Gadsden High School (New Mexico)

Gadsden High School
Location
6301 Hwy 28 Anthony, New Mexico 88021 USA
Information
Type	independent high school
Established	1928
Principal	Lucia Servin
Color(s)	Maroon & Gold
Information	(575) 882-6300
Mascot	Panther
Website	Gadsden High School

Gadsden High School (GHS), formerly known as Valley High School, is a public high school in the city of Anthony, New Mexico. Gadsden High is part of the Gadsden Independent School District. Gadsden's colors are maroon and gold. Of the four high schools in the Gadsden School District, Gadsden High has the largest student population.

Though located in Anthony, Gadsden High also serves as a high school for the surrounding towns of Mesquite, Vado, Berino, La Mesa, San Miguel, Chamberino, and La Union.

Namesake

The school is named for the Gadsden Purchase, mainly because the school and the surrounding area mark the eastern-most tip of the 29,670-square-mile (76,800 km²) land acquisition.

The AAAAA Schools of New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA)

District 1	Cibola High School, Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho High School, Volcano Vista High School

District 2	Eldorado High School, La Cueva High School, Sandia High School, Manzano High School

District 3	Alamogordo High School, Gadsden High School, Las Cruces High School, Mayfield High School, Oñate High School

District 4	Carlsbad High School, Clovis High School, Hobbs High School

District 5	Albuquerque High School, Highland High School, Rio Grande High School, Valley High School, West Mesa High School