Goddard High School (New Mexico)
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Robert H. Goddard High School or known as Goddard High School (GHS) is a public
senior high school in Roswell
, New Mexico
. It is a part of the Roswell Independent School District. Established in 1965, the school is named after Robert Hutchings Goddard
. The colors of GHS are: Navy Blue
, Columbia Blue
and White
, their mascot is the Rocket
s. Enrollment at the school currently stands at 1,213.
. Walker Air Force Base
, located on the South side of Roswell, was considered a major target for Soviet ballistic missiles. The classrooms were built underground so that the school could serve as a bomb shelter
in the event of nuclear war. The gymnasiums, cafeteria, auditorium, and other larger rooms were built above-ground, on top of the classrooms.
, a AAAA school in District 4. Their district includes: Artesia High School
and Roswell High School
.
GHS has won over 47 State Championships since 1967.
Public
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senior high school in Roswell
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
, 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...
. It is a part of the Roswell Independent School District. Established in 1965, the school is named after Robert Hutchings Goddard
Robert H. Goddard
Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American professor, physicist and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which he successfully launched on March 16, 1926...
. The colors of GHS are: Navy Blue
Navy blue
Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue which almost appears as black. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world....
, Columbia Blue
Columbia blue
Columbia blue, also known as Jordy blue, is a light blue tertiary color named after Columbia University. The typical Columbia blue is defined by Pantone Columbia Blue 3 .- Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions :...
and White
White
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, their mascot is the Rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
s. Enrollment at the school currently stands at 1,213.
History
The majority of classrooms at GHS are located underground. The school was completed in 1965 at the height of the Cold warCold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
. Walker Air Force Base
Walker Air Force Base
Walker Air Force Base is a closed United States Air Force base located three miles south of the central business district of Roswell, a city in Chaves County, New Mexico, US...
, located on the South side of Roswell, was considered a major target for Soviet ballistic missiles. The classrooms were built underground so that the school could serve as a bomb shelter
Bomb shelter
A bomb shelter is any kind of a civil defense structure designed to provide protection against the effects of a bomb.-Types of shelter:Different kinds of bomb shelters are configured to protect against different kinds of attack and strengths of hostile explosives. For example, an Air-raid shelter...
in the event of nuclear war. The gymnasiums, cafeteria, auditorium, and other larger rooms were built above-ground, on top of the classrooms.
Student body statistics
| Ethnicity | This School | State Average |
|---|---|---|
| White (not hispanic) | 50% | 29% |
| Hispanic (of any race) | 48% | 56% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | 11% |
| African American | 1% | 3% |
| Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% |
Athletics
GHS competes in the New Mexico Activities AssociationNew Mexico Activities Association
The New Mexico Activities Association is a nonprofit organization that regulates interscholastic programs for junior and senior high schools in New Mexico. It hosts the statewide sports championship games each year...
, a AAAA school in District 4. Their district includes: Artesia High School
Artesia High School (Artesia, New Mexico)
Artesia High School is the public senior high school of Artesia, New Mexico. It is a part of the Artesia Public Schools. The colors of AHS are: Orange, Black and White, their mascot is a Bulldog. Enrollment at the school currently stands at 751....
and Roswell High School
Roswell High School (New Mexico)
Roswell High School is a public senior high school in Roswell, New Mexico. It is a part of the Roswell Independent School District. Established in 1913, it is the oldest public high school in the city. The colors of RHS are: Dark Crimson Red, White and Black, their mascot is a Coyote...
.
GHS has won over 47 State Championships since 1967.
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
7 | 2009, 2008, 1997, 1993, 1991, 1989, 1967 |
| Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
9 | 2009, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1989, 1987, 1986, 1984, 1982 | |
| Winter | Boys, Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
1 | 1988 |
| Spring | Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
3 | 1992, 1992, 1986 |
| Boys, Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
10 | 2010, 2001, 1997, 1991, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1974, 1973, 1969 | |
| Girls, Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
18 | 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987 |
|
| Total | 47 | ||
See also
- List of high schools in New Mexico
- Roswell Independent School District
- Roswell High SchoolRoswell High School (New Mexico)Roswell High School is a public senior high school in Roswell, New Mexico. It is a part of the Roswell Independent School District. Established in 1913, it is the oldest public high school in the city. The colors of RHS are: Dark Crimson Red, White and Black, their mascot is a Coyote...
- University High SchoolUniversity High School (New Mexico)University High School is a public alternative high school in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.- See also :*List of high schools in New Mexico*Roswell Independent School District*Goddard High School*Roswell High School- External links :*...