By Dawn H and Angelina G Ms. Ellerie Freisinger, or as students call her, Ms. Fry, is a new student teacher at MRHS. She currently assists Mr. Adamsky in his English classes for sophomores and seniors while balancing going to classes at CU Boulder.  Before coming to Mountain Range High School, Ms. Fry worked at a charter school for five years called Rocky Mountain Prep. At Rocky Mountain Prep, Ms. Fry largely taught Speech and Debate. She would also help students who were str

By Kamila A-F Junior Metzli E. has dedicated her weekends to her part time job as a tattoo artist.  She always had an interest in art; you can find several sketches in her room as proof of that. However, with the push of her father’s support, she officially started tattooing around a year ago. Her shop is simply in her own home, some of her materials were purchased herself and some were given by her dad. This set up makes it convenient for her.  While a good handful of her cl

By Eric D. and Austin R. Mountain Range Football has created a historic past for themselves in its short time built as a school, with the help from Joe Bravo, the first head coach for the Mustangs and then passing the torch all the way to current head coach Todd Riccio,Mustang Football history have been filled with rough seasons with a mix of good seasons for them. Mountain Range Football dates back to the 2006-2007 season when the school first opened and debuted the new Moun

by Wyatt W.  Mountain Range High School has many hallways and rooms filled with the hum of conversation and laughter, but one classroom in particular stands out for its energy and curiosity. Inside, science teacher Nathan Smith, has built a strong connection with his students and makes them excited to learn. Unlike most teachers, Smith didn’t always plan on becoming one while getting his education at CU Boulder: “I thought I wanted to be a mechanical engineer,” he remarked. “

By Lilah G.  As school gets busier, it’s easy to feel buried in homework and exams. But studying longer isn’t always the answer, sometimes you just need to study smarter. Breaking your study time into short, focused sessions can help your brain retain more. A lot of students use the “ Pomodoro Technique ” studying for 25 to 30 minutes with a quick break in between. It keeps things manageable and helps you stay focused without burning out. Active learning also makes a big diff

By Francesca C At Mountain Range High School, diversity isn’t just visible in the halls, it shapes every part of the community. But for many immigrant students, that diversity comes with challenges that reach far beyond language. Their experiences raise questions of fairness, identity, and what it really means to belong.  Moving to a new country isn’t just a fresh start, despite the many opportunities promised there are kicks to it. Having to learn completely new words, habit

By Vinny D. Students seem to have mixed feelings here at the range about Spirit Days. Some say they  enjoy these days, some students want to see a change in these spirit days.These spirit weeks are meant to bring stude nts together and participate in spirit week. But it seems the majority want new themed days. The first spirit week of the year was for Homecoming week.The Spirit days were Team Day,  Tie-Dye Day, Black and Blue Day, Beach Day, and Neon Day.  Now some students a

By Dawn H. and Angelina G. The Mountain Range Student Government program role is familiar to the students within, but to students outside of the program, their role is more shrouded and unseen.  Student Government has their hands in most of the metaphorical pie that is the events at Mountain Range High School from school dances to the spirit days. Even though they are heavily integrated into student culture, environment, and events, they work silently, demonstrated by many st

By Lilah G. At Mountain Range High School the tardy policy has become one of the most talked about rules among students. Under the...

By Vinny D. As the 2025-2026 is now underway, the  Mountain Range Mustangs football team’s season began  after an underperforming season....

Here is the 2026 senior class of Journalism Students!! Eric D. is a passionate senior student athlete at MRHS ready for the next step in...

Landon C. is a student at Mountain Range High School searching for a way to make high school entertaining. His writing is complex and...

By The MRHS Class of 2025 I, Giovanna Johnson, do hereby leave to Junior and Alex some advice on when times are hard and advice to senior...

We asked students and staff on The Mountain about their most unpopular opinions. Here's what they said: "Sauce is overrated" Domonik P.,...

by Emily O. and Andrew L. Mountain Range High School has a tradition here every year in January when the Ceramics classes make bowls and...

What is Mugshot Monday? Often ceramic artists make mugs and show them off on social media on Mondays. Here are some exemplars from the...

Students in Mr. Hock's AP CSP course planned, designed, and coded apps for their AP Create Task projects this spring. Here are some of...

By Mr. Wimmer The "Metaverse and Art" go together like "Mac and Cheese" and I feel like I'm at the Golden Corral getting all you can eat....

Students in Mr. Hock's Digital Media class recently submitted their Short Film Finals. Here are a few examples from our young, but...