West Mesa High School

West Mesa High School
Main entrance
Address
Map
6701 Fortuna Rd. NW

Albuquerque
,
New Mexico
87121

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoKnowledge Today, Success Tomorrow!
Established1966
PrincipalMichele Torres
Staff105.65 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,612 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.26[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Scarlet
  Royal Blue
  White
Athletics conferenceNMAA, 6A Dist. 5
MascotMustang
RivalRio Grande High
Atrisco Heritage High
Valley High
Albuquerque High
YearbookEl Espiritu
Websitehttps://westmesa.aps.edu

West Mesa High School (WMHS) is a Public School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, located on the west side of the city (West Mesa). It is a part of Albuquerque Public Schools. The school colors are scarlet, royal blue and white, and their mascot is the Mustang.[2]

Academics

Student body statistics

Ethnicity This school State average
White (not Hispanic) 19% 29%
Hispanic (of any race) 69% 56%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 7% 11%
African American 4% 3%
Pacific Islander 1% 1%

Films shot on Campus

  • The 1971 drama Making It was filmed in the summer of 1970.
  • The 2008 comedy Hamlet 2 was filmed from September through October 2007.[3]
  • The 2011 musical drama Lemonade Mouth was filmed in the spring of 2010.

Athletics

WMHS 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 into six classifications and adjusted district boundaries.[4] In addition to West Mesa High School, the schools in District 5-6A include: Albuquerque High School, Rio Grande High School, Valley High School and Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.[5]

WMHS has captured 12 State Championships, most in AAAA.

State Championships
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Volleyball 6 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1985, 1984
Winter Wrestling 4 1999, 1994, 1991, 1990
Spring Softball 1 2004
Boys Track and Field 1 1986
Total 12

Notable alumni

The entryway to the gymnasium at West Mesa

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c "WEST MESA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ ""Schools have something for everyone" as new year begins; A look at participation numbers across the nation". August 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Megan Martin (2007-11-06). "Students learn about making movies from an on-the-set perspective". Albuquerque Journal.
  4. ^ "Section 4" (PDF). www.nmact.org.
  5. ^ "NM MVP Pub: Alignments". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  6. ^ Chavez, Barbara (March 28, 2002). "Former Ozzy, Motley Crue Drummer Dies of Cancer". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
  7. ^ Writer, Rick Wright | Journal Staff. "Moving quickly helps West Mesa alum Espinosa get UFC deal". www.abqjournal.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Damacio Page MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  9. ^ Journal Staff (January 26, 2013). "Candidate Q & A – APS District 5". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
  10. ^ Casaus, Phill (September 26, 2006). "West Mesa High School prepares for the future". Albuquerque Tribune. NM.
  11. ^ "Joey Villasenor MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
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