West Las Vegas High School (WLVHS) is a

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Las Vegas, New Mexico Las Vegas is a city in and the county seat of San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities (one a city and the other a town), both were named Las Vegas—West Las Vegas ("Old Town") and East Las Vegas ("New Town ...

and part of the West Las Vegas Schools District. Founded in 1947, it is the oldest high school in the city. The mascot of WLVHS is the

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, and the school's colors are

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and

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. As of 2022, enrollment at the school is 413 students. The boundary of the school district, effectively that of the high school, includes western Las Vegas and

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, Ribera, San Jose, Sena, Tecolote, and Villanueva.

Academics

Student body statistics

Athletics

WLVHS competes in the

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as a AAA school in District 2. Their district includes: Raton High School, Robertson High School,

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and St. Michaels High School. WLVHS has won 10 State Championships since 1978.

Notable alumni

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, attorney and member of the

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from New Mexico's 3rd District * Ray Leger, educator and former member of the

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Footnotes

{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1947 Public high schools in New Mexico Schools in San Miguel County, New Mexico 1947 establishments in New Mexico Las Vegas, New Mexico West Las Vegas