Rio Grande High School
Rio Grande High School is a public high school located in the south valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system.
Athletics
RGHS 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. Other schools in District 5-6A include West Mesa High School, Albuquerque High School, Valley High School and Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.
The Ravens have talented baseball and wrestling teams. The wrestlers have placed second in state in recent years.
Notable alumni
- Shelia Burrell (class of 1990), Olympic heptathlete
- Ken Giles - pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Greg Jackson - Head Coach and strategist for his Submission Fighting and mixed martial art camp
References
- ^ "RIO GRANDE HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): South Valley CDP, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-20. - Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Compare to the address: "2300 Arenal Road SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105"
- ^ http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf
- ^ "NM MVP Pub: Alignments". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ^ Yodice, James (July 10, 2000). "From Down-in-the-Dumps to Down Under". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MMA Trainer Greg Jackson". Retrieved July 18, 2014.
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