Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School
Location
Map
Los Lunas
,
NM

United States
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1926
Principalof Upperclassmen: New hire approx. June 2009
Dean
Principal
Principal
Activities		of Students: Brian Baca
of Prep. Academy: Julie Smith
of Underclassmen: Robert Stevens
Director: Pam Davis
Faculty33 Faculty, 109 Teachers
Grades9 to 12
Number of students1,288 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Royal Blue, Orange
Athletics5A
MascotTiger
Coordinators:
Registrar:
Counseling:		Prep. Academy: Dusty Price
Cindy Giron
Freshmen: Rhonda Flores
Sophomores: Pete Bustamante
Juniors: Etta Delgato
Seniors: Natalie Siaz, Jamie Wilson
Websitehttp://llhs.llschools.net

Los Lunas High School is a public high school in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

History[edit]

Los Lunas High School was founded in 1926 as Solomon Luna High School.[2] It was named for Solomon Luna, the most prominent political and financial leader of the area at the time. The school was created to ease travel to Belen High School in southern Valencia County.[2] Solomon Luna High School was consolidated into the Los Lunas Public Schools in 1945 and later renamed to "Los Lunas High School."[2]

The main building of old Soloman Luna High School still stands, and currently serves as the administration offices of the Los Lunas School District. An engraving above that building's main doors continues to read "Soloman Luna High School."[3]

Los Lunas High School's rival within its school district rival is Valencia High School. The main in-county rival is Belen High School.

For the 2010–2011 through 2013–2014 school years, the Tiger athletic teams are set to compete in Class 4A in a district that includes local rivals Belen and Valencia.

Performing arts[edit]

The Los Lunas High School Tiger Band received third-place and Outstanding Brass in class 4A during the 2008 NM Pageant of Bands in Albuquerque. It was disqualified in 2010 at the same competition.[4] The bands also received 10th place in finals competition and seventh place in preliminary competition at the 2004 NMSU Tournament of Bands; this was the first time the band placed in the top 10 at this event.[5][6][7]

Sports[edit]

The Tiger athletic teams have had modest success through the years in terms of winning championships, but are nearly always competitive. LLHS teams have often been placed in districts alongside some of the top programs in the state.[citation needed]

Popular culture[edit]

In 2007, the Albuquerque Journal revealed that the high school had been used for the filming of the first season of Breaking Bad.[8] Los Lunas High School's campus and likeness were used to portray the fictional Division II school Los Lunas College[9][10] in the USA Network original series In Plain Sight.[10]

University Arena, more commonly known as "'The Pit,'" was used to establish shots during the film as all metro collegiate basketball games occur in this arena; however, the scenes were filmed at Los Lunas High School.

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "LOS LUNAS HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "School days". The Valencia County News-Bulletin. 15 November 2003. Archived from the original (.HTML) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 2005-11-05.
  3. ^ "Athletic facilities to get $1 million in upgrades in Los Lunas". The Valencia County News-Bulletin. 7 January 2004. Archived from the original (.HTML) on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  4. ^ "New Mexico: New Mexico Pageant of Bands, Albuquerque (Wilson Stadium)" (.HTML). MARCHING.COM. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  5. ^ "NMSU Pride MB 2004 Tournament of Bands Results" (.HTML). NMSU Pride Band. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 2006-09-05. [dead link]
  6. ^ News-Bulletin, Valencia County (2019-09-12). "Los Lunas High School Marching Band & Color Guard". Valencia County News-Bulletin. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ^ "Los Lunas". New Mexico Pageant of Bands. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  8. ^ Dan Mayfield (November 23, 2007). "'Bordertown' flop can be good for state". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Get ready for a closeup, LLHS". The Valencia County News-Bulletin. 24 October 2007. Archived from the original (.HTML) on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  10. ^ a b "In Plain Sight - Episode Guide : High Priced Spread". Archived from the original on 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2008-07-08.

External links[edit]

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