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Goddard High School (New Mexico)

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{{Infobox school

| name = Goddard High School

| image = Goddard High School Roswell.jpg

| image_size = 260px

| streetaddress = 701 East Country Club Road

| city = Roswell

| state = New Mexico

| zipcode = 88201

| country = United States

| established = 1965

| type = Public high school

| principal = Porter Cutrell

| staff = 66.19 (FTE)

| ratio = 16.68

| enrollment = 1,104 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3502250&ID=350225000513|title=GODDARD HIGH|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}

| campus = Suburban

| colors = {{Color box|#001A57|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#99BADD|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|White|border=darkgray}}
Navy blue, Columbia blue, and white

| conference = NMAA, AAAAA Dist. 4

| mascot = Rocket

| rival = Roswell High School

| website = [http://www.risd.k12.nm.us/schools/high/ghs/index.cfm www.risd.k12.nm.us]

}}

Robert H. Goddard High School (Goddard High School, GHS) is a public senior high school in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. It is a part of the Roswell Independent School District. Established in 1965, the school is named after rocket pioneer Robert Hutchings Goddard.{{cite web |url=http://www.risd.k12.nm.us/ |title=Home |website=risd.k12.nm.us}} The colors of GHS are navy blue, Columbia blue and white, and the school mascot is the Rocket.

History

The majority of classrooms at GHS are located underground. The school was completed in 1965 at the height of the Cold War. Walker Air Force Base, located on the south side of Roswell, was considered a major target for Soviet ballistic missiles. The classrooms were built underground so that the school could serve as a bomb shelter in the event of nuclear war. The gymnasiums, cafeteria, auditorium, and other larger rooms were built above ground, on top of the classrooms.

Academics

=Student body statistics=

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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Ethnicity

! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | This school

! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | State average

White (not Hispanic)

|60%

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Hispanic (of any race)

|40%

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American Indian/Alaskan Native

| 1%

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African American

| 2%

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Pacific Islander

| 0%

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Athletics

GHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association, as a AAAA school in District 4. Their district includes Artesia High School and Roswell High School.{{cite web|url=http://www.nmact.org/alignments/ |title=NM MVP Pub: Alignments |accessdate=2014-09-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721011502/http://www.nmact.org/alignments/ |archivedate=2012-07-21 }}

GHS has won 50 state championships since 1967.

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! colspan="4"|State championships

SeasonSportNumber of championships || Year
rowspan="2"|FallFootballalign="center"|82012, 2009, 2008, 1997, 1993, 1991, 1989, 1967 —-State Runner Up 2013, 2011, 2007, 2006, 2002, 1999, 1998, 1994
Volleyballalign="center"|122022, 2013, 2009, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1989, 1987, 1986, 1984, 1982,
1980
rowspan="1"|WinterBoys' basketballalign="center"|11988
rowspan="3"|SpringBaseballalign="center"|52017, 1992, 1991, 1986, 1969
Boys' golfalign="center"|102010, 2001, 1997, 1991, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1974, 1973, 1969
Girls' golfalign="center"|182006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995,
1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987
align="center" colspan="2"|Totalalign="center"|50

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Notable alumni

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.risd.k12.nm.us/schools/high/ghs/index.cfm Official school webpage]
  • [http://www.goddardrocketfootball.com Goddard Rockets Football]

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Category:Roswell, New Mexico

Category:Schools in Chaves County, New Mexico

Category:Public high schools in New Mexico