Rio Rancho High School
| Rio Rancho High School | |
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| Address | |
| 301 Loma Colorado Rd. NE Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 87124 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1997 |
| Principal | Richard VonAncken |
| Vice principal | Vicky McCarty Rudy Galindo Laura Jeffrey Jacquie Monclova Javier Ramos Susan Carley |
| Enrollment | 2,359 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Hunter Green, and White |
| Athletics conference | NMAA, AAAAA Dist. 1 |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Website | http://www.rrps.net/ |
Rio Rancho High School or (RRHS) is a public senior high school of the Rio Rancho Public Schools. Located in west central Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Established in 1997, Much of the money to build RRHS was appropriated by the Intel Corporation. RRHS obtained most of its students from nearby Cibola High School in Albuquerque. Enrollment at the school stands at 2,359.[1]
The Mascot of RRHS is the Ram, their colors are: Navy blue, hunter green, and white.[2]
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[edit] Academics
[edit] 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 usung many forms of testing, and includes graduation rates.[3]
| School Year | Grade from NMPED |
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| 2010–11 | C |
[edit] Academies
RRHS is organized into 5 academies:
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Engineering & Technology
- Fine Arts
- Humanities
- SciMatics
[edit] Graduation requirements
A shift in the graduation requirements was implemented starting with the class of 2011, resulting in 28 credits needed to graduate vs. the 29 previously implemented. A typical schedule consists of 8 periods; including one lunch, one advisory class, two electives and four core courses. Students will also need to take an Advanced Placement or college class in order to graduate.
[edit] Student body statistics
| Ethnicity | This School | State Average |
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| White (not hispanic) | 62% | 29% |
| Hispanic (of any race) | 30% | 56% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 3% | 11% |
| African American | 3% | 3% |
| Pacific Islander | 2% | 1% |
[edit] Overrcrowding/Split
In 2008, due to overcrowding Rio Rancho Public Schools built the new V. Sue Cleveland High School, which opened in August 2009.
In 2009, incoming 9th through 11th grade students that resided south of Northern Blvd began attend Rio Rancho High School and all residing north of Northern Blvd began to attend V. Sue Cleveland High School. The class of 2010, continued to attend Rio Rancho High School regardless of where they resided in Rio Rancho.
[edit] 2009 President Obama visit/town hall
President Barack Obama hosted a town hall at the high school on May 14, 2009 regarding credit card reform.[4][5]
[edit] Athletics
RRHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), AAAAA school in district 1. Their district includes: Cibola High School, Volcano Vista High School and V. Sue Cleveland High School.[6]
RRHS has caputured 22 State Championships, all in AAAAA.
| State Championships | |||
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| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Volleyball | 6 | 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002 |
| Cross Country, Girls | 1 | 2008 | |
| Soccer, Girls | 1 | 2007 | |
| Winter | Wrestling | 8 | 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003 |
| Basketball, Boys | 1 | 2007 | |
| Spring | Baseball, Boys | 2 | 2009, 2007 |
| Golf, Boys | 2 | 2007, 2005 | |
| Softball | 1 | 2003 | |
| Total | 22 | ||
[edit] Football Rivalry with Cleveland
| # | Date | Winning team | Losing team | Series | ||
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| 1 | 2009 | Rio Rancho | 50 | V. Sue Cleveland | 19 | RRHS 1–0–0 |
| 2 | 2010 | V. Sue Cleveland | 27 | Rio Rancho | 7 | TIED 1–0–1 |
| 3 | 2011 | V. Sue Cleveland | 34 | Rio Rancho | 32 | CHS 1–0–2 |
| 4 (SP*) | 2011 | V. Sue Cleveland | 42 | Rio Rancho | 28 | CHS 1–0–3 |
(SP) - indicates a State Playoff game
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ http://new-mexico.schooltree.org/public/Rio-Rancho-High-057001.html
- ^ http://www.nmact.org/school?school_id=10508
- ^ http://webapp2.ped.state.nm.us/SchoolData/SchoolGrading.aspx
- ^ http://www.observer-online.com/articles/2009/05/11/news/breaking_news/doc4a087db8ab865580703726.txt
- ^ http://newmexicoindependent.com/27146/president-obama-to-visit-nm-this-week-town-hall-to-be-held-at-rio-rancho-high-school
- ^ http://www.nmact.org/alignments/
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 35°15′52″N 106°40′04″W / 35.26444°N 106.66778°W
