Cibola High School (New Mexico) Explained
Cibola High School (CHS) is a public senior high school located in northwest Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Due to rapid population growth on the west side of Albuquerque, Cibola was the largest high school in the state of New Mexico until 2006,[2] and was overcrowded with over 3,200 students and 62 portable classrooms.[3] School enrollment was reduced in 2007 with the opening of a new high school on Albuquerque’s west side. Volcano Vista High School opened in the fall of 2007.[4] The following year, in 2008, CHS underwent a massive remodel and expansion of the school.[5] The current enrollment stands at 1,762.[6]
School grade
The NMPED (New Mexico Public Education department) replaced the No Child Left Behind Act and AYP testing with a new school grading formula, which took effect for the 2010-2011 school year. The grade is calculated using many forms of testing, and includes graduation rates.[7]
Demographics
| Ethnicity | This school | State average |
|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 58% | 29% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 56% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 4% | 11% |
| African American | 2% | 3% |
| Pacific Islander | 3% | 1% | |
Athletics
Cibola competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 1. In 2014, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries.[8] In addition to Cibola High School, the schools in District 1-6A include: V. Sue Cleveland High School, Volcano Vista High School, Rio Rancho High School and Santa Fe High School.[9]
| State championships |
|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of championships | Year |
|---|
| Fall | | 3 | 2014, 1981, 1974 |
| 2 | 2009, 2008 |
| 2 | 2016, 2015 |
| Winter | | 1 | 1982 |
| 1 | 2014 |
| Spring | | 1 | 1983 |
| 3 | 2009, 2008, 2007 |
| 3 | 1994, 1991, 1990 |
| 2 | 2010, 2008 |
| Girls' track and field | 1 | 2003 |
| Total | 20 | | |
Notable alumni
- Alan Branch, NFL defensive lineman[10]
- Carlos Condit, mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC[11]
- Erik Cook, NFL offensive lineman[12]
- Ryan Cook, NFL offensive lineman[13]
- Christian Cunningham (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[14]
- Rosie Jones, professional golfer[3]
- C. J. Maestas, former American artistic gymnast and member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team[15]
- John Roskos, former MLB player (Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres)
- Gadi Schwartz, news correspondent[16]
- Kevin A. Short, painter[17]
- Melanie Stansbury, US House of Representatives (NM-1)[18] [19]
- Mike Vento, former MLB player (New York Yankees, Washington Nationals)
- Xzibit, rapper, actor, and MTV host[20]
- Lisandra Tena, actress
References
- Web site: CIBOLA HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. 1 May 2024.
- News: Schoellkopf . Andrea . Preparation at Future School Site Under Way . Albuquerque Journal . NM . A6 . June 15, 2006.
- News: Shepard . Maggie . A Time to Build . Albuquerque Tribune . NM . C6 . November 28, 2006.
- News: Gran . Susie . Families swarm Volcano Vista . Albuquerque Tribune . NM . A2 . August 9, 2007.
- News: Briseño . Elaine . Cool New School - Cibola will mark end of renovation at event . Albuquerque Journal . NM . A1 . December 10, 2008.
- Web site: Cibola High School. nces.ed.gov. 1 May 2024.
- http://webapp2.ped.state.nm.us/SchoolData/SchoolGrading.aspx School Grading
- Web site: Section IV. Classification and alignment. nmact.org. 26 August 2023.
- Web site: NM MVP Pub: Alignments . 2014-09-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721011502/http://www.nmact.org/alignments/ . 2012-07-21 .
- Web site: Alan Branch . NFL . 2010-07-19.
- Web site: Carlos Condit UFC Bio. 2014-01-01.
- Web site: Erik Cook . NFL . 2010-07-19.
- Web site: Ryan Cook . NFL . 2010-07-19.
- Web site: College basketball: Cibola grad has Jacksonville State on a high. James Yodice . www.abqjournal.com.
- News: Collins . Daniel . March 12, 2015 . Illinois men’s gymnastics Maestas looking for one last hurrah . . August 16, 2024.
- Web site: GADI SCHWARTZ. 2016-07-11. NBC Sports Pressbox. en. 2019-02-05.
- Bellah, Suzanne, “Diffusion: Paintings of Blinding Light by Kevin Short,” Carnegie Art Museum, June 2013
- Web site: Boetel . Ryan . Hard work, environmental advocacy shaped Stansbury. May 1, 2021. May 27, 2021. www.abqjournal.com. en-US.
- Web site: Ethan Cohen . Rachel Janfaza . Eric Bradner . Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins New Mexico special election for US House seat, CNN projects . June 2, 2021 . www.cnn.com. en-US.
- News: Nathanson . Rick . Xtreme RIDE . Albuquerque Journal . NM . C1 . May 21, 2004.
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