Volcano Vista High School

Volcano Vista High School
Address
8100 Rainbow Blvd NW,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87114
United States
Information
Type Public high school
Established 2007
Principal Valerie Atencio
Enrollment 2,190 [1] (2014-2015)
Campus Suburban, 20 acres
Color(s)      Black
     White
     Platinum
Athletics conference NMAA, 6A Dist. 1
Mascot Hawk
Rival Cibola High School
Website vvhs-aps-nm.schoolloop.com

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.

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

Student body statistics

Ethnicity This School State Average
White (not Hispanic) 40% 29%
Hispanic 55% 56%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3% 11%
African American 1% 3%
Pacific Islander 2% 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
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Soccer, Boys 1 2014
Soccer, Girls 1 2010
Winter Basketball, Girls 3 2012, 2014, 2016
Wrestling 1 2010
Spring Softball 2 2011, 2012
Track & Field, Boys 1 2015
Total 9

Middle Schools

LBJ Middle School is a middle school that feeds into VVHS. Adjacent to VVHS, the Tony Hillerman Middle School opened in 2009.[8]

References

Coordinates: 35°10′41″N 106°44′01″W / 35.17806°N 106.73361°W / 35.17806; -106.73361

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