Gila Ridge High School

In this episode of Educating Yuma, KAWC takes a closer look at the high school walkouts that took place all throughout Yuma County in early February.

Merritt, who has won gold medals in the 400m at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2016, gave advice to high school runners at clinic last weekend at Gila Ridge High School.

Drew Caudle is a senior defensive lineman (DT/DE) for the Gila Ridge High School Hawks Football team. and one of the most dominant defensive players in the region. Standing 6’2”, 235 lbs, Drew anchored the Hawks’ defense during the 2025 season with 16 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, and over 83 total tackles. He earned Region Defensive Player of the Year honors and First Team All-Region recognition in the 4A Desert Southwest Conference, and received multiple collegiate offers to play at the next level. Drake Phillips is a senior Free Safety at Gila Ridge High School and a four-year member of the Hawks football program. This season, he recorded 85 tackles and 3 interceptions, playing a crucial role in the team’s defensive success. Drake has also earned multiple collegiate offers and joins us to talk about his growth, preparation, and what’s next after high school football. Drew and Drake post their highlights on X.Lindy Caudle, Drew's mom, is a Roll native and a dedicated supporter of Gila Ridge High School athletics. Through her work with booster clubs, she has helped strengthen sports programs, build school spirit, and support student-athletes across the community. Lindy played a key role in establishing multiple booster clubs as 501c3 non-profits, allowing programs like football, wrestling, and golf to secure grants and improve fundraising through tax-deductible donations.

Future Farmers of America students from Gila Ridge High School earned third place at the National TurfGrass Science Invitational this year.

San Luis High School's walkout on Friday was just the beginning. Students from five more Yuma County public high schools took to the streets in a walkout protesting ICE.

Tuesday was the first day of classes at the Yuma Union High School District. KAWC visited Gila Ridge High School to find out how students were feeling.

Jamie Sheldahl began his career in Yuma School District One and now, decades later, he's retiring as its superintendent.

Six graduating seniors from the Yuma Union High School District have won a scholarship worth $60K. Earning their bachelor's degree just got easier.

For the past two months, classrooms, hallways, auditoriums and athletic fields for high schools in Yuma County have sat empty.On March 15, Arizona Gov.…

Yuma Union High School District officials today announced a week of online graduation ceremonies next month for its six area high schools.Schools have…