Atrisco Heritage Academy High School (AHAHS), better known as Atrisco Heritage, is a

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in unincorporated Bernalillo County,

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, United States, with an

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postal address. It is located on the area's West Mesa. It is a part of the

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. The school is named after the Atrisco Land Grant, which is now owned by Westland development. Enrollment at AHAHS was expected to be 2,200 in the fall of 2011. The mascot of AHAHS is a

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, chosen by the first freshman class.

Academics

School grade

The NMPED (New Mexico Public Education Department) replaced the

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and AYP testing with a new school grading formula, which took effect in the 2010–11 school year. The grade is calculated using many forms of testing, and includes graduation rates.

Student body statistics

Athletics

AHAHS competes in the

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(NMAA) as a class 6A school in District 5. In 2014, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries. AHAHS Won the 2019 NMAA Class 5A State Basketball state championship In addition to Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, the schools in District 5-6A include

West Mesa High School West Mesa High School (WMHS) is a public senior high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, located on the city's West Mesa. It is a part of the Albuquerque Public Schools. The school colors are scarlet, royal blue and white, and their mascot is the ...

, Rio Grande High School, Valley High School and

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Location for filming

The 2012 movie ''

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'' was partly filmed at Atrisco High, and the school was featured 30 seconds into the trailer. The 2011 movie ''

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'' was partially filmed here as well.

References

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