Valley High School (New Mexico) Explained

Valley High School
Streetaddress:	1505 Candelaria Rd. NW
Zipcode:	87107
Established:	1954
Principal:	Anthony Griego
Enrollment:	1,039 (2022-23)^[1]
Ratio:	16.01
Staff:	64.90 (FTE)
Campus:	Suburban
Colors:	Maroon and Gold
Conference:	NMAA, 6A Dist. 5
Mascot:	Viking

Valley High School is a public high school in the city 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]

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, former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
• Patti Cohenour, actress^[5]
• Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and best-selling author^[6]
• Arian Foster, former running back for the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins^[7]
• Sid Gutierrez, astronaut^[8]
• Shammara Henderson, judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals^[9]
• Minka Kelly, actress^[10]
• Michael Larson, investment manager^[11]
• Teton Saltes, former NFL player^[12]
• Joby Sanchez (class of 2009), mixed martial artist^[13]
• Bobby Shew, jazz trumpeter^[14]
• Gregory Zanetti, military officer and politician^[15]

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: VALLEY HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. August 10, 2024.
2. Web site: Valley High School . Albuquerque Public Schools . 21 May 2011.
3. Web site: NMAA member school classification and alignment . 2024-07-03.
4. Web site: NM MVP Pub: Alignments . 2014-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721011502/http://www.nmact.org/alignments/ . 2012-07-21 . dead .
5. News: Belcher . David. Broadway Bound . Albuquerque Journal . February 27, 2005 . NM . F1.
6. Web site: Charles Duhigg: New York Times Best-Selling Author of Smarter Faster Better and The Power of Habit. Charles Duhigg. en. 2019-01-05.
7. Web site: Arian Foster . NFL . 21 May 2011.
8. News: Sanchez . Arley . Ex-astronaut explores NASA's fate . Albuquerque Journal . March 2, 1995 . NM.
9. Web site: Capps . Jayson . 2021-03-15 . Trailblazer Awards Mirage Magazine . 2023-02-04 . en-US.
10. Web site: Emarrassing Celebrity Yearbook Pics! Minka Kelly. Us Weekly. 17 September 2011.
11. Web site: Still a great job: Making sure Bill Gates stays rich. Fortune. 20 July 2012.
12. Web site: Teton Saltes . University of New Mexico Lobos athletics . 2 February 2016.
13. News: Grammer . Geoff . Sanchez signs with UFC for a 4-fight deal . October 7, 2019 . Albuquerque Journal . August 15, 2014 . Newspapers.com.
14. News: Steinberg . David . Home-grown, home-inspired . Albuquerque Journal . February 22, 2002 . NM.
15. [Gregory Zanetti]