Summary
Rio Rancho Public Schools is a school district based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. Rio Rancho Public Schools serves the municipality of Rio Rancho. The school district has a total of 18 schools. The district has two high schools, two alternative high schools, four middle schools, 10 elementary schools, and one preschool.
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Igniting Student Potential" |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Superintendent | V. Sue Cleveland |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 16,762 |
| Staff | 1,950 |
| Other information | |
| Graduation Rate: | 79.2% |
| Website | www |
The district, with the vast majority of its land in Sandoval County, serves most of Rio Rancho and almost all of Rio Rancho Estates.[1] A very small portion of the district extends into Bernalillo County.[2]
History edit
Prior to 1997 students in the school district attended Albuquerque Public Schools for high school. The first high school, Rio Rancho High School, opened in 1997.[3]
Schools edit
High schools edit
- Rio Rancho High School
- V. Sue Cleveland High School (opened August 2009)
- Independence High School
Middle schools edit
- Eagle Ridge Middle School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Mountain View Middle School
- Rio Rancho Middle School
Elementary schools edit
- Cielo Azul Elementary School
- Colinas del Norte Elementary
- Enchanted Hills Elementary
- E. Stapleton Elementary
- Joe Harris Elementary
- Maggie M. Cordova Elementary
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
- Puesta del Sol Elementary
- Rio Rancho Elementary
- Sandia Vista Elementary
- Vista Grande Elementary
Pre-schools edit
- Shining Stars Preschool
2019 attempted shooting edit
On February 14, 2019, V. Sue Cleveland High School was the site of a shooting; however, no one was injured.[4] It was later reported that a 16-year-old boy had fired a gun on school grounds after threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend and others.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sandoval County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bernalillo County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022. - Text list
- ^ Schoellkopf, Andrea (April 19, 1997). "Rio Rancho School Is Limited". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. B2. - See clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ Writers, Elise Kaplan And Rick Nathanson | Journal Staff. "Student faces attempted murder charge in shooting". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Parents of accused Rio Rancho High School shooter indicted". AP NEWS. August 21, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Rio Rancho teen planned to shoot ex-girlfriend at school, documents say". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website