Santa Fe High School (New Mexico)

Santa Fe High School
Address
2100 Yucca St. Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 United States
Information
Type	Public secondary high school
Established	1899
School district	Santa Fe Public Schools
Principal	Mary Massey
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,673 (2014)
Color(s)	Royal blue      Santa Fe gold
Mascot	Demons
Rivals	St. Michael's High School Capital High School (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Yearbook	Para Mañana
Website	www.sfps.info

Santa Fe High School is an American preparatory secondary school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The institution was established in 1899 and is the oldest secondary school in the state. It was founded in the oldest state capital in America, founded in 1610.

The school exclusively educates a secondary-student based body, ninth through twelfth grade. It is known for its rigorous and academically prominent Advanced Placement program.

Notable graduates include Zach Condon, creator and leading member of the indie folk band Beirut, and the youngest Mayor of Santa Fe, George Abrán Gonzales, who is also the father of the current mayor, Javier Gonzales.

Santa Fe High School was established in 1899 by the merchant, politician, and Governor Miguel Antonio Otero. It is the oldest of the three Santa Fe public high schools. The school was originally located downtown, one block from the Plaza in the space where City Hall and the Convention Center currently sit. The new location on a hilltop above Yucca and Siringo roads was built and opened in 1966 where students slowly transitioned until the downtown campus was officially closed in 1977.

Santa Fe High is widely known for its academically prominent and rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) program.

The school is a part of U.S Department of Education's Green Ribbon Program and Sustainable Santa Fe. Santa Fe High has installed numerous solar panels that partially supply the energy of the campus.

Many of the school's departments utilize the Harkness table and the Socratic seminar.

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