Amy Biehl High School is a charter

Charter school

Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...

 high school (275 students, grades 9-12) in Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

. The school is now housed in the Old Post Office building

Old Post Office (Albuquerque)

The Old Post Office is the oldest surviving federal building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Located at the northwest corner of Fourth and Gold in downtown Albuquerque, the Spanish Colonial Revival-style building was built in 1908 under the supervision of architect James Knox Taylor...

 in Downtown Albuquerque

Downtown Albuquerque

Downtown Albuquerque is the central business district of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is where a large number of the city's highrise buildings are located, as well as being the center of government and business for the region....

. The dual mission of the school revolves around service and scholarship, the creation of "conscious scholars."

The school is named after Amy Biehl

Amy Biehl

Amy Elizabeth Biehl was a white American graduate of Stanford University and an Anti-Apartheid activist in South Africa...

, a young woman who was murdered in South Africa in 1993.

Ninth Grade social Action carnival

During Ninth grade, each student works in a pair or alone on a social action carnival project, which focuses on an issue of their choosing that affects their community. This project helps the students to get an idea of what they will work on for their senior project. The project consists of a brochure, an interactive aspect, and a presentation, which happens at the end of the year.

Concurrent Enrollment

Amy Biehl High School’s concurrent enrollment requires students in their senior year to attend two college classes (at UNM or CNM), as well as the school's core academic classes. On Tuesdays and Thursdays students are released to attend concurrent enrollment classes and do senior projects.

Senior Project

The Senior Project is a culminating service-learning project. Students prepare for this experience in a course called "Compass" during the junior year. The goal of the Senior Project is to combine academic learning, employment skills and service to the community. Students collaborate with mentors in a variety of Albuquerque organizations and agencies, including the National Hispanic Cultural Center, UNM Hospital ICU, Warehouse 508, St. Martin's Hospitality Center, Samaritan Care, Habitat for Humanity, Outcomes, Inc. and many APS classrooms across the city. Students contribute at least 100 hours to these projects and many identify career pathways.

MLK Day

During Martin Luther King Jr. day, instead of taking the day off, all ABHS students go to different places around the city of Albuquerque for volunteer work. Some places are Ronald Mc. Donald house, Rio Grande community farm, Roadrunner food bank, and many others, depending on the need.

See also

• Amy Biehl
  Amy Biehl
  Amy Elizabeth Biehl was a white American graduate of Stanford University and an Anti-Apartheid activist in South Africa...
  
  
• List of high schools in New Mexico
• Facing History and Ourselves
  Facing History and Ourselves
  Facing History and Ourselves is an international organization that provides professional development services and curricular resources to educators. It was founded in 1976 by Margot Stern Strom and Bill Parsons...
  
  

External links

• Amy Biehl High School
• publicschoolreview.com