Gadsden High School (New Mexico) Explained

Gadsden High School
Established:1928
Type:Independent high school
Principal:Maria Legarreta
Colors:
Maroon and gold
Athletics Conference:NMAA, 5A Dist. 3
Mascot:Panther
Enrollment:1,471 (2016-17)[1]
Streetaddress:6301 Hwy 28
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88021
United States
Website:gisd.k12.nm.us

Gadsden High School (GHS), originally named Valley High School, is a public high school in unincorporated Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States, with an Las Cruces postal address. Gadsden High School is administered by Gadsden Independent School District.

Gadsden High School serves the surrounding towns of Mesquite, Vado, Berino, La Mesa, San Miguel, Chamberino, La Union, and Anthony.

Namesake

The school's name is in reference to the land acquisition known as the Gadsden Purchase.

Athletics

GHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 3. State championships in football: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1962. (https://www.nmact.org/file/Football_Past_Champs.pdf)State championships in volleyball: 2010, 2011 (https://www.nmact.org/file/Volleyball_Champions.pdf)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GADSDEN HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. March 6, 2019.