Highland High School (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
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In Pursuit of Excellence
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| 4700 Coal Avenue SE Albuquerque, NM 87108, United States |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | Opened: Fall 1949 |
| Principal | Scott Elder |
| Enrollment | 1963 |
| Color(s) | Navy and Gold |
| Mascot | 'Herbie' the Hornet or the Hornets |
| Website | http://www.highlandhornets.com/ |
Highland High School is a public high school located in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Their mascot is Herbie the Hornet. The school mascot was named after a Naval ship, the USS Hornet. This leads to the school colors of navy blue and gold. The Navy also conducts a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps as an elective in the curriculum.
Highland's We The People (Competition) team has won the state championship since 2000 (with the exception of 2006). The team is coached by Steve Seth and Bob Coffey. On December 9, 2004, the team claimed its fifth state championship. When they went on to Nationals, they came in 4th place in the nation in 2005. In April, 2007 the We The People team received the Mountain Plains Regional Championship in the National Finals. In December 2007, the We The People team clinched yet another state championship, and went on to compete in Washington D.C., where their Unit 2 was awarded a unit award.[citation needed]
Highland High school has a very diverse population with students from many cultures and all socio-economic backgrounds. Many foreign exchange students also attend the school each year. The school has a strong International Students Club that produces an annual Multicultural Assembly that showcases performance arts from the various cultures represented at Highland and is performed by both students and staff members.
A number of scenes in movies and TV shows have been filmed at Highland including Spy School, starring Taylor Gilster as Pickleman, a nice little boy who ends up falling in love with his pet rock; the 2009 movie Carriers; and the pilot episode for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Highland is popular among producers due to the architecture of the main building, and due to the tax credits that the state of New Mexico has recently begun offering to movie producers.[citation needed]
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[edit] Gallery
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Main Building -
Main Entrance -
Another View
[edit] Clubs and organizations at Highland
- Anime Club
- BSU (Black Student Union)
- Chess Club
- ComicBook Club
- Concert Band
- DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
- Empower
- Enlace
- French Honor Society
- Gamers' Club
- Green Thumb Club
- QSA (Queer Straight Alliance)
- HADD (Hornets Against Drinking & Drug Use)
- Hermanitos
- Highland MC's
- International Club
- Jazz Band
- Key Club
- Lacrosse
- LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)
- Marching Band
- MECHA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán)
- MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement)
- Model UN
- Native American Leaderschip Council
- Newspaper
- NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
- Skateboarding Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Speech and Debate
- Student Senate
- The Highlight (School Newspaper)
- We The People
- Yearbook
[edit] Sports
Football was ranked #2 in the 2006 state tournament. Highland football earned an additional bid in the 2008 state playoffs. Their boys soccer team was also ranked #2 rank in the 2007 5A State Tournament. Highland Track held the state title in 2005. Cross country was ranked number 2 in state in 2005 and 2006. The boys' track and field team took the 2009 5A state championship.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Bobby Newcombe- American football player, formerly played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Arizona Cardinals and the Montreal Alouettes
Tommy McDonald- High school All American, Played Football at Oklahoma University, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, National Football League Hall of Fame Inductee.
- Kirk Hampleman- Swimmer, 7 Time New Mexican State Champion, 9 Time Division 1 All-American at Auburn University, NCAA National Champion and South Eastern Conference Champion. 6 time Olympic trials qualifier
[edit] Prior Class Web Sites
- Class of 1957
- Class of 1958
- Class of 1959
- Class of 1960 -- "We are neat. We are nifty. We are the Class of 1960."
- Class of 1961
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[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 35°4′28.46″N 106°35′30.90″W / 35.0745722°N 106.591917°W
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