Highland High School - Albuquerque, New Mexico/NM

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Highland High School

4700 Coal Ave Se, Albuquerque, NM, 87108-2804 -

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Definition of Terms

Highland High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Bernalillo County, NM

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1901 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

119 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 621 students

Grade 10 - 505 students

Grade 11 - 448 students

Grade 12 - 327 students

This School

(NM) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NM) School Average

% American Indian	10%	19%
% Asian	5%	1%
% Hispanic	52%	46%
% Black	9%	2%
% White	23%	31%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NM) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

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%

APS Revives Health Advisory Council (KOAT Albuquerque)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 01:00:21 pm
A public meeting is set for Wednesday.
Student Musicians Fear Cuts (Mountain View Telegraph)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 03:49:12 pm
Eyes are on the special state legislative session and balancing the $650 million budget shortfall.
American Fork captures both 5A cross country titles (Provo Daily Herald)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 07:17:22 am
The 5A competition produced a pair of first-time trophy winners in cross country which also happen to represent the same school -- American Fork.
Richardson proposes 1.5 percent education cut (Silver City Sun-News)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 02:11:54 am
SANTA FE - Gov. Bill Richardson on Saturday proposed a 1.5 percent cut in education spending as New Mexico lawmakers during a special legislative session decide how to backfill a $650 million hole in this year's state budget.
Groups out in force to make their points outside Capitol (Santa Fe New Mexican)
posted on October 18, 2009 at 03:13:41 am
Usually, the excitement at the Capitol during a legislative session is on the inside.

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Highland High School is a public high school located in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Their mascot is Herbie the Hornet. The school mascot was named after a Naval ship, the USS Hornet. This leads to the school colors of navy blue and gold. The Navy also conducts a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps as an elective in the curriculum.
Highland High School was built in 1949 in southeast Albuquerque. The original plan for the school was to build it in the shape of an “H” with the school library being a separate building on what is now the student parking lot north of the gym. However, when the school opened, only the east wing of the present main building and the gym were actually built. Today, Highland is the second oldest public high school in Albuquerque, and currently operates out of the oldest school building and occupies 33 acres
Highland High School is the basis of the Highland High in Beavis and Butthead, as creator Mike Judge grew up in Albuquerque.
Highland's We The People (Competition) team has won the state championship since 2000 (with the exception of 2005). The team is coached by Steve Seth and Bob Coffey. On December 9, 2006, the team claimed its fifth state championship. When they went on to Nationals, they came in 4th place in the nation in 2006. In April, 2007 the We The People team received the Mountain Plains Regional Championship in the National Finals. In December 2007, the We The People team clinched yet another state championship, and reached the National Finals in Washington D.C., where their Unit 2 was awarded a unit award.
Highland High school has a very diverse population with students from many cultures and all socio-economic backgrounds. Many foreign exchange students also attend the school each year. The school has a strong International Students Club that produces an annual Multicultural Assembly that showcases performance arts from the various cultures represented at Highland and is performed by both students and staff members.
A number of movies and TV shows have been filmed at Highland including Spy School, starring Taylor Gilster as Pickleman, a nice little boy who ends up falling in love with his pet rock, and the pilot episode for The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Highland is popular among producers due to the architecture of the main building, and due to the tax credits that the state of New Mexico has recently begun offering to movie producers.
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History
During Highlands first school year, 1949-50, the students voted in their homerooms to choose the name “Hornets” as their school mascot. The inspiration for this choice was the U.S. Aircraft Carrier “Hornet”. In April, 1942, it was used for the first time in a surprise raid on Tokyo , Japan . This raid and the “Hornets” battle shortly after it to save Midway Island , turned the tide of the war with Japan (after the famous Pearl Harbor attack) in favor of the United States . The Hornet statue in the glass case by the main office, has become our official school symbol. It is an official copy of the symbol for this aircraft carrier.In 1980, Highland had its own radio station called KHHS.Highland 's first faculty and staff consisted of one principal, two secretaries, and thirty-four teachers. Highland currently has one principal, four assistant principals, seventeen secretaries, one hundred and twenty eight teachers, sixty eight support personnel, seven cafeteria staff and fourteen janitorial staff.
Clubs and Organizations at Highland
Empower,French Honor Society,GSA (Gay Straight Alliance),Gamers' Club,Green Thumb Club,HADD (Hornets Against Drinking & Drug Use),Chess Club,Highland MC's,MECHA,MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement),Model UN,Science Olympiad,Skateboarding Club,Spanish Honor Society,Speech and Debate,The Sting Dance Team,BSU (Black Student Union),DECA,Enlace,Student Senate,Marching Band,International Club,Key Club,Native American Leaderschip Council,LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)NJROTC,Yearbook,The Highlighter (School Newspaper),We The People,
Sports
Football was ranked #2 in the 2006 state tournament. Highland football earned an additional bid in the 2008 state playoffs. Their boys soccer team was also ranked #2 rank in the 2007 AAAAA State Tournament. Highland Track held the state title in 2005. Cross country was ranked number 2 in state in 2005 and 2006. Highland wrestler Andrez Davalos placed 4th in the NMAA Wrestling State Championships in 2009, his brother Armando Davalos, was placed in the top 7 the same night. Both brothers, alongside the rest of the team, plan on winning the state wrestling championship for Highland High in the 2010 season, the first wrestling championship in over 50 years. The boys' track and field team took the 2009 5AAAAA state championship.
http://www.highlandhornets.com/users/hhhsschool/Data/Blurbs/SI/thehistorywithphotos.doc?20080608221204
External links
Highland High School Webpage
Highland We the People
APS Website

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About This Zip Code (87108)

School Zip (87108)

(NM) State Average

Population (Approximate)

37,711 people

1,854,322 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

31%

24%

Population Average Age

34 years old

34 years old

Average Household size

2.2 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$26,248

$34,281

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

3.9 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

46 years old

35 years old

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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (87108)

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% Owning / % Renting

36% / 64%

67% / 33%

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