Aztec High School
| Aztec High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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500 E Chaco St. , New Mexico 87410 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°49′15″N 107°59′26″W / 36.82083°N 107.99056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Home of The Fighting Tigers |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 965 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, Orange |
| Athletics | NMAA District 1-AAAA |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | ahs-amsd-nm |
Aztec High School is a public high school in Aztec, New Mexico. The school colors are black and orange and the mascot is the Fighting Tiger.
School environment
The student-teacher ratio for full-time teachers is 1:15, equivalent to the New Mexico state average.[2]
2017 shooting
On the morning of December 7, 2017, the San Juan County Sheriff's Department said they were responding to an active shooter on campus. The New Mexico State Police Twitter account confirmed that two students were killed by the gunman, who died as well.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "AZTEC HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ Greatschools.org, School environment.
- ^ "New Mexico State Police". Twitter. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ Balingit, Moriah (December 7, 2017). "3 reported dead, 15 injured amid gunfire at New Mexico high school". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ Lopez, Fernanda (December 7, 2017). "2 students killed in Aztec school shooting". KRQE News 13. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
External links
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