Atrisco Heritage Academy High School

Atrisco Heritage Academy
High School
Address
10800 Dennis Chavez Blvd. SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87121
United States
Information
Type Public high school
Established 2008
Principal Gabriel Antonio Gonzales
Vice principal Karen Webb
Irene Cisneros
Matt Lindsey
Enrollment 2,417
Campus Suburban
Color(s)      Vegas Gold
     Navy Blue
     Forest Green
Athletics conference NMAA, 6A Dist. 5
Mascot Jaguar
Rival Rio Grande High
West Mesa High
Albuquerque High
Valley High
Website

Atrisco Heritage High School (AHAHS) or better known simply as Atrisco Heritage, is a public senior high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, located the city's West Mesa.[1] It is a part of the Albuquerque Public Schools. The school is named after the Atrisco Land Grant, which is now owned by Westland development.[2] Enrollment at AHAHS stands at 1,750, expected to be 2,200 in the fall of 2011.[3]

The Mascot of AHAHS is a Jaguar,[4] chosen by the first freshman class.

Academics

School grade

The NMPED (New Mexico Public Education department) replaced the "No child left behind act" and AYP testing with a new school grading formula, which took effect for the 2010-11 school years. The grade is calculated usung many forms of testing, and includes graduation rates.[5]

School Year Grade from NMPED
2010–11 C

Student body statistics

Ethnicity This School State Average
White (not hispanic) 10% 29%
Hispanic (of any race) 85% 56%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3% 11%
African American 2% 3%
Pacific Islander <1% 1%

Athletics

Aerial view, looking roughly south (2015)

AHAHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 5. In 2014, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries.[6] In addition to Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, the schools in District 5-6A include: West Mesa High School, Rio Grande High School, Valley High School and Albuquerque High School.[7]

Location for movie filming

The 2012 movie The Avengers was partly filmed at Atrisco High and the school was featured 30 seconds into the trailer. Also the 2011 Movie Lemonade Mouth was filmed indoor location only, during the film.[8]

Footnotes

Coordinates: 35°01′21″N 106°44′58″W / 35.02250°N 106.74944°W / 35.02250; -106.74944


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