Sandia High School | |
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7801 Candelaria Road Northeast , 87100 | |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | Scholarship, Honor, Service |
Established | 1958 [1] |
Principal | Camille Gonzales |
Staff | 107.34 (FTE) [2] |
Enrollment | 1,786 (2020-21) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.64 [2] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | NMAA, 6A Dist. 2 |
Mascot | Matador |
Rival | La Cueva High |
Website | http://sandia.aps.edu |
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 1,776. [4]
The school opened in 1958 and was originally constructed to hold between 1,800 and 2,000 students at a cost of $1.3 million. [5] The smaller Yucca school, located east of the main building, was completed in 1959 to house elementary students. [6] The Yucca school was phased out as an elementary school in 1974 due to low enrollment, and was used as an annex to Sandia. [7]
The originally proposed mascot name was the Sandia Satans, which prompted negative reactions from the community. [8] Thereafter, the mascot name was changed to Matadors, after a vote which included Thunderbirds and Road Runners. [8] A Matador sculpture was placed in the student commons area in 1979.
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.
As of 2013, Sandia High School is home to the International Baccalaureate program. [9]
Sandia's current principal is Camille Gonzales as of September 2021. [10]
The first athletic win in school history was a 26-0 football victory over Española Valley High School on September 20, 1958. At this time, Sandia still had the Satan as the mascot. [11] It was a week later that Sandia officially changed the mascot to the Matador. [8]
SHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA). For 2022/2023-2023/2024, the NMAA realigned the state's districts and classifications. [12] Sandia competes in 5A in every sport except football. Football is still a 6A classification.
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Sandia High School | |
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Address | |
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7801 Candelaria Road Northeast , 87100 | |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Motto | Scholarship, Honor, Service |
Established | 1958 [1] |
Principal | Camille Gonzales |
Staff | 107.34 (FTE) [2] |
Enrollment | 1,786 (2020-21) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.64 [2] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | NMAA, 6A Dist. 2 |
Mascot | Matador |
Rival | La Cueva High |
Website | http://sandia.aps.edu |
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 1,776. [4]
The school opened in 1958 and was originally constructed to hold between 1,800 and 2,000 students at a cost of $1.3 million. [5] The smaller Yucca school, located east of the main building, was completed in 1959 to house elementary students. [6] The Yucca school was phased out as an elementary school in 1974 due to low enrollment, and was used as an annex to Sandia. [7]
The originally proposed mascot name was the Sandia Satans, which prompted negative reactions from the community. [8] Thereafter, the mascot name was changed to Matadors, after a vote which included Thunderbirds and Road Runners. [8] A Matador sculpture was placed in the student commons area in 1979.
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.
As of 2013, Sandia High School is home to the International Baccalaureate program. [9]
Sandia's current principal is Camille Gonzales as of September 2021. [10]
The first athletic win in school history was a 26-0 football victory over Española Valley High School on September 20, 1958. At this time, Sandia still had the Satan as the mascot. [11] It was a week later that Sandia officially changed the mascot to the Matador. [8]
SHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA). For 2022/2023-2023/2024, the NMAA realigned the state's districts and classifications. [12] Sandia competes in 5A in every sport except football. Football is still a 6A classification.
Boys
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Girls
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