Manzano High School

Manzano High School
Location
12200 Lomas Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87111
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Where our diversity shines and our pride roars."
Established	1960
Principal	Therese Carroll
Enrollment	2013
Color(s)	Purple, Silver, and White
Mascot	Monarch
Website	http://manzano.aps.edu

Manzano High School is a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system.

While still sophomores, Manzano's first senior class attended classes at Sandia High School (1959-1960), sharing the facility. The 1960-1961 school year was the first year classes were held at its present location, with only sophomores and juniors attending. The first senior class was graduated in 1962. The school has been standing at its exact location for fifty years. The current principal is Therese Carroll.

Manzano's athletic teams, known as the Monarchs, compete under the guidelines of the New Mexico Activities Association. The Monarchs have won many awards and championships in athletics and other activities.

In 1986, Manzano High School hosted the National Association of Student Councils National Conference which was led in effort by Activities Director/Student Council Adviser, Libby Tilley, who served as Executive Director of the New Mexico Association of Student Councils for roughly 55 years.

In March 2006, the Monarch varsity boys basketball team defeated Alamogordo to win the Class 5A championship. It was Manzano's first state title in boys basketball since 1974.

External links

http://www.nmact.org/

• Manzano High School Homepage
• Albuquerque Public Schools Website

Coordinates: 35°05′08″N 106°30′39″W / 35.08556°N 106.51083°W / 35.08556; -106.51083