Michael Hjort

I have been a proud member of Raider Nation since 2009 (2nd year Rouse opened) and was the original tennis coach at Rouse (2009 - 2015) and then the UIL Academic Coordinator along with the UIL Social Studies coach (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 5A State Champions; 3rd place at State in 2025). I teach AP US History, AP Human Geography,  along with coaching the Boys and Girls golf teams (Boys: District Champions 2022,2023, 2024; Girls: Runner-up District Champions 2023; District Champions 2024, 2025) and during the summer I lead AP Summer Institutes teaching AP US History teachers how to approach this course (yeah, I'm a little busy). This year will be my 29th year of teaching, 22nd year teaching AP US History, and 6th year teaching AP Human Geography. I was lucky enough to play golf on the AZ junior tour and at the collegiate level (Glendale Community College and Grand Canyon University) along with coaching the golf team at Tolleson Union HS between 1998 - 2006 (HOF at TUHS 2009). I've been married to my lovely wife Kristy since November 6, 1993. My son graduated from Vista Ridge in 2015, my daughter graduated from Rouse in 2016 and both are married to Vista and Rouse graduates (LISD is in our blood). I have two granddaughters 3 and 3 months.  I am a very blessed man!