Amy Biehl High School is a
charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the rec ...
high school (275 students, grades 9-12) in
Albuquerque,
New Mexico. The school is now housed in the
Old Post Office building in
Downtown Albuquerque. The school is named after
Amy Biehl
Amy Elizabeth Biehl (April 26, 1967 – August 25, 1993) was a Fulbright Scholar and American graduate of Stanford University and an anti-Apartheid activist in South Africa who was murdered by Cape Town residents while a black mob shouted an ...
, an anti-
Apartheid activist who was murdered by a black mob in South Africa in 1993.
Concurrent Enrollment
Amy Biehl High School's concurrent enrollment requires students in their senior year to attend two college classes (at UNM or CNM), as well as the school's core academic classes. On Tuesdays and Thursdays after a morning class senior students typically attend concurrent enrollment classes and do senior projects.
Senior Project
The Senior Project is a culminating service-learning project. Students prepare for this experience in a course called "Compass" during the junior year. The goal of the Senior Project is to combine academic learning, employment skills and service to the community. Students collaborate with mentors in a variety of Albuquerque organizations and agencies, including the National Hispanic Cultural Center, UNM Hospital ICU, Warehouse 508, St. Martin's Hospitality Center, Samaritan Care, Habitat for Humanity, Outcomes, Inc. and many APS classrooms across the city. Students contribute at least 100 hours to these projects and many identify career pathways.
Related legislation
The
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2014 () is a bill that would direct the
General Services Administration (GSA) to sell a federal property in downtown
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
, to the
Amy Biehl
Amy Elizabeth Biehl (April 26, 1967 – August 25, 1993) was a Fulbright Scholar and American graduate of Stanford University and an anti-Apartheid activist in South Africa who was murdered by Cape Town residents while a black mob shouted an ...
High School Foundation for its
fair market value.
The high school has been using that federal location as a school building since 2006 and has plans to expand.
The GSA decided that it would be better to sell the building than continue to rent it to the school.
See also
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Amy Biehl
Amy Elizabeth Biehl (April 26, 1967 – August 25, 1993) was a Fulbright Scholar and American graduate of Stanford University and an anti-Apartheid activist in South Africa who was murdered by Cape Town residents while a black mob shouted an ...
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List of high schools in New Mexico
This is a list of high schools in the state of New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
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References
External links
Amy Biehl High Schoolpublicschoolreview.com*
High schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Charter schools in New Mexico
Public high schools in New Mexico
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