Rio Rancho High School
Rio Rancho High School is a public high school located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Rio Rancho Public Schools.
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301 Loma Colorado Rd. NE , 87124 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1997 |
| Principal | Sherri Carver |
| Staff | 125.28 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,597 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.73[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Hunter Green, and White |
| Athletics conference | NMAA, 6A Dist. 1 |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Website | rioranchohigh |
History
In 2008, due to overcrowding, Rio Rancho Public Schools built the new V. Sue Cleveland High School, which opened in August 2009. In 2009, incoming 9th through 11th grade students who resided south of Northern Blvd began attend Rio Rancho High School and all residing north of Northern Blvd began to attend V. Sue Cleveland High School. The class of 2010 continued to attend Rio Rancho High School regardless of where they resided in Rio Rancho.
President Barack Obama hosted a Town Hall meeting at the high school on May 14, 2009 regarding credit card reform.[2]
In popular culture
Rio Rancho High School was used as filming location for the TV series Breaking Bad, being portrayed in the show as J. P. Wynne High School.[3]
The campus was also used as a film location in the 2011 movie Fright Night.[4]
Notable alumni
- Chris Williams - professional football player
Footnotes
- "RIO RANCHO HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "Thousands welcome President Obama to Rio Rancho". Rio Rancho Observer. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- "J. P. Wynne High School - Breaking Bad Locations". Breaking Bad Locations. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- "Fright Night (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 April 2016.