Sandia High School
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Sandia High School is a Public
High School
located in the northeast heights of Albuquerque, New Mexico
. It is a member of the Albuquerque Public Schools
district. The current enrollment is 2,071.
. A matador sculpture was placed in the student commons area in 1961.
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.
In 2006, due to heavy flooding in the high desert environment of Albuquerque, the basement-level gymnasium of Sandia required extensive repair work. However it has been fully repaired, and is open for use to the students and staff.
during 2009, as well as a semi-finalist. Similarly, another student made repeat appearances at the 2004, and 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
s, and place 4th in Environmental Sciences in 2005.
Public
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High School
High school
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located in the northeast heights of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. It is a member of the Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools is a school district based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Founded in 1891, the Albuquerque Public School District is the largest of 89 public school districts in the State of New Mexico....
district. The current enrollment is 2,071.
History
The school opened in school year of 1958-1959. The originally proposed mascot name was the Sandia Satans, which prompted negative reactions from the surrounding community. Thereafter, the name was changed to MatadorMatador
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. A matador sculpture was placed in the student commons area in 1961.
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
La Cueva High School
La Cueva High School is a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Their mascot is a bear. The La Cueva Cluster has several middle and elementary schools that feed into it, of which include Desert Ridge, Madison, and...
, in the early 1980s.
In 2006, due to heavy flooding in the high desert environment of Albuquerque, the basement-level gymnasium of Sandia required extensive repair work. However it has been fully repaired, and is open for use to the students and staff.
Mock Trial
Sandia High School has a very strong Mock Trial team led by Sandia teacher Cramer Johnson. In 2007 the Sandia Mock Trial A team took first place at both Regionals and State while two students, one at Regionals and one at State, received individual awards. The team then went on to Nationals where they took 9th place, the highest an APS team had ever placed. In 2008 they again took first at both Regionals and State, and once again gained individual awards. When the team went to Nationals in 2008 they beat their previous 9th place record, placing 4th in the Nation. At the 2008 National Mock Trial Competition one the team's attorneys also got an award for being one of the top attorneys at the competition. The Sandia Mock Trial team is the second highest-placing team in the National Mock Trial Competition out of all New Mexico Mock Trial teams, and highest placing coming from APS schools. In 2010 Sandia High School once again went to the Nationals competition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after taking first place at both the Regionals and State competition. In Philadelphia, however, they placed twenty-eighth out of forty-four teams, the lowest placing by a New Mexico team since 2005. This year, the team placed fourth in the state, therefore not moving on to national competition.Science Fair
Additionally, Sandia High School's science fair program resulted in a team of two students as cooperative finalists in the Intel International Science and Engineering FairIntel International Science and Engineering Fair
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world, and is owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public a 501 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC...
during 2009, as well as a semi-finalist. Similarly, another student made repeat appearances at the 2004, and 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world, and is owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public a 501 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC...
s, and place 4th in Environmental Sciences in 2005.
Music and Drama
Sandia High School is known for its drama, choir programs and its strong band program. In Fall of 2010, the marching band performed a show of old video game theme music ranging from Mario to Donkey Kong, and Kirby to Legend of Zelda.Alumni
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