| Amy Biehl High School | |
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| Motto | "Courage, Scholarship, Community" |
| Established | 2000 |
| Type | Charter, Secondary |
| Affiliations | Coalition of Essential Schools |
| Principal | Mike May |
| Dean | Jonathan Wilks |
| Founder | Tony Monfilleto |
| Grades | 9th-12th grade |
| Location | Albuquerque, NM, United States |
| District | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Campus | Urban, Downtown Albuquerque |
| Colors | Red, Black and White |
| Athletics | Basketball, Soccor and Rugby |
| Nickname | Amy Biehl |
| Mascot | Lions, Aardvarks |
| Website | Amy Biehl High School |
Amy Biehl High School is a charter high school (275 students, grades 9-12) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school is now housed in the Old Post Office building in Downtown Albuquerque. The dual mission of the school revolves around service and scholarship, the creation of "conscious scholars."
The school is named after Amy Biehl, a young woman who was murdered in South Africa in 1993.
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During Ninth grade, each student works in a pair or alone on a social action carnival project, which focuses on an issue of their choosing that affects their community. This project helps the students to get an idea of what they will work on for their senior project. The project consists of a brochure, an interactive aspect, and a presentation, which happens at the end of the year.
Amy Biehl High School’s concurrent enrollment requires students in their senior year to attend two college classes (at UNM or CNM), as well as the school's core academic classes. On Tuesdays and Thursdays students are released to attend concurrent enrollment classes and do senior projects.
The Senior Project is a culminating service-learning project. Students prepare for this experience in a course called "Compass" during the junior year. The goal of the Senior Project is to combine academic learning, employment skills and service to the community. Students collaborate with mentors in a variety of Albuquerque organizations and agencies, including the National Hispanic Cultural Center, UNM Hospital ICU, Warehouse 508, St. Martin's Hospitality Center, Samaritan Care, Habitat for Humanity, Outcomes, Inc. and many APS classrooms across the city. Students contribute at least 100 hours to these projects and many identify career pathways.
During Martin Luther King Jr. day, instead of taking the day off, all ABHS students go to different places around the city of Albuquerque for volunteer work. Some places are Ronald Mc. Donald house, Rio Grande community farm, Roadrunner food bank, and many others, depending on the need.