Aztec High School

Aztec High School is a public high school in Aztec, New Mexico. The school colors are black and orange and the mascot is the Fighting Tiger.

For the juvenile probation/at-risk high school in Arizona, see Aztec High School (Yuma, Arizona).
Aztec High School
Address
500 E Chaco St.

Aztec, New Mexico 87410

United States
Coordinates36°49′15″N 107°59′26″W
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoHome of The Fighting Tigers
NCES School ID350015000135[1]
Teaching staff48.42 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students830 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.14[2]
Campus9.4-acre (0.038 km2) Town Fringe
Color(s)    Black & orange
AthleticsNMAA
District 1-AAAAA
MascotTiger
Websiteahs-amsd-nm.schoolloop.com

In addition to Aztec, the district (and effectively the high school) also serves northern Bloomfield and the communities of Cedar Hill, Center Point, and La Boca. The district also includes most of Flora Vista, North Light Plant, and Spencerville, as well as portions of Crouch Mesa and Navajo Dam.[3]

History

Until 1956, students from Bloomfield went to Aztec. In 1956 Bloomfield High School formed out of the town's junior high school.[4]

School environment

The student-teacher ratio for full-time teachers is around 1:18, which is slightly higher than the New Mexico state average.[2]

2017 shooting
Main article: 2017 Aztec High School shooting

On the morning of December 7, 2017, the San Juan County Sheriff's Department said they were responding to an active shooter on campus. The New Mexico State Police Twitter account confirmed that two students were killed by the gunman, who died as well.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - AZTEC HIGH (350015000135)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. Keaton, Patrick. "School Directory Information (2019-2020 school year): Aztec High". National Center for Education Statistics. United States Department of Education. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  4. "Bloomfield Bond Issue Is Approved". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1956-05-24. p. 9. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. "New Mexico State Police". Twitter. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  6. Balingit, Moriah (December 7, 2017). "3 reported dead, 15 injured amid gunfire at New Mexico high school". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  7. Lopez, Fernanda (December 7, 2017). "2 students killed in Aztec school shooting". KRQE News 13. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved December 7, 2017.



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