Melrose Junior High/High School

Melrose Junior High/High School
Address
100 Missouri Avenue Melrose, New Mexico 88124
Coordinates	34°26′02″N103°37′42″W / 34.43389972131413°N 103.62840794139166°W / 34.43389972131413; -103.62840794139166
Information
Type	Public
Established	1925
Authority	Melrose Municipal Schools
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	137
Website	https://www.melroseschools.org/

Melrose Junior High/High School is a combined public school in Melrose, New Mexico. As of 2025, the school serves a combined 137 students from the surrounding area. ^{[1] [2]} It is a part of Melrose Municipal Schools. ^[3]

History

Melrose Junior High/High School was founded in 1925. The building was originally constructed by Henry C. Trost. ^[4]

Athletics

Football

Melrose has become one of the powerhouses in eight-man football in New Mexico. They most recently won the eight-man title in 2024, in a season where they went undefeated with a 13–0 record. This was their second consecutive title, after a victory in 2023 over Clayton High School. ^{[5] [6]}

In recent years, they also won the eight-man championship in 2016, 2017, and 2019. ^[6]

Accolades

Melrose Junior High was ranked as one of the ten best middle schools in New Mexico by the Albuquerque Journal in 2024. ^[7]

References

1. "Melrose Junior High School". Niche. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
2. "Melrose High School". Niche. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
3. Schools, Melrose Municipal. "Melrose Municipal Schools". www.melroseschools.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
4. "Melrose High School". www.henrytrost.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
5. Benson, Bradley (November 11, 2023). "New champions for 8-man, 6-man football". KRQE . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
6. https://www.nmact.org/file/Football_Past_Champs.pdf
7. "These are the Top 10 highest-rated public middle schools in New Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2025-03-05.