Sandia High School

Sandia High School (SHS) is a Public High School located in the northeast heights of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a member of the Albuquerque Public Schools district.[3] The current enrollment is 1,897.[4]

Sandia High School
Address
7801 Candelaria Road Northeast

Albuquerque
,
New Mexico
87100

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoScholarship, Honor, Service
Established1958 [1]
PrincipalLarry D'Anza
Staff103.35 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment1,776 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.18[2]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceNMAA, 6A Dist. 2
MascotMatador
RivalLa Cueva High
Websitehttp://sandia.aps.edu

History

The school opened in school year of 1958-1959. The originally proposed mascot name was the Sandia Satans, which prompted negative reactions from the surrounding community. Thereafter, the mascot name was changed to Matadors. A matador sculpture was placed in the student commons area in 1961.

In the late 1970s, the school reached a record student population for the state of New Mexico. This led to the approval and construction of a newer facility, La Cueva High School, in the early 1980s.

Athletics (State Championships)

SHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) as a class 5A school in District 5. For 2018/2019-2019/2020, the NMAA realigned the state's districts and classifications.[5] In addition to Sandia High School, the schools in District 5-5A include: Albuquerque High School, Capital High School, Manzano High School, Rio Grande High School, and Santa Fe High School.

Alumni

References
  1. SHS History by Richard D. Prall Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "SANDIA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. Albuquerque Public Schools
  4. GreatSchools.org (Sandia High School)
  5. http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf

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