Manzano High School
Encyclopedia
Manzano High School is a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools is a school district based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Founded in 1891, the Albuquerque Public School District is the largest of 89 public school districts in the State of New Mexico....

 system.

While still sophomores, Manzano's first senior class attended classes at Sandia High School (1959-1960), sharing the facility. The 1960-1961 school year was the first year classes were held at its present location, with only sophomores and juniors attending. The first senior class was graduated in 1962. The school has been standing at its exact location for fifty years. The current principal is Therese Carroll.

Manzano's athletic teams, known as the Monarchs, compete under the guidelines of the New Mexico Activities Association. The Monarchs have won many awards and championships in athletics and other activities.

In 1986, Manzano High School hosted the National Association of Student Councils National Conference which was led in effort by Activities Director/Student Council Adviser, Libby Tilley, who served as Executive Director of the New Mexico Association of Student Councils
New Mexico Association of Student Councils
New Mexico Association of Student Councils is New Mexico's premier student leadership organization! Whose goals are to offer outstanding leadership training experiences, resources and networking opportunities for students and advisers all across the Land of Enchantment...

for roughly 55 years.

In March 2006, the Monarch varsity boys basketball team defeated Alamogordo to win the Class 5A championship. It was Manzano's first state title in boys basketball since 1974.

External links

http://www.nmact.org/
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK