West Las Vegas High School (WLVHS) is a public senior high school in Las Vegas, New Mexico and part of the West Las Vegas Schools District. Founded in 1947, it is the oldest high school in the city.[2]
| West Las Vegas High School | |
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| Address | |
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157 Moreno Street , 87701 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1947: New Town High 1955: West Las Vegas High |
| Principal | Carla Pacheco |
| Enrollment | 407 (2018–19)[1] |
| Campus | Downtown |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | NMAA, District 2-AAA |
| Mascot | Don and Lady Don |
| Rival | Robertson High School |
| Website | hs |
The mascot of WLVHS is the Don, and the school's colors are Green and Gold. As of 2022, enrollment at the school is 413 students.[3]
The boundary of the school district, effectively that of the high school, includes western Las Vegas and Pueblo, Ribera, San Jose, Sena, Tecolote, and Villanueva.[4]
Academics
editStudent body statistics
edit| Ethnicity | This School [5] | Statewide [6] |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic (of any race) | 91% | 62% |
| White (not hispanic) | 8% | 23% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | 10% |
| African American | <1% | 2% |
| Two or More Races | <1% | 2% |
| Asian | 0% | 1% |
Athletics
editWLVHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association as 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.[7]
WLVHS has won 10 State Championships since 1978.
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Notable alumni
edit- Teresa Leger Fernandez, attorney and member of the US House of Representatives from New Mexico's 3rd District [8]
- Ray Leger, educator and former member of the New Mexico Senate[9]
Footnotes
edit- ^ "WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "History". www.wlvs.k12.nm.us. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2022".
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Miguel County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2022".
- ^ "NMPED 2020 Family Education Survey. Retrieved March 16, 2022" (PDF).
- ^ [1]. Nmact.org. Retrieved on 2018-02-22.
- ^ Candidate, The. "Q&A: U.S. House District 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Ray Leger - Obituary". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.