Santa Fe High School (New Mexico)

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Santa Fe High School (New Mexico)
2100 Yucca Street

Santa Fe
,
New Mexico
87505

United States
Coordinates 35°39′03″N105°58′17″W / 35.6507°N 105.9715°W / 35.6507; -105.9715
Information
TypePublic
Established1899
School district Santa Fe Public Schools
PrincipalJaime Chavez
Teaching staff89.32 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,536 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.20 [1]
Color(s)  Navy blue   Vegas gold
Nickname Demons
Rivals St. Michael's High School
Capital High School
YearbookPara Mañana
Website sfhs.sfps.info

Santa Fe High School is a public secondary school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1899, it is one of the oldest high schools in New Mexico. [2] The school exclusively educates a secondary student-based body, ninth through twelfth grades. [3]

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Known for its Advanced Placement (AP) program, the school's test scores regularly outperform state, national, and global averages. [4] The participation rate among students for AP examinations is 42% as of the 2017 academic year. [5] [6]

Notable graduates include Zach Condon, creator and leading member of the indie folk band Beirut, and the youngest-ever mayor of Santa Fe, George Abrán Gonzales, who is also the father of the former mayor, Javier Gonzales.

History

Santa Fe High School was established in 1899 by the merchant, politician, and Governor Miguel Antonio Otero. It is the oldest of the three Santa Fe public high schools. The school was originally located downtown, one block from the Plaza in the space where City Hall and the Convention Center currently sit. The new location on a hilltop above Yucca and Siringo roads was built and opened in 1966 where students slowly transitioned until the downtown campus was officially closed in 1977.

Following principal Carl Marano's promotion in 2021, the district announced Renee Salazar-Garcia as Marano's replacement. Salazar-Garcia assumed office in July 2021. [7] Salazar-Garcia resigned in November 2022 to "pursue new career opportunities". [8] Superintendent Hilario Chavez named former assistant principal David Vincent as interim principal. [9] Vincent was later appointed the permanent principal of the school, and assumed office in early December 2022. [10] Vincent abruptly resigned in January 2024, and was replaced by Interim Jakob Lain. The District called Lain out of retirement to replace Vincent, whose resignation came as a shock to many. Although Lain came out of retirement and took office in late January, he was only a temporary replacement. In March 2024, the district announced the incumbent assistant principal Jamie Chavez, known for her red hair, will take office as directing principal starting off the 2024-2025 school year in August.

Academics

The school is a part of U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Program and Sustainable Santa Fe. [11] Santa Fe High has installed numerous solar panels that partially supply the energy of the campus. [12]

In relation to its Advanced Placement (AP) program, Santa Fe High School's test scores regularly outperform state, national, and global averages. [4] The participation rate among students for AP examinations is 42% as of the 2017 academic year. [5] [6]

Santa Fe High features a student-run media organization known as "The Demon Tattler". The Tattler has served as the school's official newspaper for over 60 years, but as of 2015, it has transitioned into an online-only entity. Students who enroll in the dedicated Journalism class serve as reporters for the Demon Tattler Website. Journalism students are also responsible for the publishing of daily school news videos to the Demon Tattler YouTube channel. As of 2023, Barbara Gerber serves as the head of the Journalism department of the Demon Tattler, while John Morrison leads the Video Production Department. [13]

Athletics

Santa Fe High School is a participating school in NM District 2-AAAAAA [14] of the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA). The school has won over 28 state championships from NMAA-sanctioned sports and events. [15] The SFHS tennis teams (coached by math teacher Ramon Martinez) in the 1980s were particularly successful, being undefeated in dual matches (88–0) between 1979 and 1983. Another of the school's most dominant programs was its cross country team in the late 1970s and early '80s under coach John Alire, winning twelve state title trophies during this span.

St Michael's High School is a traditional sporting rival, dating back more than 100 years.

State championships

New Mexico State Champions
Varsity sportYear:
Cross country, boys' (Class AAAA) [16] 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980
Cross country, girls' (Class AAAA) [17] 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Volleyball (Class AAAA) [18] 1978, 1983, 1994
Soccer, boys'2021 (22–1, Class 5A) [19]
Football [20] 1979 (13–1, Class AAAA)
Basketball, boys' [21] 1978 (28–2, Class AAAA)
Basketball, girls' [22] 1988 (20-6, Class AAAA), 2014 (30–2, Class AAAA)
Baseball [23] 1977 (Class AAAA)
Tennis, girls' [24] 1978, 1979, 1994, 1995, 1997 (tie) (Class AAAA)
Tennis, boys' [25] 1982, 1983 (Class AAAA)
Golf, boys' [26] 1976 (Class AAAA)
Golf, girls' [27] 1985 (Class AAAA)
Track & field, boys'1992 Runner-Up (Class AAAA)
Track & field, girls'2014 Runner-Up (Class AAAA) [28]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "Santa Fe High oldest school in the three public secondary schools in New Mexico".
  3. ↑ "Santa Fe High School Educates 9th-12th". sfps.info.
  4. 1 2 "Home - Santa Fe High". sfhs.sfps.info. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  5. 1 2 U.S. News World & Report. "Santa Fe High's AP Program". www.usnews.com.
  6. 1 2 "About Santa Fe | City of Santa Fe, New Mexico". www.santafenm.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
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  8. ↑ "Santa Fe High principal leaving in November". 26 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Santa Fe High principal leaving in November". 26 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "David Vincent named Santa Fe High principal". 2 December 2022.
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  12. ↑ "Sustainability in Santa Fe High School". sfps.info.
  13. ↑ "About".
  14. ↑ "NMAA" (PDF).
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  17. ↑ "NMAA XC-Girls" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "NMAA Volleyball" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "ABQ Journal Soccer". 5 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "NMAA Football" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "NMAA BB-Boys" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "NMAA BB-Girls" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "NMAA Beisbol" (PDF).
  24. ↑ "NMAA Tennis-Girls" (PDF).
  25. ↑ "NMAA Tennis-Girls" (PDF).
  26. ↑ "NMAA Golf-Boys" (PDF).
  27. ↑ "NMAA Golf-Girls" (PDF).
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