West Las Vegas Public Schools is a

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based in

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New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

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. The district covers a area in southern San Miguel County. Within the city of Las Vegas, the district serves areas located west of the Gallinas River. Other communities in the district include

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

History

In 1972 the West Las Vegas district offered to have school bus transportation from Anton Chico, a community in the

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which had its middle school closed and which had some resentment in turn against the Santa Rosa district, to the West Las Vegas schools. The West Las Vegas district asked the State of New Mexico to pay for the transportation costs, but in 1973 the New Mexico State Board of Education denied the request to pay.

Schools

High school

*Grades 9-12 **

West Las Vegas High School West Las Vegas High School (WLVHS) is a public senior high school in Las Vegas, New Mexico 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 Don, and the schoo ...

Middle schools

*Grades 6-8 **Valley Middle School **West Las Vegas Middle School

Elementary schools

*Grades 2-5 **Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary School **Tony Serna, Jr. Elementary School **Union Street Elementary School *Grades K-5 **Valley Elementary School *Grades K-1 **Luis E. Armijo Elementary School

Other Campuses

*West Las Vegas Family Partnership **High School Site (Grades 7-12) *Rio Gallinas School (Grades 1-8)

Enrollment

*2007-2008 School Year: 1,795 students *2006-2007 School Year: 1,832 students *2005-2006 School Year: 2,001 students *2004-2005 School Year: 1,952 students *2003-2004 School Year: 1,999 students *2002-2003 School Year: 2,056 students *2001-2002 School Year: 2,080 students *2000-2001 School Year: 2,111 students

Demographics

There were a total of 1,795 students enrolled in West Las Vegas Public Schools during the 2007-2008 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48.30% female and 51.70% male. The racial makeup of the district was 92.53% Hispanic, 5.68% White, 1.06% African American, 0.61% Native American, and 0.11% Asian/Pacific Islander.

References

External links

West Las Vegas Schools
– Official site. {{coord, 35.5936, -105.2257, type:edu_region:US-N.M., display=inline,title Las Vegas, New Mexico School districts in New Mexico Education in San Miguel County, New Mexico