arizona 2007 winner of the Siemen's Foundation top Advanced Placement programs.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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. It was also only the Second team in Mesa District History with an unbeaten season.
- 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 rating "superior with distinction" in 2006 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 is scheduled to play at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL. In 2009, the band is scheduled to play at the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.
- Named a silver medal school by US News & World report.[5]
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