West Mesa High School (WMHS) is a
public
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senior high school
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in
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 ...
, located on the city's
West Mesa
300px, View of downtown Albuquerque and the Manzano Mountains from the West Mesa
The West Mesa is an elevated landmass lying west of the Rio Grande stretching from south of Albuquerque northward to Bernalillo in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
...
. It is a part of the
Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is a school district based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1891, APS is the largest of 89 public school districts in the state of New Mexico. In 2010 it had a total of 143 schools with some 95,000 students, ...
. The school colors are
scarlet,
royal blue
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Brightness
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and
white
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, and their mascot is the
Mustang
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.
Academics
Student body statistics
Films shot on Campus
* The 1971 drama ''
Making It'' was filmed in the summer of 1970.
* The 2008 comedy ''
Hamlet 2
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'' was filmed from September through October 2007.
* The 2011 musical drama ''
Lemonade Mouth
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'' was filmed in the spring of 2010.
Athletics
WMHS competes in the
New Mexico Activities Association
The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates interscholastic programs for junior and senior high schools in New Mexico. It hosts the statewide sports championship games each year.
History
NMAA was or ...
(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. In addition to West Mesa High School, the schools in District 5-6A include:
Albuquerque High School
Albuquerque High School is a public high school near Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is a part of the Albuquerque Public Schools district. Enrollment at AHS stands at 1,741.
AHS was named the 43rd best high school in the state ...
,
Rio Grande High School
Rio Grande High School is a public high school located in South Valley, New Mexico, United States, with an Albuquerque postal address. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system.
Athletics
RGHS competes in the New Mexico Activities As ...
,
Valley High School and
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.
WMHS has captured 12 State Championships, most in AAAA.
Notable alumni
*
Randy Castillo
Randolpho Francisco Castillo (December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002) was an American musician. He was Ozzy Osbourne's drummer during the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, and later as drummer for Mötley Crüe, from 1999 to his death in 2002.
Ea ...
(1968), rock drummer
*
Jordan Espinosa
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Background
Espinosa wrestled with the West Mesa High S ...
, state champion wrestler; current
mixed martial artist
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for the
UFC
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*
Sandy R. Jones, former member of the
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
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*
Damacio Page
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, state champion wrestler; current mixed martial artist, formerly for the
WEC and the UFC
*
Steven Michael Quezada
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(1981), actor, writer, producer, comedian, and politician
*
Al Unser Jr.
Alfred Unser Jr. (born April 19, 1962), nicknamed "Little Al", "Al Junior", or simply "Junior", is a retired American race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
History
Unser was born into a racing family in Albuquerque, New Mexic ...
(1980), race car driver
*
Joey Villasenor
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People
*Joey (name)
Animals
* Joey (marsupial), an infant marsupial
* Joey, a Blue-fronted Amazon parrot who was one of the Blue Peter pets
Film and television
* ''Joey'' (1977 film), an American film directed by Horac ...
(attended)
mixed martial artist
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Footnotes
High schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Public high schools in New Mexico
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