Socorro High School (Socorro, New Mexico)
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| address = 1200 Michigan St
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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 2021, the school reported 499 students.
The school district, which has Socorro HS as its only comprehensive high school, includes Socorro, Alamillo, Chamizal, Escondida, Lemitar, Luis Lopez, Polvadera, San Acacia, San Antonio, and San Antonito.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35053_socorro/DC20SD_C35053.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2022-07-14}}
Background
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.[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-mexico/districts/socorro-consolidated-schools Socorro Consolidated Schools] US News and World Report - accessed 30 July 2014 The New Mexico Public Education Department gave the school a 'B' letter grade in 2013.{{cite news|title=Governor announces school grades|url=http://www.dchieftain.com/2013/07/11/governor-announces-school-grades|access-date=15 October 2014|work=El Defensor Chieftain|date=11 July 2013}}
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.[http://www.maxpreps.com/local/team/records/year_by_year_results.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&schoolid=2b5980e8-74b4-4449-bf65-bcc14b5c0783 Socorro Football Year-by-Year Results] MaxPreps.com The boys' basketball team won the state AAA championship in 1998.{{cite web|title=New Mexico Boys State Basketball Champions|url=http://www.nmact.org/file/Basketball%20Boys%20Coaches%20Champions.pdf|publisher=NMAA|access-date=14 May 2014}} The girls' golf program has won the state A-AAA championship 18 times from 1973 to 2013.{{cite web|title=Golf Girls State Team Champions|url=http://www.nmact.org/file/Golf_G-Team_Past_Champs.pdf|publisher=NMAA|access-date=14 May 2014}} The boys golf program won the A-AAA championship 12 times from 1962 to 1982, and again in 2006{{cite web|title=Golf Boys Team State Champions|url=http://www.nmact.org/file/Golf_B-Team_Past_Champs.pdf|publisher=NMAA|access-date=14 May 2014}} and 2016.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}
Notable alumni
- Jeff Bhasker, music producer (graduated in 1993){{cite news|last1=Barteau|first1=Suzanne|title=Socorro star shoots higher|url=http://www.dchieftain.com/2012/02/15/socorro-star-shoots-higher|access-date=15 January 2015|work=El Defensor Chieftain|date=15 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131118022904/http://www.dchieftain.com/2012/02/15/socorro-star-shoots-higher|archive-date=18 November 2013}}
- Louis E. Saavedra, 25th mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico