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Valley High School
Valley High School
Address
1505 Candelaria Rd. NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1954
Principal	Anthony Griego
Staff	64.96 (FTE)
Enrollment	1,039 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	16.01
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Athletics conference	NMAA, 6A Dist. 5
Mascot	Vikings
Rival	Rio Grande Albuquerque High West Mesa High Atrisco Heritage High
Website	Official website

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.

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. 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.

Notable alumni

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

References

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

External links

• Official website

v t e City of Albuquerque, New Mexico
History	History Timeline
Areas	Barelas Downtown Downtown Neighborhood Huning Highlands International District Martineztown-Santa Barbara Nob Hill Old Town San Jose Silver Hill South Broadway West Mesa
Metropolitan area	Albuquerque (Principal city) Belen Bernalillo Bosque Farms Corrales Cuba Encino Estancia Isleta Village Proper Jemez Springs Jemez Pueblo Laguna Pueblo Los Lunas Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Peralta Moriarty Mountainair Pueblo of Isleta Pueblo of Sandia Village Rio Communities Rio Rancho San Felipe Pueblo San Ysidro Santa Ana Pueblo Santo Domingo Pueblo South Valley, New Mexico Tijeras Willard Zia Pueblo
Transportation	Albuquerque International Sunport Double Eagle II Airport Alvarado Transportation Center
Landmarks	Albuquerque Biological Park ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Albuquerque Museum of Art and History New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Old Albuquerque HS Old Post Office Petroglyph National Monument San Felipe de Neri Church
Education	Albuquerque Public Schools Coronado ES Monte Vista ES Albuquerque HS Cibola HS Del Norte HS Eldorado HS Highland HS La Cueva HS Manzano HS Sandia HS Valley HS Volcano Vista HS West Mesa HS Amy Biehl Charter HS Native American Comm Acad NM Sch f/t Blind & Vis Imp ABQ preschool NM Sch f/t Deaf ABQ preschool Public Academy for Performing Arts St. Pius X HS University of New Mexico template Closed Albuquerque Indian School Bataan Military Academy
Media	Albuquerque Journal
People	Notable residents
Politics	Tim Keller, Mayor City Council Mayors
Culture	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Bernalillo County North Valley Rio Rancho South Valley Atrisco Heritage Academy HS, Kirtland Air Force Base, and National Museum of Nuclear Science & History are adjacent to but outside of the city limits. Rio Grande HS and Sandia Peak Tramway are near but not in the city limits.

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