Sandia High School


Sandia High School is a Public High School located in the northeast heights of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a member of the Albuquerque Public Schools district. The current enrollment is 1,897.

History

The school opened in school year of 1958-1959. The originally proposed mascot name was the Sandia Satans, which prompted negative reactions from the surrounding community. Thereafter, the mascot name was changed to Matadors. A matador sculpture was placed in the student commons area in 1961.
In the late 1970s, the school reached a record student population for the state of New Mexico.
This led to the approval and construction of a newer facility, La Cueva High School, in the early 1980s.

Athletics (State Championships)

Boys
Girls
SHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association as a class 5A school in District 5. For 2018/2019-2019/2020, the NMAA realigned the state's districts and classifications. In addition to Sandia High School, the schools in District 5-5A include: Albuquerque High School, Capital High School, Manzano High School, Rio Grande High School, and Santa Fe High School.

Alumni