Organ Mountain High School

Organ Mountain High School
Address
Map
5700 Mesa Grande Dr

Las Cruces
,
New Mexico
88012

United States
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1988
School districtLas Cruces Public Schools
PrincipalLouie Lucero
Teaching staff110.48 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,063[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio18.67[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceNMAA, 6A Dist. 3/4
MascotKnight
RivalCentennial High School
Feeder schoolsCamino Real, Mesa, Sierra, Vista, White Sands
Websitehttps://omhs.lcps.net/

Organ Mountain High School (OMHS) is one of four public high schools in Las Cruces, New Mexico. As of the 2021–2022 school year, OMHS serves 1,874 students, grades 9–12.[2] The school is a part of the Las Cruces Public Schools District.

History

Organ Mountain High School was established in 1988 under the name of Oñate High School, eponymously named for Juan de Oñate, the first Spanish governor of New Mexico. It was originally located in what is now Sierra Middle School. Construction of OMHS's current building began in 1991 and was completed in 1993, making it Las Cruces' third public high school after Las Cruces High School (est. 1918) and Mayfield High School (est. 1965). The school's architectural style reflects a castle-like theme, its mascot is the knight, and its colors are black, white, and teal. It houses a planetarium and, at the time of its construction, the largest performing arts center of the Las Cruces' high schools.

The original name of the school, Oñate High School, was chosen by city vote while the school was under construction and the color teal was added to the school by the cheerleaders in order give the school more color.[citation needed] On August 4, 2020, the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to rename the school Organ Mountain High School, which took effect the following academic year, 2021–2022.[3][4]

Academics

School grade

Beginning in the 2010–2011 academic year, the NMPED (New Mexico Public Education Department) replaced the No Child Left Behind Act and AYP testing with a new grading formula. Since then, grades and student performance have been calculated through various forms of testing which also include graduation rates.[5]

School Year Grade from NMPED
2010–11 B

Athletics

OMHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 3/4. In addition to Organ Mountain High School, the schools in District 3-6A include: Alamogordo High School, Carlsbad High School, Centennial High School, Las Cruces High School, and Hobbs High School.[6]

State championships
Sport Championships Year(s)
Football 1 2002
Boys basketball 1 2011
Boys golf 1 2013
Girls track and field 3 1990, 1991, 1992
Total 6

References

  1. ^ a b c "Organ Mountain High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL".
  3. ^ "Formerly Oñate High School, Organ Mountain name change takes effect". KTSM 9 News. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ^ "School board votes to rename Oñate High School". 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ "School Grading". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  6. ^ https://www.nmact.org/file/Section_4.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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