Sandia High School

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 1,897.[4]

Sandia High School
Address
7801 Candelaria Road Northeast

Albuquerque
,
New Mexico
87100

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoScholarship, Honor, Service
Established1958 [1]
PrincipalLarry D'Anza
Staff103.35 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment1,776 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.18[2]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceNMAA, 6A Dist. 2
MascotMatador
RivalLa Cueva High
Websitehttp://sandia.aps.edu

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 mascot name was changed to Matadors. 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. Sandia athletics have continued in city rivalries with their usual counter parts: La Cueva, Eldorado and Manzano. The Sandia Football team had reached the state championship 3 times winning the 1976 title. However fell just short in 1977 and 35 years later in 2012.

Sandia's current principal is Camille Gonzales as of December 2021.

Athletics (State Championships)

SHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) as a class 5A school in District 5. For 2018/2019-2019/2020, the NMAA realigned the state's districts and classifications.[5] In addition to Sandia High School, the schools in District 5-5A include: Albuquerque High School, Capital High School, Manzano High School, Rio Grande High School, and Santa Fe High School.

Alumni


References
  1. SHS History by Richard D. Prall Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "SANDIA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. Albuquerque Public Schools
  4. GreatSchools.org (Sandia High School)
  5. http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf

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