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West Mesa High School
Main entrance
Address
6701 Fortuna Rd. NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87121 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Knowledge Today, Success Tomorrow!
Established	1966
Principal	Michele Torres
Staff	116.10 (FTE)
Enrollment	1,799 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	15.50
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Scarlet   Royal Blue   White
Athletics conference	NMAA, 6A Dist. 5
Mascot	Mustang
Rival	Rio Grande High Atrisco Heritage High Valley High Albuquerque High
Yearbook	El Espiritu
Website	https://westmesa.aps.edu

West Mesa High School (WMHS) is a Public School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, located on the west side of the city (West Mesa). It is a part of Albuquerque Public Schools. The school colors are scarlet, royal blue and white, and their mascot is the Mustang.

Academics

Student body statistics

Films shot on Campus

• The 1971 drama Making It was filmed in the summer of 1970.
• The 2008 comedy Hamlet 2 was filmed from September through October 2007.
• The 2011 musical drama Lemonade Mouth was filmed in the spring of 2010.

Athletics

WMHS 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 into six classifications and adjusted district boundaries. In addition to West Mesa High School, the schools in District 5-6A include: Albuquerque High School, Rio Grande High School, Valley High School and Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.

WMHS has captured 12 State Championships, most in AAAA.

Notable alumni

• Randy Castillo (1968), rock drummer
• Jordan Espinosa, state champion wrestler; current mixed martial artist for the UFC
• Sandy R. Jones, former member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
• Damacio Page, state champion wrestler; current mixed martial artist, formerly for the WEC and the UFC
• Steven Michael Quezada (1981), actor, writer, producer, comedian, and politician
• Al Unser Jr. (1980), race car driver
• Joey Villasenor (attended) mixed martial artist

Footnotes

1. ^ "WEST MESA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
2. ""Schools have something for everyone" as new year begins; A look at participation numbers across the nation". August 29, 2019.
3. Megan Martin (2007-11-06). "Students learn about making movies from an on-the-set perspective". Albuquerque Journal.
4. "Section 4" (PDF). www.nmact.org.
5. "NM MVP Pub: Alignments". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
6. Chavez, Barbara (March 28, 2002). "Former Ozzy, Motley Crue Drummer Dies of Cancer". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
7. Writer, Rick Wright | Journal Staff. "Moving quickly helps West Mesa alum Espinosa get UFC deal". www.abqjournal.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. "Damacio Page MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
9. Journal Staff (January 26, 2013). "Candidate Q & A – APS District 5". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
10. Casaus, Phill (September 26, 2006). "West Mesa High School prepares for the future". Albuquerque Tribune. NM.
11. "Joey Villasenor MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.

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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