Rio Grande High School
| Rio Grande High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°03′00″N 106°41′40″W / 35.05000°N 106.69444°WCoordinates: 35°03′00″N 106°41′40″W / 35.05000°N 106.69444°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1959 |
| Principal | Antoinette Valenzuela |
| Staff | 91.48 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,562 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.07[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, black, and white |
| Athletics conference | NMAA, 6A Dist. 5 |
| Mascot | Raven |
| Website | riogranderavens |
Rio Grande High School is a public high school located in South Valley, New Mexico, United States, with an Albuquerque postal address.[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[]
- Shelia Burrell (class of 1990), Olympic heptathlete[5]
- Ken Giles - pitcher for the Houston Astros
- Greg Jackson - Head Coach and strategist for his Submission Fighting and mixed martial art camp[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "RIO GRANDE HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "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"
- ^ http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Yodice, James (July 10, 2000). "From Down-in-the-Dumps to Down Under". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MMA Trainer Greg Jackson". Retrieved July 18, 2014.
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