Aztec High School
| Aztec High School | |
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| 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 |
| NCES School ID | 350015000135[1] |
| Principal | Mr. Warman Hall[2] |
| Teaching staff | 48.42 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 830 (2018-19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.14[3] |
| Campus | 9.4-acre (0.038 km2) Town Fringe |
| Color(s) | Black, Orange |
| Athletics | NMAA District 1-AAAAA |
| 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 around 1:18, which is slightly higher than 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.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - AZTEC HIGH (350015000135)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Aztec High School". GreatSchools. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Keaton, Patrick. "School Directory Information (2019-2020 school year): Aztec High". National Center for Education Statistics. United States Department of Education. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "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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