Robertson High School
Public high school in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States
Red and White
Robertson High School (RHS) is a public senior high school in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. The school is part of the Las Vegas City Schools District in former East Las Vegas. The building dates from about 1945, when it was known as Las Vegas High School. The school was renamed Las Vegas Robertson High School in 1958, after the old Las Vegas High School burned down and a new building was constructed. W. J. Robertson had been the superintendent of the Las Vegas City Schools since 1941 when he suffered a fatal heart attack on November 26, 1956, at the age of 55. Mr. Robertson, born in Kansas on November 3, 1901, also served as principal at Las Vegas High School for many years prior. The colors of RHS are red and white, their mascot is the Cardinal. The enrollment currently stands at 414.
The attendance boundary of the school district, effectively that of the high school, includes eastern sections of Las Vegas,[2] and Watrous.[3]
Academics
Student body statistics
| Ethnicity | This school | State average |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic (of any race) | 69% | 56% |
| White (not hispanic) | 30% | 29% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1% | 11% |
| African American | <1% | 3% |
| Pacific Islander | <1% | 1% |
Athletics
RHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association, District 2-AAA. Their district includes: Raton High School, St. Michael's High School, Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe Preparatory School and West Las Vegas High School.[4]
RHS has won 34 State Championships since 1969.
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2013, 2021 |
| Boys Cross Country | 1 | 1969 | |
| Girls Cross Country | 2 | 2003, 2018 | |
| Girls Volleyball | 1 | 2019 | |
| Winter | Wrestling | 8 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015 |
| Spirit/Cheer | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2006 | |
| Girls Basketball | 2 | 2019, 2022 | |
| Spring | Boys Tennis | 6 | 1972, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2017 |
| Girls Tennis | 6 | 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| Boys Track and Field | 1 | 1972 | |
| Girls Track and Field | 1 | 1987 | |
| Boys Baseball | 1 | 2019 | |
| Total | 36 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "ROBERTSON HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Miguel County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mora County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ [1]. Nmact.org. Retrieved on 2018-02-22.
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4A schools of New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) 2014–15
- Bloomfield High School
- Kirtland Central High School
- Thoreau High School
- Shiprock High School
- Wingate High School
- Zuni High School
- Robertson High School
- Pojoaque Valley High School
- West Las Vegas High School
- Taos High School
- Silver High School
- Cobre High School
- Hatch Valley High School
- Hot Springs High School
- Socorro High School
- Ruidoso High School
- Portales High School
- St. Michael's High School
- New Mexico Military Institute
- Hope Christian High School
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