Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, New Mexico)

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Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, New Mexico)
3000 W. Church Street
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220
United States
Coordinates 32°25′49″N104°15′53″W / 32.4303°N 104.2648°W / 32.4303; -104.2648
Information
Type Public high school
Established1908
School district Carlsbad Municipal School District
PrincipalRoy de la Garza, M.Ed.
Staff80.07 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,623 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.27 [1]
CampusRural (suburban)
Color(s)Blue, Silver, and White    
Athletics conference NMAA, 6A Dist. 4
MascotRusty, the Caveman
Nickname Cavemen (Cavegirls)
Rivals Artesia High School (Eddy County War), Hobbs Eagles
NewspaperThe Caveman Chronicle
YearbookThe Echo Yearbook
Website https://chs.carlsbadschools.net/

Carlsbad High School (CHS) is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States, and has a student population of over 1600 students. It is a part of the Carlsbad Municipal School District.

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In addition to Carlsbad, the Carlsbad district, of which Carlsbad High is the only comprehensive high school, includes: Happy Valley, La Huerta, Livingston Wheeler, Malaga, and Whites City. [2] The school also serves the nearby communities of Queen and Otis.[ citation needed ]

CHS received a "C" grade from the New Mexico Public Education Department in 2016. [3]

Campus

The Carlsbad High School Campus was opened in 1962, with the conversion of the previous high school into what is present-day Carlsbad Intermediate School. Carlsbad High School consists of nine buildings scattered across a large campus. The Main Building is a three-story building with an interior atrium opening to the northeast. Also on campus are the Freshman Academy (where classes for most freshmen are held), the Science Building, the PAD (housing the History and Math departments), the cafeteria (also housing the theatre department), the Gym Complex (including a public-access natatorium), the Performing Arts Center (containing the band, choir, dance, and cheerleading programs), the Arts and Crafts building, and the Building Trades Center. CHS is the largest high school campus in the state of New Mexico, and one of the largest in the country.

Athletics

CHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 3. In 2013, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries. [4] Carlsbad High School has a total of 68 state titles, which puts it in fourth place for most state titles across all sports divisions in New Mexico.

CHS competes in a wide variety of sports as the Cavemen and Cavegirls:

Throughout the 1980s into 2005, in addition to the traditional blue home uniforms with silver helmets, the team wore silver visiting jerseys and pants. During their 2010 season, the Cavemen went 7-3 in the regular season, and won the District 4 AAAAA title by defeating the Clovis Wildcats 14-13. The Cavemen then defeated the West Mesa High School Mustangs 35-19 in their first home playoff game since 2002. However, the Cavemen fell next week to the Manzano High School Monarchs 39-29. This season marked a major turnaround for head coach Ron Arrington. In 2011, the Cavemen finished the regular season 8-2, as well as defeating the Artesia Bulldogs and the Mayfield Trojans, the latter of whom Carlsbad had not defeated since 1992.
Ralph Bowyer Cavemen Stadium on a Friday night vs. the Canutillo Eagles Ralph bowyer cavemen stadium 1.jpg
Ralph Bowyer Cavemen Stadium on a Friday night vs. the Canutillo Eagles

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "CARLSBAD HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  3. New Mexico Department of Education. "Carlsbad High School Grade Report Card" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  4. "Section 4. Classification and alignment" (PDF). nmact.org. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  5. "Sports Roundup". Star-News. May 19, 1973. Retrieved November 29, 2014.