Belen High School (Belen, New Mexico)

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Belen High School is a high school (grades 9 - 12) in Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico. It was opened as the first public high school in Valencia County.

Sports

Belen High school's sports teams are both successful on and off the field. The Eagles field teams in football, volleyball, soccer, and cross country in the fall. In the winter basketball and wrestling are offered. Spring sports include baseball/softball, golf, tennis and track and field.

BHS has won many awards and championships in a variety of sports and other activities.

The Belen Eagle wrestling team won six straight Class 4A team championships, 2003-2008.

In November 2007, a Lady Eagle girls cross country team comprising only underclassmen won the Class 4A state team title, the first team championship for BHS in that sport.

The school has had some success in academic competitions at both the state and national levels (see United States Academic Decathlon).

[edit] See also

• List of high schools in New Mexico

[edit] External links

• http://news-bulletin.com/sports/75806-11-14-07.html
• http://www.news-bulletin.com/sports/78090-02-27-08.html
• Belen High School
• News article about schools in the Belen area

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