Socorro High School (Socorro, New Mexico)

Not to be confused with Socorro High School (Socorro, Texas).
Socorro High School
Address
1200 Michigan St
Socorro, New Mexico 87801-1367
United States
Coordinates 34°02′33″N 106°54′24″W / 34.0426°N 106.9067°W / 34.0426; -106.9067Coordinates: 34°02′33″N 106°54′24″W / 34.0426°N 106.9067°W / 34.0426; -106.9067
Information
School type Public
School district Socorro Consolidated Schools
NCES District ID 3502460[1]
CEEB code 320660
NCES School ID 350246000571[2]
Teaching staff 30[2]
Enrollment 448[2] (2014)
Color(s) Blue and white         
Athletics conference NMAA 4A District 3
Mascot Warriors
Website socorro.k12.nm.us/shs/default.html

Socorro High School is the only public high school in Socorro, New Mexico, and the only high school in the Socorro Consolidated School District. As of 2014, the school reported 448 students.

In 2014, the school was ranked below average for the state in college readiness, and near average in reading and math by U.S. News & World Report.[3] The New Mexico Public Education Department gave the school a 'B' letter grade in 2013.[4]

Socorro high participates in athletics as part of the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA). The school is in district 3, and as of 2014 is in the AAAA class. The Socorro high's football team won the AAA state championship in 1977.[5] The boys' basketball team won the state AAA championship in 1998.[6] The girls' golf program has won the state A-AAA championship 18 times from 1973 to 2013.[7] The boys golf program won the A-AAA championship 12 times from 1962 to 1982, and again in 2006[8] and 2016.

Music producer Jeff Bhasker graduated from the school in 1993.[9]

References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Socorro Consolidated Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Jun 11, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Socorro High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. Socorro Consolidated Schools US News and World Report - accessed 30 July 2014
  4. "Governor announces school grades". El Defensor Chieftain. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  5. Socorro Football Year-by-Year Results MaxPreps.com
  6. "New Mexico Boys State Basketball Champions" (PDF). NMAA. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. "Golf Girls State Team Champions" (PDF). NMAA. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  8. "Golf Boys Team State Champions" (PDF). NMAA. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  9. Barteau, Suzanne (15 February 2012). "Socorro star shoots higher". El Defensor Chieftain. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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