Rio Grande High School

This article is about the high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For other uses, see Rio Grande (disambiguation).
Rio Grande High School
Location
Map
2300 Arenal Rd SW
South Valley (Albuquerque postal address), New Mexico 87105

United States
Coordinates35°03′00″N 106°41′40″W / 35.05000°N 106.69444°W / 35.05000; -106.69444
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1959
PrincipalAntoinette Valenzuela
Teaching staff102.85 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,500 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.58[1]
Color(s)Red, black, and white    
Athletics conferenceNMAA, 6A Dist. 5
MascotRaven
Websiteriogranderavens.aps.edu

Rio Grande High School is a public high school located in the south valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.[2] It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system.

Athletics

RGHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 5. In 2014, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries.[3] Other schools in District 5-6A include West Mesa High School, Albuquerque High School, Valley High School and Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.[4]

The Ravens have talented baseball and wrestling teams.[citation needed] The wrestlers have placed second in state in recent years.[when?][citation needed]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "RIO GRANDE HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): South Valley CDP, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-20. - Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Compare to the address: "2300 Arenal Road SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105"
  3. ^ http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "NM MVP Pub: Alignments". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  5. ^ Yodice, James (July 10, 2000). "From Down-in-the-Dumps to Down Under". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MMA Trainer Greg Jackson". Retrieved July 18, 2014.


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