La Cueva High School is a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, within the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Its mascot is the Bears. The La Cueva feeder schools include Desert Ridge, Madison, and Eisenhower middle schools; and Dennis Chavez, Double Eagle, E. G. Ross, Hubert Humphrey, and North Star elementary schools. La Cueva opened in 1986 with 1200 students.[2]
| La Cueva High School | |
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 La Cueva High School | |
| Address | |
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7801 Wilshire Ave. NE , 87122 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1986 |
| Principal | Maurice Guerin |
| Teaching staff | 98.25 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,832 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.64[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue Silver White |
| Athletics conference | NMAA, 5A Dist. 2 |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Rival | Eldorado High School |
| Website | lacueva.aps.edu |
School Grade
editThe NMPED (New Mexico Public Education department) replaced the No Child Left Behind Act and AYP testing with a new school grading formula, which took effect for the 2010–11 school year. The grade is calculated using many forms of testing and includes graduation rates.[3]
| School year | Grade from NMPED |
|---|---|
| 2010–11 | A |
Academics
editPat Graff, an English and Journalism teacher, was selected as New Mexico Teacher of the Year and was awarded the Milken Educator Award in 1993. Graff was also named the National Journalism Teacher of the Year (1995) and Disney National English Teacher of the Year (1998), and she was honored with the National Distinguished Service Award by the National Council of Teachers of English (2001). In 2006, she was inducted to the National Teacher Hall of Fame. Graff is now retired.[4]
Frances Gruette, a teacher of AP Calculus AB, was awarded one of the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement.[5]
In 2018, La Cueva was named as a Top 100 Best Public High School in the U.S. by TheBestSchools.org[6]
Athletics
editLCHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 5A school in District 2. In addition to La Cueva High School, the schools in District 2-5A include Farmington High School, Piedra Vista High School, Sandia High School, Eldorado High School and West Mesa High School.[citation needed]
LCHS competes in 18 NMAA sport-activity events.[citation needed]
Former Bears include Olympians Lance Ringnald (88) and Nate DiPalma (93). Collegiate All-Americans include Amy Warner (01), Kristen Graczyk (02), Jamie MacArthur (04), Randy Wells (07), Richie Hansen (95), Jennifer Hommert (95), Anna Tuttle (95), Doug Zembiec (91), Jeff Rowland (02), Lauren Goldfarb (09). AJ Bramlett (basketball) (95) played on the University of Arizona's national championship team and Nick Speegle (2000) was drafted and plays football for the Cleveland Browns. Sports Illustrated ranked the Bears as the 24th best overall sports high school in the country.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
edit- Bryce Alford (class of 2013), professional basketball player[7]
- Zach Arnett (class of 2005), Head Football Coach at Mississippi State University
- A.J. Bramlett (class of 1995), professional basketball player[8]
- Terri Conn (class of 1993), actress[9]
- Marty Crandall, musician[citation needed]
- Jamie Dick (class of 2007), racing driver[10]
- Matthew L. Garcia (class of 1992), United States District Court Judge
- Mitch Garver (class of 2009), MLB catcher for Seattle Mariners
- Neil Patrick Harris (class of 1991), actor, Emmy and Tony Award winner, star of television's How I Met Your Mother[11]
- Shadrack Kiptoo-biwott, long-distance runner[12]
- Colin O'Malley (class of 1992), composer[13]
- Jordan Pacheco, Major League Baseball player[14]
- James Parr (class of 2004), retired Major League Baseball player[15]
- Tammy Pearman (class of 1991), soccer player for the United States women's national team[16]
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. (class of 1994), actor[17]
- Pascual Romero, musician and filmmaker[citation needed]
- Jesse Sandoval, musician[18]
- Caitlin Shaw (class of 2008), stock car racing driver[19]
- Jarrin Solomon, Olympic bronze medalist[20][21]
- Nick Speegle (class of 2000), NFL linebacker[22]
- Tony Vincent (class of 1991), actor[23]
- Douglas A. Zembiec (class of 1991), U.S. Marine Corps officer[24]
References
edit- ^ a b c "LA CUEVA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ La Cueva High School website
- ^ "School Grading". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ Stillwater, Oklahoma State University; Campus, OK 74078; Maps744-5000, Parking (2019-05-02). "Two alumnae inducted to College of Education, Health and Aviation Hall of Fame - Oklahoma State University". news.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Siemens' Foundation
- ^ "Best High Schools in the US". 11 February 2017.
- ^ Wang, Jack (May 22, 2013). "Bryce Alford invited to USA U19 training camp". Inside UCLA. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014.
- ^ Herron, Gary (January 9, 2010). "Former Wildcat and La Cueva Bear now works in radio in Rio Rancho". Rio Ranhcho Observer. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "School Information". La Cueva High School. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ Fenton, Tom (April 27, 2007). "Senior Shifts Gears on Weekends: La Cueva's Jamie Dick Gets a Charge Out of Trading Paint on Nascar Circuit". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Doogie Howser Graduates From N.m. High School". Orlando Sentinel. May 26, 1991. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "IAAF: Shadrack Kiptoo Biwott | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Twins followed separate paths to realize their dreams". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. August 21, 1999. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ Herron, Gary (July 3, 2011). "New Mexican a step away from 'The Show'". Rio Rancho Observer. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ Sickenger, Ken (September 14, 2005). "La Cueva Graduate James Parr Is Becoming a Star in the Braves' Farm System". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Tammy Pearman". La Cueva High School. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Sally (July 1, 2008). Freddie Prinze, Jr: From Shy Guy to Movie Star. Enslow Publishers, Inc. p. 30. ISBN 9780766029651.
- ^ Bower, Lash (April 5–11, 2007). "James Mercer's Inverted World". The Alibi. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Toby (November 12, 2010). "She's Driven to Compete". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Guerrero, Maria (July 6, 2012). "Albuquerque native to compete in the Olympics". KOB. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Sickenger, Ken (July 15, 2012). "Ex-Lobo Solomon To Realize Olympic Dream". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Nick Speegle, OLB, New Mexico". USA Today. May 18, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ Steinberg, David (January 11, 1998). "La Cueva graduate builds career in music". Albuquerque Journal. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "NM Marine killed in Iraq". La Cruces Sun-News. Associated Press. May 13, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2014.