Volcano Vista High School

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Volcano Vista High School
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Volcano Vista High School
8100 Rainbow Blvd NW,

Albuquerque
,
New Mexico
87114

United States
Information
Type Public high school
Established2007
PrincipalMelissa Sedillo
Staff125.35 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment2,216 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.68 [1]
CampusSuburban, 20 acres
Color(s)  Black
  White
  Platinum
Athletics conference NMAA, 6A Dist. 1
MascotHawk
Rival Cibola High School
Website vvhs.aps.edu

Volcano Vista High School (VVHS) is a public senior high school located on the West Mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico within the Albuquerque Public Schools District; [2] 2014 enrollment is 2,300. [3] The school opened in August 2007 to 9th grade students, adding 10th and 11th grades in August 2008, and 12th grade in August 2009. The first students graduated in May 2010. School colors are black, white and platinum and their mascot is the Hawks. [4] The specific breed of hawk is cited to be a Redtail Hawk, as displayed in the school's main corridor.

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Academics

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 2010–11 school years. The grade is calculated using many forms of testing, and includes graduation rates. [5]

School YearGrade from NMPED
2010-11B
2011-12B
2012-13A
2013-14A
2014-15B
2015-16N/A

Student body statistics

EthnicityThis schoolState average
White (not Hispanic)40%29%
Hispanic55%56%
American Indian/Alaskan Native3%11%
African American1%3%
Pacific Islander2%1%

Athletics

VVHS 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. [6] In addition to Volcano Vista High School, the schools in District 1-6A include Cibola High School, V. Sue Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho High School and Santa Fe High School. [7]

VVHS has won 9 State Championships in NMAA sanctioned sports and events. VVHS competed in 4A from 2007–2010, 5A in 2011, and 6A in 2014. VVHS included a Bowling Team in September 2012.

NMAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Soccer, Boys 12014
Soccer, Girls 12010
Winter Basketball, Girls 52023, 2022, 2016, 2014, 2012
Basketball, Boys 32017, 2022, 2023
Wrestling 12010
Spring Softball 22012, 2011
Track & Field, Boys 12015
Total11

Middle schools

LBJ Middle School is one of the middle schools which feeds into VVHS. Adjacent to VVHS, the Tony Hillerman Middle School opened in 2009. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "VOLCANO VISTA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Volcano Vista — Albuquerque Public Schools".
  3. ↑ "Volcano Vista High".
  4. ↑ ""Schools have something for everyone" as new year begins; A look at participation numbers across the nation". 29 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "NMPED - Title I Part D EOY Reporting".
  6. ↑ "Section Four" (PDF). www.nmact.org.
  7. ↑ "NM MVP Pub: Alignments". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  8. ↑ Piper, Ann (2014). Education in Albuquerque. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 112. ISBN   9781467131032.

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