Capital High School (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
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Capital High School is a public secondary school located in the south side of
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, United States. The school, a part of
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, was founded in 1988 and currently holds students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Jaguar. Capital High is most notable for its rigorous
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and college readiness
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(AVID) programs, along with their exclusive Career Academy Capstone Mentorship program, which provides students with Medical, Business, Performing Arts and Digital Design academies. Capital High School has seen growth in population and popularity as the south side of Santa Fe continues to expand.


History

Capital High School was founded in 1988, and became the second major public secondary school in the city of Santa Fe. Its building is most notable for the white pillars that surround the facility and the structure of the school resembling the old
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, which is now known as the Bataan Memorial Building in Downtown Santa Fe.


Attendance boundary

The school serves sections of Santa Fe and a portion of La Cienega. Previously the boundary included Los Cerrillos,
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and the rest of La Cienega. In 2017 the district recommended changing the boundary of these areas to Santa Fe High.


Athletics

Capital High School currently competes in NM District 2-AAAAA of the
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. The school has won two state championships, one in boys' basketball and one in boys' soccer. These two continue to be Capital High School's most dominant athletic programs, generally being prominent contenders in state tournament competition annually. Santa Fe High School continues to be Capital High's most significant rival in all sports since it became the second public high school in the city.
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and
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also have become traditional sporting rivals in recent years, with games in multiple sports attracting large attendances.


State Champions

* Boys' basketball, 2004 * Boys soccer, 2014


State runners-up

* Boys' basketball, 2005 * Boys' basketball, 2007 * Boys' basketball, 2016 * Boys' basketball, 2017 * Boys' wrestling, 2017 * Boys' basketball, 2020


References

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