Everything about Albuquerque High School totally explained
Albuquerque High School is a
high school (grades 9–12) in
Albuquerque,
Bernalillo County,
New Mexico. It is a member of the
Albuquerque Public School district. In
2003 it had some 1,840 students and 111 teachers.
The school's origin can be traced back to the Albuquerque Academy (not to be confused with the present
Albuquerque Academy founded in
1955), established in
1879 with 27 students by the
Colorado College of
Colorado Springs. It was taken over by the city in
1891, and was renamed "Albuquerque High School". The school moved to the corner of Broadway and Central in
1914, and it moved to its present location in
1974. Presently, the original Albuquerque High School building is functioning as lofts.
Albuquerque High School Poetry Club
The Albuquerque High School Poetry Club is organized by
Sara Bernstein, a Creative Writing teacher at Albuquerque High School. The AHS Poetry Club coach is
Damien Flores. With her instruction and support, the Albuquerque High School Poetry Club has placed most notably in 1st place multiple times, and a second and third place, at the State Poetry Competition hosted by
Taos High School in
Taos,
New Mexico.
The current team consists of (in no particular order) Jaime Jaramillo, Josh Gonzales, Miguel Figueroa, and Amber Santos.
The alternates for the team are (in no particular order) Quinn Palmer, Kale Carrillo-Beck, Sarah Tafoya and Olivia Gatwood.
AHS Record
The Albuquerque High School Record is the oldest student publication in the state of New Mexico. It is published monthly and covers important school and city events, from sports to politics. The Editor-in-Chief for the 2007-2008 school year is Daniel B. Williams. Next year, Justin E. Calles and Elise C. Gurney will take the helm.
Bulldog Battalion
The
Bulldog Battalion is the Albuquerque High School
Air Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AJROTC) Unit. They were formed in
1946, and they were the first unit established in
New Mexico. Currently, the unit holds the
Honor Unit with Distinction Award, given to the top five percent of JROTC units in the country. They attained this award in
May 2006. Currently, the Bulldog Battalion has a number of teams, including three active
Color Guards (one training), one active
Armed Drill Team, one active Unarmed Drill Team, one active
Saber Team one active Female Physical Training (PT) Team, and one active Male PT Team.
Instructors
Notable alumni
Vivian Vance, entertainer
Kenny Thomas, basketball player
Rudolfo Anaya, author
John K. Davis, former Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
Marco Martinez, U.S. Marine - Navy Cross recipient Operation Iraqi Freedom and author of the book .
Notable People
Linda Sink was formerly a principal at Albuquerque High School, and went on to be a temporary superintendent of the Albuquerque Public Schools education system ending her Albuquerque High principal career at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.
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