Underclassman Goes To Prom
On April 13, the junior and senior prom took place at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel. Junior Justice Walton asked freshman Filiz Shen to the prom. “We went to a mountain where we first… Read More
Category Archive: Spotlight
Sunrise Mountain dance takes stage
On April 24, 25, and 26, the Sunrise Mountain dance program had their spring concert. The girls in beginning, advanced and performance dance have been working hard all semester to prepare for their… Read More
DECA State Competition
On March 4th and March 5th Sunrise Mountain High School had a DECA Competition at the state conference held in downtown Phoenix. Against multiple different high schools including Liberty, Mountain Ridge and… Read More
NHS prepares for next year
Tuesday Apr 16 was the induction and senior recognition ceremony for Sunrise Mountain’s National Honor Society. The purpose of the ceremony was to officially induct sophomores and juniors who qualified for the club.… Read More
End of year brings new beginnings
The last semester of school represents a bittersweet union of beginnings and ends for the majority of the school, as spring starts and the graduating class prepares for their last few weeks of… Read More
Coop kids show spirit
The Coop kids are celebrating their Coopcoming Week by having a spirit week and attending Coop Prom on Friday Mar 14. Coop teacher Ms. Lisa Dowd has been working hard to make this… Read More
Robert Geiger is Accepted into Naval Academy
Very few students of SMHS have an idea of what they want to do for a career after they graduate. However, senior Robert Geiger’s hard work paid off when he was accepted to… Read More
Procrastination is the ugly truth
Procrastination is part of people’s everyday life. From just putting off your homework to just not doing any work at all. Procrastination is something I have lived with for a long time and… Read More
Prestigious art show welcomes Sunrise students
Sunrise Mountain High School is renowned by many as a school ranging across vast measures of talent. From the orchestra students to the overreaching amount of Mustang jocks, SMHS has its fair share… Read More
New drum majors eager to make some noise
After vigorous practicing and nerve-racking tryouts, Amanda Johns and Tia Rose have been selected as the SMHS band’s new drum majors. The girls look forward to the next year in band in their… Read More
Students working in the cafeteria
At Sunrise Mountain there are a handful of students who are working in the cafeteria, from passing out food to other students, to cleaning tables. Freshman Neshe Shen is one of these students… Read More
Performance Dance Takes Over LA
On Feb. 20, the performance dance team left for Los Angeles for their annual dance tour. The Peoria high school dance programs go on the tour every year. This year, the dancers got… Read More
Performance dance gives back
Sunrise Mountain’s performance dance team performed in a Dance Benefit Concert at Kellis High School on February 5. Sunrise Mountain dance instructor Amanda Moser explains a little bit about the event. “This is… Read More
Varsity choir takes Superior
On Feb 8, the Sunrise Mountain Varsity Choir traveled to preform and compete at the NAU Jazz Festival, receiving and bringing home the highest title of Superior. The group prepared and preformed three… Read More
Valentine grams back to charm
On Monday, Feb. 4, DECA brought the eight-year tradition of Valentine grams back to Sunrise for students to charm one another. Tricia White, the head of DECA, reveals the emotion behind receiving a… Read More
Senior Darian Comsa gets jazzed up for music
Orange juice and a banana. The breakfast of musical champions. The breakfast of people like senior Darian Comsa who has music in his blood. “My mom and my dad were both musical and… Read More
Students get to work
More and more teenagers these days are assuming some responsibility in their daily lives and have taken it upon themselves to find jobs. Having some work experience before going out into the “real… Read More
Tune in to Stampede Live on School Tube
Almost everyone knows about the popular website YouTube and their wide stream of diverse types of videos available to watch on its site. However, there is a website made just for school videos… Read More
Best Buddies is ready to groove at Buddy Prom
The Sunrise Mountain chapter for Best Buddies will attend the second annual Buddy Prom on Dec. 8 at the Renaissance Hotel. The Best Buddies organization focuses on one-on-one friendships with students with intellectual… Read More
Marching band gives last performance after season of accomplishments
On Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the football stadium, the Pride of Sunrise will be giving their last performance for this year. The show, “Pass in Review,” will include all their songs… Read More
Brown nominated for Defensive Player of the Year
Junior Corey Brown was nominated for Northwest Valley Defensive Player of the Year by yourwestvalley.com for getting 82 tackles and three sacks in his 2012 season. Brown was not expecting this honor, even though… Read More
Best Buddies bring Halloween spirit while funding
Boo Grams are messages that were sent to friends, with candy attached, to brighten your pal’s day. They were sold from Oct. 19-30 by members in the Best Buddies club. Among some of… Read More
