![]() ![]() Critics complained that the school was too large and would never reach its capacity of 500 students, but this proved not to be the case as a second building was required just 13 years later and the campus had grown to five buildings by 1940. With the city continuing to grow rapidly, a new high school building was constructed in 1914. In 1911, the district appointed superintendent John Milne, who oversaw the school system until 1956 and was credited with much of its success. Primary schools were established in each of the city's four political wards in the early 1890s, and a new Central School for the upper grades opened in 1900. The district acquired its first school by taking over the former Albuquerque Academy at Central and Edith, and classes began that fall. History The Central School in 1904 Old Albuquerque High School, opened in 1914Īlbuquerque Public Schools was founded in 1891, shortly after the New Mexico Territorial Legislature passed a new public education law authorizing municipalities to establish school boards and sell municipal bonds for school construction. APS also includes a portion of Sandoval County, where it serves Corrales. Exceptions include Barton, the county's portion of Manzano Springs, and a section of Sedillo. They also own the radio station KANW and co-own the TV stations KNME-TV and KNMD-TV along with the University of New Mexico.ĪPS serves a majority of Bernalillo County. APS operates 88 elementary, 5 K-8, 28 middle, 20 high, 31 charter, and alternative schools. In 2022 it had a total of 143 schools with some 70,000 students, making it one of the largest school districts in the United States. Founded in 1891, APS is the largest of 89 public school districts in the state of New Mexico. The scope of the project was expanded to transform the entire building and make it a modern athletic facility that suited the district and the needs of community and its students.įuture phases of construction identified in the multi-phased campus re-development includes a new classroom building complex and performing arts center.Albuquerque Public Schools ( APS) is a school district based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The first phase of this re-development plan, the Title IX Gymnasium Upgrade initially focused on limited interior remodel projects to address Title IX deficiencies. During the programing phase it was determined that the 1940’s building, with patchwork renovations and additions dating back to the 60’s needed a more thorough treatment to fix major infrastructure and building problems. With the intent to consolidate the campus and update the facilities, SMPC developed a plan for this multi-phased effort which was approved by the APS Board in November of 2015. The design team identified necessary renovations, additions, and construction sequencing. The plan aims to centralize programs and facilities to the main campus, respecting the historic elements of the iconic buildings while creating a 21st Century urban campus. In collaboration with Highland High School, Albuquerque Public Schools Facilities Design + Construction, and Albuquerque Public Schools Capital Master Plan, SMPC created a master plan for the re-development of the Highland High School campus. ![]()
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