Pojoaque Valley High School Explained

Pojoaque Valley High School
Streetaddress:1574 State Road 502 West
City:Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Zipcode:87506
Country:United States
Type:Public high school
Principal:Matthew Nagle (interim)
Enrollment:612 (2015–2016)[1]
Conference:NMAA, District 2-AAAA
Mascot:Elks
Rival:St. Michael's High School
Campus:Rural, 35 acres
Colors: Kelly green and white

Pojoaque Valley High School is a public high school in unincorporated Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is located on the Jacona Campus, which is outside of the Jacona census-designated place.[2] [3] It serves the Pojoaque Valley in New Mexico and its colors are kelly green and white. Their mascot is the Elk.

Service area

Pojoaque Valley High School serves Cundiyo, Cuyamungue, Cuyamungue Grant, El Rancho, Jacona, Jaconita, Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Tesuque Pueblo, most of El Valle de Arroyo Seco, most of Peak Place, a portion of La Tierra, and a portion of Tano Road.[3]

Athletics

Pojoaque Valley High School is a NMAA District 2-AAAA school along with Espanola Valley High School, Los Alamos High School, Moriarty High School and Taos High School.

PVHS competes in 12 NMAA sport and activity events and has won 21 state championships in 3A.

3A NMAA state championships
Season Sport Number of championships Year
Fall 5 2000, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012
3 1998, 2000, 2002
Volleyball Soccer, boys' 61 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 20131989
Winter1 2008
3 1998, 2008, 2009
Spring 2 1984, 2005
1 2009
Total 21

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: POJOAQUE HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. November 26, 2018.
  2. Web site: Home. Pojoaque Valley High School. 2021-07-30. 1575 State Road 502 West (Jacona Campus). - Compare to the zone map and to the Jacona CDP map.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-30.