Aztec High School is a public high school in
Aztec, New Mexico
Aztec ( nv, Kinteel) is a city in, and the county seat of, San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,763. The Aztec Ruins National Monument is located on the north side of the city.
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. The school colors are black and orange and the mascot is the Fighting Tiger.
In addition to Aztec, the district (and effectively the high school) also serves northern
Bloomfield and the communities of
Cedar Hill
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,
Center Point, and
La Boca. The district also includes most of
Flora Vista,
North Light Plant, and
Spencerville, as well as portions of
Crouch Mesa and
Navajo Dam
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History
Until 1956, students from
Bloomfield went to Aztec. In 1956
Bloomfield High School formed out of the town's junior high school.
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School environment
The student-teacher ratio for full-time teachers is around 1:18, which is slightly higher than the New Mexico state average.
2017 shooting
On the morning of December 7, 2017, the San Juan County Sheriff's Department said they were responding to an active shooter on campus. The
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account confirmed that two students were killed by the gunman, who died as well.
References
External links
Official website
Public high schools in New Mexico
Schools in San Juan County, New Mexico
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