Robertson High School

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Robertson High School
Address
Robertson High School
1236 5th Street

Las Vegas
,
New Mexico
87701

United States
Information
Type Public high school
Established1958;66 years ago (1958)
School district Las Vegas City Schools
PrincipalMike Yara
Staff25.00 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment402 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.08 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  
Red and White
Athletics conference NMAA, District 2-AAA
MascotCardinal
Rival West Las Vegas High School
Website robertson.cybercardinal.com

Robertson High School (RHS) is a public senior high school in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. The school is part of the Las Vegas City Schools District in former East Las Vegas. The building dates from about 1945, when it was known as Las Vegas High School. The school was renamed Las Vegas Robertson High School in 1958, after the old Las Vegas High School burned down and a new building was constructed. W. J. Robertson had been the superintendent of the Las Vegas City Schools since 1941 when he suffered a fatal heart attack on November 26, 1956, at the age of 55. Mr. Robertson, born in Kansas on November 3, 1901, also served as principal at Las Vegas High School for many years prior. The colors of RHS are red and white, their mascot is the Cardinal. The enrollment currently stands at 414.

Contents

The attendance boundary of the school district, effectively that of the high school, includes eastern sections of Las Vegas, [2] and Watrous. [3]

Academics

Student body statistics

EthnicityThis schoolState average
Hispanic (of any race)69%56%
White (not hispanic)30%29%
American Indian/Alaskan Native1%11%
African American<1%3%
Pacific Islander<1%1%

Athletics

RHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association, District 2-AAA. Their district includes: Raton High School, St. Michael's High School, Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe Preparatory School and West Las Vegas High School. [4]

RHS has won 34 State Championships since 1969.

State Championships
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Football 42005, 2006, 2013, 2021
Boys Cross Country 11969
Girls Cross Country 22003, 2018
Girls Volleyball 12019
Winter Wrestling 82001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015
Spirit/Cheer 31998, 1999, 2006
Girls Basketball 22019, 2022
Spring Boys Tennis 61972, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2017
Girls Tennis 62011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Boys Track and Field 11972
Girls Track and Field 11987
Boys Baseball 12019
Total36

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "ROBERTSON HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Miguel County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mora County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  4. ↑ . Nmact.org. Retrieved on 2018-02-22.


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