Cibola High School (New Mexico)

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Cibola High School
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Address
Cibola High School (New Mexico)
1510 Ellison Dr. NW

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87114

Coordinates 35°12′17″N106°39′48″W / 35.20472°N 106.66333°W / 35.20472; -106.66333
Information
Type Public high school
Established1974
PrincipalKimberly Finke
Staff92.00 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,622 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.63 [1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)   
Gold, brown, and white
Athletics conference NMAA, 6A Dist. 1
MascotCougar
Rival Volcano Vista
Website cibola.aps.edu

Cibola High School (CHS) is a public senior high school located in northwest Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Due to rapid population growth on the west side of Albuquerque, Cibola was the largest high school in the state of New Mexico until 2006, [2] and was overcrowded with over 3,200 students and 62 portable classrooms. [3] School enrollment was reduced in 2007 with the opening of a new high school on Albuquerque’s west side. Volcano Vista High School opened in the fall of 2007. [4] The following year, in 2008, CHS underwent a massive remodel and expansion of the school. [5] The current enrollment stands at 1,762. [6]

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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 2010-2011 school year. The grade is calculated using many forms of testing, and includes graduation rates. [7]

School yearGrade from NMPED
2010–11A

Demographics

EthnicityThis schoolState average
White (not Hispanic)58%29%
Hispanic33%56%
American Indian/Alaskan Native4%11%
African American2%3%
Pacific Islander3%1%

Athletics

Cibola competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 1. In 2014, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries. [8] In addition to Cibola High School, the schools in District 1-6A include: V. Sue Cleveland High School, Volcano Vista High School, Rio Rancho High School and Santa Fe High School. [9]

State championships
SeasonSportNumber of championshipsYear
Fall Volleyball 32014, 1981, 1974
Boys' cross country 22009, 2008
Girls' soccer 22016, 2015
Winter Wrestling 11982
Boys' swimming and diving 12014
Spring Baseball 11983
Softball 32009, 2008, 2007
Boys' golf 31994, 1991, 1990
Boys' track and field 22010, 2008
Girls' track and field12003
Total20

Notable alumni

References

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  2. Schoellkopf, Andrea (June 15, 2006). "Preparation at Future School Site Under Way". Albuquerque Journal. NM. pp. A6.
  3. 1 2 Shepard, Maggie (November 28, 2006). "A Time to Build". Albuquerque Tribune. NM. pp. C6.
  4. Gran, Susie (August 9, 2007). "Families swarm Volcano Vista". Albuquerque Tribune. NM. pp. A2.
  5. Briseño, Elaine (December 10, 2008). "Cool New School - Cibola will mark end of renovation at event". Albuquerque Journal. NM. pp. A1.
  6. "Cibola High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. School Grading Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Section IV. Classification and alignment" (PDF). nmact.org. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  9. "NM MVP Pub: Alignments". Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
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  16. "GADI SCHWARTZ". NBC Sports Pressbox. July 11, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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