Rio Grande High School

Rio Grande High School
Rio Grande High School
Location
	2300 Arenal Rd SW ; Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105; United States
Coordinates	35°03′00″N 106°41′40″W / 35.05000°N 106.69444°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1959
Principal	Antoinette Valenzuela
Staff	91.48 (FTE)
Enrollment	1,562 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	17.07
Color(s)	Red, black, and white
Athletics conference	NMAA, 6A Dist. 5
Mascot	Raven
Website	riogranderavens.aps.edu

Rio Grande High School is a public high school located in the South Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system.

Athletics

RGHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 5. In 2014, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries.^[2] Other schools in District 5-6A include West Mesa High School, Albuquerque High School, Valley High School and Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.^[3]

The Ravens have talented baseball and wrestling teams.^{[citation needed]} The wrestlers have placed second in state in recent years.^[when?]^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Shelia Burrell (class of 1990), Olympic heptathlete^[4]
Ken Giles - pitcher for the Houston Astros
Greg Jackson - Head Coach and strategist for his Submission Fighting and mixed martial art camp^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "RIO GRANDE HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^ http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Yodice, James (July 10, 2000). "From Down-in-the-Dumps to Down Under". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "MMA Trainer Greg Jackson". Retrieved July 18, 2014.

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[NCES-1] "RIO GRANDE HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

[2] ttp://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] Yodice, James (July 10, 2000). "From Down-in-the-Dumps to Down Under". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "MMA Trainer Greg Jackson". Retrieved July 18, 2014.

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v t e 6A schools of New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) 2018–19
District 1	Cibola High School Cleveland High School Piedra Vista High School Rio Rancho High School Volcano Vista High School
District 2	Clovis High School Eldorado High School La Cueva High School Manzano High School Sandia High School Santa Fe High School
District 3	Carlsbad High School Centennial High School Gadsden High School Hobbs High School Las Cruces High School Mayfield High School Oñate High School
District 4	Albuquerque High School Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Highland High School Rio Grande High School Valley High School West Mesa High School