Rio Rancho High School

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Rio Rancho High School
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Address
301 Loma Colorado Rd. NE
Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124
United States
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1997
Principal Richard VonAncken
Enrollment 2,359
Campus Suburban
Color(s)               
Navy Blue, Hunter Green, and White
Athletics conference NMAA, 6A Dist. 1
Mascot Ram
Rival Cleveland High
Website rioranchohigh.rrps.net

Rio Rancho High School is a public high school of the Rio Rancho Public Schools, located in west central Rio Rancho, New Mexico near the neighborhood Loma Colorado. Established in 1997, much of the money to build RRHS came from the Intel Corporation. RRHS obtained most of its students from nearby Cibola High School in Albuquerque. Enrollment at the school stands at 2,359.[1]

Academics

School Grades

The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED)[2] replaced the No Child Left Behind Act and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) testing with a new school grading formula, which took effect for the 2010-11 school years. The grade is calculated using many forms of testing, and includes graduation rates.[3]

School Year Grade from NMPED
2014–15 A
2013–14 A
2012–13 A
2011–12 B
2010–11 C

Student Body Statistics

Ethnicity This School State Average
Caucasian (not hispanic) 40% 29%
Hispanic (of any race) 48% 56%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3% 11%
African American 3% 3%
Pacific Islander 1% 1%

Overcrowding/Split

In 2008, due to overcrowding Rio Rancho Public Schools built the new V. Sue Cleveland High School, which opened in August 2009. In 2009, incoming 9th through 11th grade students who resided south of Northern Blvd began attend Rio Rancho High School and all residing north of Northern Blvd began to attend V. Sue Cleveland High School. The class of 2010 continued to attend Rio Rancho High School regardless of where they resided in Rio Rancho.

Vans Custom Culture Art Competition

Rio Rancho High School was named Grand Champion of the fifth annual Custom Culture Art and Design Competition. At the final event held on June 10th, 2014 at New York City's Industria Superstudio, celebrity judges MKTO, Steve Caballero, Matt Shultz, Kemal Harris and Eley & Kishimoto selected the winning custom shoe designs among the top five finalist schools. Vans presented Rio Rancho High School with the grand-prize $50,000 donation to support its art program.

2,000 schools participated in the competition, receiving four pairs of blank Vans shoes to use as a canvas and design according to four different themes: Art, Music, Action Sports and 'Local Flavor.' The winning shoe design will also be produced and sold in select Vans and Journeys retail stores, and online at Vans.com and Journeys.com.

File:Barack Obama at town hall in Rancho Rio, NM 5-14-09 1.jpg
President Obama gives a speech in the "RAC" athletic facility

RRHS also won the Vans contest national finals in 2010 and 2012. In 2010 the grand prize was $10,000; by 2012 it had increased to $50,000. In 2012, RRHS also won an additional $5,000 in the Journeys Local Attitude competition for the best design reflecting a community's local flavor.

President Obama Town Hall

President Barack Obama hosted a Town Hall meeting at the high school on May 20, 2009 regarding credit card reform.[4][5]

Popular Culture

Rio Rancho High School was used as filming location for the TV show Breaking Bad, being portrayed in the show as J. P. Wynne High School.[6]

The campus was also used as a film location in the 2011 movie Fright Night.[7]

Notable Alumni

Athletics

RRHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 1. In 2014, NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries.[8] In addition to Rio Rancho High School, the schools in district 1-6A include: Cibola High School, Volcano Vista High School, V. Sue Cleveland High School and Santa Fe High School.

Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year the district teams will change to Cibola High School, Volcano Vista High School, V. Sue Cleveland High School and Piedra Vista High School.

Rio Rancho State Athletic Championships

RRHS has captured 36 State Championships, all in 5A/6A.

State Championships
Season Sport Number State Champions Runner-up Third
Fall Cross Country, Boys 2 2014, 2013 2015, 2010 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005
Cross Country, Girls 1 2008 2015, 2014, 2009
Football 1 2014
Soccer, Boys
Soccer, Girls 1 2007 2014
Volleyball 6 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002 2014, 2008, 2004, 2001 2000
Winter Basketball, Boys 1 2007
Basketball, Girls 2001
Spirit/Dance/Drill 2012, 2011, 2010, 2000, 1999
Spirit/Cheer 4 2011, 2010, 2001, 2000 2015, 2009, 2005 2014, 2013, 2012, 2007, 1999
Swimming and Diving, Boys 2009 2014, 2013
Swimming and Diving, Girls 2007
Wrestling 12 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2004, 2003, 2003 2006, 2002, 2002 2013, 2012
Spring Baseball, Boys 3 2013, 2009, 2007 2010
Golf, Boys 2 2007, 2005 2006 2009, 2004
Golf, Girls 2013, 2012
Softball 3 2015, 2014, 2003 2010 2002, 2001
Tennis, Boys
Tennis, Girls 2007
Track and Field, Boys 2015, 2008, 2004 2014, 2005
Track and Field, Girls 2010, 2009, 2001
Total 36

(Year) - indicates Dual Meet State Champions also

(State tournament consolation games are no longer played for Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball or Softball)

Cross Country Individual State Champions

Rio Rancho High School has captured 1 individual State title through the 2014 season

Girls State Champions
Year Name Number of
Championships
1997 Danielle Longmire 1

All-State honors are granted for a top 10 finish in class at the New Mexico State Cross Country Championships

Football Postseason Honors

The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico High School Football.[9]

List of Rio Rancho Rams football seasons

Volleyball Postseason Honors

The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico High School Volleyball.[10]

Basketball Postseason Honors

The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico High School Basketball.[11][12]

Swimming and Diving Individual State Champions

Rio Rancho High School has captured 3 individual State titles through the 2014 season

Wrestling Individual State Champions

Rio Rancho High School has captured 59 individual State titles through the 2015 season

Golf Individual State Champions

Rio Rancho High School has captured 2 individual State titles through the 2014 season

Boys State Champions
Year Name Number of
Championships
2007 Tim Madigan 1
2001 Trent Rommann 1

Softball Postseason Honors

The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico High School Softball.[13]

Track and Field Individual State Champions

Rio Rancho High School has captured 31 individual State titles through the 2014 season

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  • Event) - indicates a State Record also
  • In 2004 Brandon McKinney set the current New Mexico state discus record with a throw of 183' 9"
  • In 2014 Nicole Pendley set the current New Mexico state Javelin record with a throw of 142' 0"
  • In 2014 the team of Danica Gallegos, Leilani Baker, Sasha Hickox and Molly Klein set the current New Mexico state 1600 Sprint Medley record with a time of 4:07.74

Rio Rancho High School Athletics Hall of Fame

In 2014 the inaugural inductees to the Rio Rancho High School Athletics Hall of Fame were selected, immortalizing the best of Rio Rancho's athletic programs.

Hall of Fame
Year Name Achievement
2014 Danyel Longmire (Athlete) 1997 Girls Cross Country State Champion
Trent Rommann (Athlete) 2001 Boys State Golf Champion
Toby Manzanares (Coach) 6X State Champion Volleyball Coach
Ron Murphy (Coach) 3X State Champion Baseball Coach
Paul Kohman (Coach) 2X State Champion Softball Coach
Uwe Balzis (Coach) State Champion Girls Soccer Coach
Tony Otero (Ram Contributor) Rio Rancho DQ Owner and Booster

Activities

Rio Rancho State Activity Championships

Rio Rancho High School offers a variety of interscholastic activities also sponsored by the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) in cooperation with other outside organizations to enhance a studies high school experience. Activities include: Athletic Training Challenge, Bowling, Chess, Choir, Concert Band, DECA Marketing Education, Drama, English Expo, FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), FFA, JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps), Mock Trial, Orchestra, Science Fair, Science Olympiad, Speech and Debate, and Student Council

RRHS has captured 9 State Championships, all in 5A/6A.

State Championships
Activity Number State Champions Runner-up Third
Athletic Training Challenge 5 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Bowling 3 2014, 2009, 2008 2015, 2012, 2010 2013
Chess 2014 2013
JROTC - Physical Fitness 2015 2014
JROTC - Sporter Rifle 2015, 2014 2013
Choir 2015
Concert Band 1 2004
Total 9

Athletic Training Challenge

The Athletic Training Challenge was started by the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) in conjunction with the New Mexico Athletic Trainer's Association (NMATA) to recognize Athletic Training as a sanctioned activity within New Mexico Schools.[14]

Bowling All-State Honors

The New Mexico High School Bowling Association (NMHSBA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico High School Bowling.[15]

DECA Marketing Education

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.[16] At the 2013 State Conference RRHS was awarded the 1st place Chapter Banner.

Marching Band

Rio Rancho High School's Marching Band competes annually in the Zia Marching Band Fiesta which is essentially the New Mexico state championship, as well as a prestigious regional event for marching bands. There were 32 bands in competition in four size divisions.

RRHS has captured 1 Grand Championship

Zia Marching Band Fiesta
Activity Number Grand Champions 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up 3rd Runner-up
Marching Band 1 2004 2007, 2000 2015, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2003 2009, 2001, 1999, 1998

Ice Hockey

High School hockey in New Mexico is governed by the Land of Enchantment USA Hockey Affiliate and operated on behalf of LOEAHA by the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey League.[17]

RRHS has captured 3 State Championships.

State Championships
Activity Number State Champions Runner-up Third
Ice Hockey 3 2006, 2007, 2008 2005

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://new-mexico.schooltree.org/public/Rio-Rancho-High-057001.html
  2. ↑ http://ped.state.nm.us/ped/index.html
  3. ↑ http://webapp2.ped.state.nm.us/SchoolData/SchoolGrading.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.observer-online.com/articles/2009/05/11/news/breaking_news/doc4a087db8ab865580703726.txt
  5. ↑ http://newmexicoindependent.com/27146/president-obama-to-visit-nm-this-week-town-hall-to-be-held-at-rio-rancho-high-school
  6. ↑ J. P. Wynne High School - Breaking Bad Locations
  7. ↑ Fright Night Filming Locations on IMDb
  8. ↑ http://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.nmhsca.com/PageBuilder.aspx?page=AllStateFootballTeams
  10. ↑ http://nmhsca.com/PageBuilder.aspx?page=AllStateVolleyballTeams
  11. ↑ http://nmhsca.com/PageBuilder.aspx?page=AllStateBoysBasketballTeams
  12. ↑ http://nmhsca.com/PageBuilder.aspx?page=AllStateGirlsBasketballTeams
  13. ↑ http://nmhsca.com/PageBuilder.aspx?page=AllStateSoftballTeams
  14. ↑ http://www.nmact.org/athletic-training-challenge
  15. ↑ http://www.nmhsba.org/Documents.aspx?Fldr=StateTournament
  16. ↑ http://www.deca.org
  17. ↑ http://www.newmexicohockey.org/page/show/844413-high-school

External links

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