Valley High School (New Mexico)

Valley High School is a public high school in the North Valley area of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools district. The school opened in 1954 and enrolls around 1,800 students.[2]

Valley High School
Valley High School
Address
1505 Candelaria Rd. NW Albuquerque , New Mexico 87107 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1954
Principal	Anthony Griego
Staff	68.45 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	1,089 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.91[1]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Athletics conference	NMAA, 6A Dist. 5
Mascot	Viking
Rival	Rio Grande Albuquerque High West Mesa High Atrisco Heritage High
Website	http://valley.aps.edu

Athletics

VHS 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.[3] In addition to Valley High School, the schools in District 5-6A include West Mesa High School, Rio Grande High School, Albuquerque High School and Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.[4]

Notable alumni

• Brittney Barreras, member-elect of the New Mexico House of Representatives
• Patti Cohenour, actress[5]
• Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer prize winning reporter and best-selling author[6]
• Arian Foster, Houston Texans running back[7]
• Sid Gutierrez, astronaut[8]
• Minka Kelly, actress[9]
• Michael Larson, investment manager[10]
• Joby Sanchez (class of 2009), mixed martial artist[11]
• Bobby Shew, jazz trumpeter[12]
• Gregory Zanetti, military officer and politician[13]

References

1. "VALLEY HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
2. "Valley High School". Albuquerque Public Schools. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
3. http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. Belcher, David (February 27, 2005). "Broadway Bound". Albuquerque Journal. NM. p. F1.
6. "Charles Duhigg: New York Times Best-Selling Author of Smarter Faster Better and The Power of Habit". Charles Duhigg. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
7. "Arian Foster". NFL. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
8. Sanchez, Arley (March 2, 1995). "Ex-astronaut explores NASA's fate". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
9. "Emarrassing Celebrity Yearbook Pics! Minka Kelly". Us Weekly. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
10. "Still a great job: Making sure Bill Gates stays rich". Fortune. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
11. Grammer, Geoff (August 15, 2014). "Sanchez signs with UFC for a 4-fight deal". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved October 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Steinberg, David (February 22, 2002). "Home-grown, home-inspired". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
13. Gregory Zanetti

External links

• http://www.vhsvikings.com/