Sandia Preparatory School

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Sandia Preparatory School
Sandia Preparatory School logo
Established

1932-1942 Sandia School 1966-Present Sandia Prep
School Type

Private Secondary Preparatory Day
Students

670 approx. (coeducational)
Student/Faculty Ratio

9:1
Grades

6-12
Name

Sandia Preparatory School
Address

532 Osuna Rd NE
Town

Albuquerque NM 87113
Community

Urban
Religion

non-sectarian
Accreditation

Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
District

None
Subdistrict

None
Nickname

"Prep"
Mascot

Sundevil
Colors

Cardinal Red and Columbia Blue
Motto

"Constant Possum" With devotion, all things are possible
Literary Magazine

La Chispa
Newspaper

Sandia Prep Times
Yearbook

Sandglass
Headmaster

Dick Heath
Distinctions

Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms who started the original Sandia School was the first American woman on the cover of TIME magazine
Website

http://www.sandiaprep.org/

Sandia Preparatory School is a private, secular college preparatory school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

In 1958, Barbara Young Simms began to investigate the possibility of starting a girls day school in Albuquerque. In 1965, she secured land, established a board of trustees and formed the Sandia School, a nonsectarian school. In late January 1966, the Rev. Paul G. Saunders, an Episcopal priest, was selected headmaster and, later that year, the school opened. The year began with 75 students in grades 5 through 10 (grade 11 was added the next year; grade 12 the year after), and finished with 82 students.

In 1969, Orell Phillips served as interim headmaster while the school's board searched for a new head. In 1970, Mose Hale became third headmaster. Three years later, Sandia School became coeducational. In 1974, Elton Knutson was selected as fourth headmaster.

The school began to refer to itself as Sandia Preparatory School during the 1975-76 academic year. Fifth-grade classes were discontinued in the 1985-86 school year. For the next academic year, Dick Heath joined Sandia Prep as its fifth (and current) headmaster.

Since its founding in 1966, Sandia Prep has grown from a girls' school serving 82 students in three buildings to a coeducational institution serving 670 students in multiple buildings and facilities that fill a 30-acre campus. The first graduating class in 1969 consisted of six girls; this year's graduates numbered 105.

Sandia Prep is "descended" from the original Sandía School, a private day and boarding school for girls founded by Ruth Hanna McCormick (Barbara Young Simms' aunt by marriage) in 1932. Its first year, Sandía School held classes for five students and one teacher in a private house where Manzano Day School is now located. The school was formed in part to help prepare girls for further study or college in the Eastern United States.

In 1937, the school moved to a new permanent campus (now part of Kirtland Air Force Base). Mrs. Simms commissioned architect John Gaw Meem to design the school complex in the territorial style. By 1938, the school had 75 students, nine of whom were boarders, and 18 faculty. In 1942, due to World War II, Sandía School closed. A number of alumnae from the first Sandía School actively participated in the organization of the current Sandia Prep School.

Contents

[edit] Heads of School

  • Rev. Paul G. Saunders 1966-1969
  • Orell Phillips (Interim) 1969-1970
  • Mose Hale 1970-1974
  • Elton Knutson 1974-1986
  • Dick Heath 1986-present

[edit] Facilities

[edit] Saunders Library

The library contains over 17,000 volumes. The faciities in the library are a computer lab with 23 computers plus 10 drop in computers to be used at any time by students. There is also one middle school classroom.

[edit] Athletic facilities

Sandia Prep has two soccer fields, one baseball field, one softball field, a six lane track, and four tennis courts. The campus also contains the west "new" gym that seats 600 people in the bleachers plus the at the most four basketball courts or four volleyball courts. The second gym is the east "old" gym that has one weight room and one basketball court. The east gym was built in the 1950s and with the completion of the new field house in early 2008, the east gym will be demolished to make way for the new arts building.

[edit] Observatory and 1-9 classrooms

Sandia prep is the only school in New Mexico that has its own observatory. The 1-9 classrooms contain the math and science rooms.

[edit] 100 Building

Located in the Commons, it contains the science labs and 2 computer labs, 1 being the journalism room.

[edit] 200 Building

Built in 2002, the 200 building contains the majority of all the classrooms with 20 classrooms.

[edit] 300 Building

The 300 building has 2 math classrooms and 1 art room.

[edit] 400 Building

The 400 building holds the orchestra room and the Outdoor Leadership Department office.

[edit] 500 Building

The 500 building holds 6 classrooms and the chorus/music room and the photo lab.

[edit] Theater

School theater. Includes a full stage, nice seating, and offikces as well as a box office.

[edit] Field House

New building that includes a gym and classrooms.

[edit] New Chorus Building

A new fine arts building is being built to erplace the 'old' gym. It will include a chorus classroom,a keyboard room and so far offices. More to come...

[edit] Russell Student Center

Built in 2002, the Russell Student Center contains the school supply store, the board room, the college counseling office, and the cafeteria The school is adding a new performing arts building and a new gym that will replace the "old" gym.

[edit] Athletics

[edit] New Mexico State Championships

  • Boys Soccer 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Girls Soccer 2002, 2004, 2006
  • Volleyball 2004
  • Baseball 2001, 2005
  • Boys Doubles Tennis 2004
  • Boys Singles Tennis 2008
  • Girls Team Tennis 2002, 2005
  • Girls Singles Tennis 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Girls Track and Field 1998, 1999

[edit] State Competition History

[1]

Year Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Boys Cross Country Girls Cross Country Volleyball Girls Swimming and Diving Boys Swimming and Diving Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Baseball Softball Girls Golf Boys Golf Boys Track and Field Girls Track and Field Boys Tennis Girls Tennis
2008 8th A-AAAAA 2nd A-AAAAA 3rd AAA 9th AAA 5th AAA 9th AAA X 6th A-AAA 5th AAA 11th AAA 3rd A-AAA 2nd A-AAA
2007 5th A-AAA 2nd A-AAA X X 9th AAA 11th A-AAAAA 2nd A-AAAAA 5th AAA X 3rd AAA 5th A-AAA 21st AAA 12th AAA 5th A-AAA 3rd A-AAA
2006 1st A-AAA 1st A-AAA X X 9th AAA 12th A-AAAAA 7th A-AAAAA 2nd AA 6th AA
2005 1st A-AAA 2nd A-AAA 3rd A-AA 12th A-AA 1st AA 7th A-AAA 5th AA 15th AA 1st A-AAA
2004 1st A-AAA 1st A-AAA 8th A-AA X 1st AA 7th A-AAAAA 3rd AA
2003 1st A-AAA 6th A-AA 9th A-AA 2nd AA 10th A-AAAAA 7th A-AAAAA
2002 1st A-AAA 1st A-AAA X 5th A-AA 13th A-AAAAA 3rd A-AAAAA 1st A-AAA
2001 1st A-AAA 1st A-AA
2000 2nd A-AAA 4th AA 2nd AA
1999 1st AA
1998 1st AA
1997
1996 2nd A-AAA
1995
1994
1993 1st A-AAA
1992 1st A-AAA
1991
1990 1st A-AAA
1989 1st A-AAA
1988 1st A-AAA
1987 1st A-AAA
1986
1985 1st A-AAA
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966 Sandia Prep Founded
Sandia Preparatory School Athletic Districts Year:
8AA ?-2006
5AAA 2006- Present-Day

[edit] District Championships

  • Baseball 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
  • Boys Basketball 1993, 1994, 2004, 2005
  • Girls Basketball 1989
  • Girls Cross Country 2002
  • Boys Golf 2002, 2004
  • Boys Soccer 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Girls Soccer 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
  • Softball 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
  • Boys Tennis 2003, 2004
  • Girls Tennis 2001, 2002, 2004
  • Boys Track and Field 1989, 1990, 2001, 2004
  • Girls Track and Field 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
  • Volleyball 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005

[edit] External links

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The AAA Schools of New Mexico Activities Association
District 1
Bloomfield High School, Crownpoint High School, Miyamura High School, Newcomb High School, Tohatchi High School, Wingate High School, Zuni High School
District 2
Pojoaque Valley High School, Raton High School, Robertson High School, Santa Fe Indian School, St. Michael's High School, West Las Vegas High School
District 3
Chaparral High School, Cobre High School, Hatch Valley High School, Hot Springs High Schools, Socorro High School
District 4
Dexter High School, Lovington High School, NMMI, Portales High School, Ruidoso High School
District 5
Cuba High School, Hope Christian School, Sandia Preparatory School, Laguna Acoma High School, Thoreau High School
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