Albuquerque High School is a public high school near Downtown Albuquerque , New Mexico , United States. It is a part of the Albuquerque Public Schools district. Enrollment at AHS stands at 1,741.
17-533: AHS was named the 43rd best high school in the state of New Mexico by U.S. News & World Report . The school is directly adjacent to the Early College Academy , a college prep magnet school that excels in student-guided education. Albuquerque High School also runs an evening school to help students get ahead. The school's origin can be traced back to the Albuquerque Academy (not to be confused with
34-687: Is a non-profit corporation created by Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) under the New Mexico Research Park Act in 2014. CNM Ingenuity Inc. promotes the public welfare through economic development via its programs, partnerships and initiatives that meet workforce needs. Programs and initiatives under CNM Ingenuity include: There are over 20 CNM student-run clubs and organizations, including LGBTQ+ at CNM, Improv Club, HackerSpace and Speech and Debate. The Executive Council of Students (ECOS) represents student issues to administration, faculty and staff. ECOS also develops policies that affect
51-762: Is called the Early College Academy, or ECA, and is a cooperation between CEC and Central New Mexico Community College . There are a wide variety of opportunities offered by CEC. The course is connected to another course at the school, Robotics. This is a college preparatory program and is a school itself within CEC. Students take classes at CEC in the morning and in the afternoon take classes at CNM for dual credit as both college and high-school classes. CEC offers an ACEN accredited Practical Nursing program, founded in 1983 for which High School Sophomores may apply. All High School Sophomores enrolled in an APS school who meet
68-654: Is published monthly and covers important school, regional, and national events, in addition to features, reviews, and opinion pieces relevant to students. For the 2009-2010 school year the paper was in its ninety-second volume. The Record operates its own website, independent of the Albuquerque High School website. 35°05′48″N 106°38′07″W / 35.096558°N 106.635299°W / 35.096558; -106.635299 Atrisco Heritage Academy HS , Kirtland Air Force Base , and National Museum of Nuclear Science & History are adjacent to but outside of
85-528: Is the largest higher education institution in New Mexico based on enrollment. The college has many transfer articulation agreements with four-year institutions around the state, including the University of New Mexico. CNM's Governing Board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms from districts within the overall College district. The Governing Board is responsible for policies that govern all phases of
102-513: The NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries. In addition to Albuquerque High School, the schools in District 5-6A include West Mesa High School , Rio Grande High School , Valley High School and Atrisco Heritage Academy High School . La Reata is the name given to the official Albuquerque High School yearbook. Its first edition was printed in 1909. It
119-794: The city limits. Rio Grande HS and Sandia Peak Tramway are near but not in the city limits. Career Enrichment Center The Career Enrichment Center ( CEC ), is an Albuquerque Public Schools Magnet High School. Its full name is the Charles R. Spain Career Enrichment Center, named in honor of a former Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools. The name means that the curriculum prepares high school students for actual careers in very specific ways. The school provides specialized Science, Technology and Vocational classes for students from all APS High Schools. It also has its own specialized high school and associate degree program. This program
136-571: The city, and Professor Hodgen was appointed the new city superintendent of schools. The school moved to the corner of Broadway and Central in 1914, which still stands today and is referred to as Old Albuquerque High School . It moved to its present location in the Martineztown-Santa Barbara neighborhood in 1974. AHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 5. In 2014,
153-768: The educational programs at the college. CNM funding comes from a property tax levy in the college's service district, as well as appropriations by the New Mexico Legislature. CNM has five campuses in Albuquerque and one campus location in Rio Rancho. Main, Montoya and Rio Rancho campuses have libraries; Westside, South Valley and Advanced Technology Center (ATC) campuses have Learning Commons. CNM offers associate degrees and certificates in more than 90 fields of study over its seven schools: CNM also provides distance learning and dual credit opportunities. CNM Ingenuity Inc.
170-412: The largest undergraduate student enrollment in the state and is located across several campuses and training sites in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. As of Fall 2018, CNM had 21,398 students and 18,000 individuals enrolled in non-credit workforce training, industry testing for credentials/licensures and adult basic education. Following authorization by the New Mexico Legislature in 1963, CNM (then TVI)
187-598: The past 10 years. The CEC PN program is well respected among the Albuquerque healthcare community. 35°5′38.2″N 106°38′8.2″W / 35.093944°N 106.635611°W / 35.093944; -106.635611 Central New Mexico Community College Central New Mexico Community College ( CNM ), formerly Technical Vocational Institute (TVI) , is a public community college based in Albuquerque, New Mexico . Founded in 1964, CNM offers associate degrees, professional certificates, and training options. CNM has
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#1732884828842204-436: The present Albuquerque Academy founded in 1955). Colorado College of Colorado Springs started the Albuquerque Academy in 1879 on the east side of the old plaza. Thus were the beginnings of what was to become Albuquerque High. 27 students enrolled. In 1881; the academy moved to the new town into an adobe building on Lead between Third and Fourth. In 1882, it moved again, this time to Silver between Fifth and Sixth. The Academy
221-507: The program. Students take classes and also receive experience with various healthcare facilities and care providers around the Albuquerque area. Throughout the program students will attain over 1300 hours of theory and 500 hours of clinical. After completing the program students are able to take the NCLEX-PN and attempt to receive status to practice as Licensed Practical Nurse. The program has had passing rates above 90% for first time test takers for
238-487: The requirements are eligible to apply. The application process is fairly rigorous and includes testing and interview stages, of nearly 300 applicants 50-60 students are accepted. Once accepted students will spend 5 semesters, including some time in the summers working to further their knowledge of medical care. The program has an average attrition rate of 50% associated to course difficulty and high standards, students must attain an average of 75% each semester to continue through
255-643: Was approved by district voters in 1964 to provide adults with skills to gain employment and succeed. The college opened on July 1, 1965, at the site of where its Main Campus stands. TVI was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1978 and given degree-granting power by the State Legislature in 1986, at which point TVI became a community college. In 2006, TVI changed its name to Central New Mexico Community College. Today, CNM
272-408: Was not until 1917 that the school began to teach printing, and in 1918 the first student-produced La Reata was printed. The 2013 edition was the 104th volume. La Reata is housed in the Albuquerque High School library but copies can also be found online. The Record , the official Albuquerque High School student newspaper, is the oldest high school student publication in the state of New Mexico. It
289-421: Was run by a seventeen-member board of trustees composed of business and professional men whose chief purpose seemed to be to give the town as good a school as possible. In 1890 the academy moved into a new building at Central and Edith, where the public library is now located, and it operated there until 1891 when the city received the power to levy taxes for school funds. The whole operation was then taken over by
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