Del Norte High School - Albuquerque, New Mexico/NM

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Del Norte High School

5323 Montgomery Ne, Albuquerque, NM, 87110-1302 -

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Definition of Terms

Del Norte High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Bernalillo County, NM

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1618 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 591 students

Grade 10 - 406 students

Grade 11 - 376 students

Grade 12 - 245 students

This School

(NM) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NM) School Average

% American Indian	12%	19%
% Asian	4%	1%
% Hispanic	44%	46%
% Black	6%	2%
% White	34%	31%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NM) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

40%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NM) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Albuquerque Public s School District

This School's Agency

(NM) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	169	5
Number of Students Managed	94,205 students	760 students
District Total Revenue	$767,094,000	$10,318,000
District Expenditure	$769,337,000	$10,204,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,143	$13,576
District Expenditure / Student	$8,167	$13,426
District Graduation Rates	72%	73%

UNM discusses more secure student IDs (The New Mexico Daily Lobo)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:09:50 am
Student Life plans to issue new Lobo IDs with more security features next year. Many of the details haven’t been worked out yet, according to the SUB administration, but the new IDs are slated to be issued in late spring. Walt Miller, associate vice president for Student Life, said students’ Social Security numbers are programmed in the barcodes of Lobo IDs, but the new Lobo IDs will hold ...
IT to establish printing limit come spring (The New Mexico Daily Lobo)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:09:43 am
Students, enjoy the unlimited free printing in campus IT pods while you can. Starting in the spring, Information Technologies is imposing a limit on the number of sheets of paper students can print. The printing quota restriction is an effort to reduce waste on campus and discourage students from excessive printing, said IT Director Moira Gerety.
Lobo balloon found on Virginia farm (The New Mexico Daily Lobo)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:09:32 am
The University might have to send a custodian across the country to pick up the last bit of Homecoming trash. Naomi Grove, a rancher, stumbled upon a Mylar balloon in her field Nov.
Team fails to deliver in game's second half (The New Mexico Daily Lobo)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:09:20 am
The UNM women’s basketball team didn’t have enough speed or force to stop Oklahoma State on Wednesday. The Cowgirls tired out the Lobos in the semifinals of the preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament at The Pit, 70-56, putting the Lobos 2-1 in the season. “We played a good first half, but in the second half we couldn’t shoot,” said head coach Don Flanagan.
More care shown for unborn than those alive and suffering (The New Mexico Daily Lobo)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:40:13 am
Editor, On Tuesday, a letter asked us if we believe in “destiny” or “fate.” It might as well have asked us if we have free will or freedom of choice to decide who we want to be and who we can make ourselves out to be.

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Del Norte High School is a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system. Del Norte High School was established in 1964. This school is home to around 1500 students.
The Del Norte High School Castelles Drill Team last won 1st in State Competition in 2002. The Del Norte Chess team won the New Mexico State Championship in March 2007. Their AFJROTC unit NM-051 was first runner-up in their State competition, with their female color guard being the state champion in 2007. Their co-ed varsity cheer squad took first place in April 2008.
Reconstruction
In the next 2 years, construction of a new school is expected to be completed in what is now the Montgomery blvd parking lot. most of the original 60 year old original school building will be destroyed. the new construction is expected to boost enrollment. the construction is scheduled to include a new soccer field. The new building will be 3-story on a 45.2 acre campus.Construction is scheduled to begin on a new technology school on Del Norte's campus in 2010. It is expected to have an enrollment of 400 to 500 students from grades nine through twelve.
Sports
During the 2008 season, Del Norte's football team won the District 4A Championship, something that they had not achieved in over twenty years. This was due largely to the new coaching staff.
In 2006, Katie Wiederholt took tenth in the State cross country meet. she was a four year letterman and was the teams MVP three years in a row.
The 1982 Del Norte baseball team won the NM state baseball championship and remain as the only DNHS baseball team to ever win it in the history of the school. They went 19-5 that year hitting over .400 as a team and coming through with great defense and stellar pitching when needed.
External links
Del Norte High School Homepage
Albuquerque Public Schools Website

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