Artesia High School (Artesia, New Mexico)
Encyclopedia
Artesia High School is the public
senior high school of Artesia, New Mexico
. It is a part of the Artesia Public Schools. The colors of AHS are: Orange
, Black
and White
, their mascot is a Bulldog
. Enrollment at the school currently stands at 751.
, a AAAA school in District 4.
Public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
senior high school of Artesia, New Mexico
Artesia, New Mexico
Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, centered at the intersection of U.S. Route 82 and 285; the two highways serve as the city's Main Street and First Street, respectively...
. It is a part of the Artesia Public Schools. The colors of AHS are: Orange
Orange (colour)
The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The...
, Black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
and White
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
, their mascot is a Bulldog
Bulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
. Enrollment at the school currently stands at 751.
Student body statistics
| Ethnicity | This School | State Average |
|---|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 47% | 29% |
| Hispanic (of any race) | 53% | 56% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | 11% |
| African American | <1% | 3% |
| Pacific Islander | <1% | 1% |
Athletics
AHA competes in the New Mexico Activities AssociationNew Mexico Activities Association
The New Mexico Activities Association is a nonprofit organization that regulates interscholastic programs for junior and senior high schools in New Mexico. It hosts the statewide sports championship games each year...
, a AAAA school in District 4.
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
3 | 2010, 1978, 1977 |
| Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
27 | 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1987, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1980, 1978, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1964, 1957 |
|
| Winter | Boys, Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
2 | 1995, 1997 |
| Girls, Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
1 | 1977 | |
| Spring | Baseball, Boys Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
6 | 2000, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1987, 1976 |
| Golf, Boys Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
3 | 2007, 2002, 1998 | |
| Softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... |
4 | 2001, 1999, 1995, 1988 | |
| Boys, Track and Field Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
5 | 2011, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1976 | |
| Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate... |
4 | 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 | |
| Total | 54 | ||