Manzano High School
| Manzano High School | |
|---|---|
 "Through relationships, rigor and relevance, we strive:
To create self-sufficient, contributing members of the community To promote student achievement in academic, artistic and applied disciplines To develop the skills necessary to enhance each student's future" | |
| Address | |
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12200 Lomas Blvd. NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Dr. Karen Webb |
| Enrollment | 1843 |
| Color(s) | Purple, Silver, and White |
| Athletics conference | NMAA, 6A Dist. 2 |
| Rival | Eldorado High |
| Mascot | Monarch |
| Website | http://manzano.aps.edu |
Manzano High School is a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system.
While still sophomores, Manzano's first senior class attended classes at Sandia High School (1959-1960), sharing the facility. The next school year (1960-1961), the Manzano students, now juniors, along with the new sophomore class, started the year at Sandia, and when the new school was ready, moved into Manzano High on December 19, 1960. Seniors in that year were allowed to stay at Sandia, regardless of which district they lived in, and so the new school opened with only sophomores and juniors attending. The first senior class was graduated at the end of the next school year, on June 6, 1962. The school has now been in operation at its original location for over fifty years. The current principal is Dr. Karen Webb.
Athletics
MHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 2. In 2014, NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries.[1] In addition to Manzano High School, the schools in District 2-6A include: Sandia High School, La Cueva High School, Eldorado High School and Highland High School.
In 1988, Manzano High School hosted the National Association of Student Councils National Conference which was led in effort by Activities Director/Student Council Adviser, Libby Tilley, who served as Executive Director of the New Mexico Association of Student Councils for roughly 18 years from 1993 to 2011.
In March 2006, the Monarch varsity boys basketball team defeated Alamogordo to win the Class 5A championship. It was Manzano's first state title in boys basketball since 1974.
Notable Alumni
- Holly Holm (2000), professional mixed martial arts fighter, former Women's UFC bantamweight division champion[2]
- Lynne Russell, former CNN reporter
- Billy Smith, Former MLB player (California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants)
- Khiem Tang, CEO and founder of FreshTango
- Patrick McDougall, professional basketball player, New Mexico state high school scoring champ
References
- ↑ http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf
- ↑ "Holly Holm Biography". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
External links
Coordinates: 35°05′08″N 106°30′39″W / 35.08556°N 106.51083°W