West Las Vegas High School
West Las Vegas High School (WLVHS) is a public senior high school in Las Vegas, New Mexico.[2] It is a part of the West Las Vegas Schools District. Founded in 1947, it is the oldest high school in the city.[3]
West Las Vegas High School | |
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Address | |
157 Moreno Street , 87701 | |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1947: New Town High 1955: West Las Vegas High |
Principal | John Bustos |
Enrollment | 468 (2016-17)[1] |
Campus | Downtown |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Athletics conference | NMAA, District 2-AAA |
Mascot | Don and Lady Don |
Rival | Robertson High School |
Website | www |
It is located in the center of town, next to the Harold K Brandt Baseball Field.
The mascot of WLVHS is the Don, their colors are Green and Gold. Enrollment at the school current stands at 520.[4]
Academics
Student body statistics
Ethnicity | This School | State Average |
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White (not hispanic) | 10% | 29% |
Hispanic (of any race) | 88% | 56% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2% | 11% |
African American | <1% | 3% |
Pacific Islander | <1% | 1% |
Athletics
WLVHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association, a AAA school, in District 2. Their district includes: Raton High School, Robertson High School, Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe Preparatory School and St. Michaels High School.[5]
WLVHS has won 10 State Championships since 1978.
State Championships | |||
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Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
Spring | Boys, Small Team Tennis | 3 | 2009 |
Baseball | 1 | 1978, 1968 | |
Girls, Golf | 1 | 1999, 1996 | |
Cheer | 5 | 1999, 1996, 2015, 2017, 2018 | |
Total | 8 | ||
Footnotes
- "W LAS VEGAS HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- http://www.wlvs.k12.nm.us/West%20Las%20Vegas%20High%20School.html
- http://www.wlvs.k12.nm.us/history.html
- http://www.greatschools.org/new-mexico/las-vegas/517-W-Las-Vegas-High-School/
- . Nmact.org. Retrieved on 2018-02-22.
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