Española Valley High School | |
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Address | |
1111 El Llano Road Española, New Mexico 87532 United States |
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Coordinates | 36°00′27″N 106°02′20″W / 36.0074°N 106.0390°WCoordinates: 36°00′27″N 106°02′20″W / 36.0074°N 106.0390°W |
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School type | Public, High School |
Founded | 1920 | , 1975
Principal | Elizabeth Lucero |
Enrollment | 1,240 (2012–13) |
Color(s) | Crimson and Gold |
Mascot | Sundevil |
Newspaper | Sundevil Torch |
Yearbook | El Diablo del Sol |
Website | EVHS Website |
Española Valley High School (EVHS) is a Title-1 public senior high school of the Española Public Schools District, located in Española, New Mexico. Nearly 3/4ths of the student body is made up of Hispanic students, EVHS is also known for recent academic improvements and i's AAAA boys' basketball program. The school's once nationally renowned marching band appeared in the 1984 Tournament of Roses Parade.
The school is located in the city limits in Fairview, a small suburb community in the southern part of Rio Arriba County. EVHS also serves the communities of Alcalde, Velarde as well as the northern part of Santa Fe County, including Chimayo, Santa Cruz, and Sombrillo. EVHS also attracts commuter students from other school districts and neighboring towns such as Dixon, Pojoaque and Santa Fe. For 2012–13, the student enrollment is 1,240 students.
The Mascot of EVHS is a "Sun Devil". However, the school refers to it as one word, Sundevils.
Espanola Valley High School is scheduled for reconstruction starting in 2017.
Española was founded with the introduction of the railroads in 1880; with the railroads came an influx in population, private education existed until 1905, when the county saw a demand for public education. Two high schools opened, Santa Cruz High School just right out outside of Española in 1908, and Española High School opened in downtown in 1920. The schools were located on opposite sides of the Rio Grande.