Farmington High School (New Mexico)

Farmington High School (FHS) is a public high school in Farmington, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Farmington Municipal School District.

Farmington High School
Address
2200 Sunset Avenue Farmington, New Mexico 87401 United States
Information
School type	Public, High School
Motto	Feel the Sting!
Locale	City: Small (13)[1][2]
NCES School ID	350099000284[3]
Principal	Rocky Torres
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,824 (2022–2023)[1]
Color(s)	Kelly Green, Black, & White
Athletics	13 sports
Athletics conference	NMAA AAAAA District 2
Team name	Scorpions
Website	www.fms.k12.nm.us/fhs/home/scorpion.html

FHS is one of two high schools in Farmington. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 who reside on the west side of the city along NM 170 and NM 371. The second high school in Farmington is Piedra Vista High School, which is located on the east side of the city.

Athletics

State Championships

Sport	Year
Baseball	1969, 1970, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018
Basketball (Boys)	1982, 1986
Basketball (Girls)	1979, 2002
Cheerleading	1984, 2001
Cross Country (Girls)	1991
Dance/Drill Team	1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010
Football	1952, 2013
Golf (Boys)	1985, 1995, 1999
Gymnastics (Boys)	1969
Soccer (Boys)	2009, 2011
Softball	1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
Swimming (Boys)	1998
Swimming (Girls)	1971
Tennis (Girls)	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Track & Field (Boys)	2014
Track & Field (Girls)	2004
Wrestling	1985, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2021, 2022

Notable alumni

• Bob Breitenstein – former offensive lineman.^[4] First Argentine player in the NFL^{[citation needed]}
• Ralph Neely – Dallas Cowboys, NFL 1960s All-Decade Team.^[5]
• Alana Nichols - alpine skiier and wheelchair basketball player^[6]
• Duane Ward – Toronto Blue Jays, 2 time World Series Champion, MLB all-star, MLB saves champion.^[7]
• Joey Villasenor – professional mixed martial artist^[8]

References

1. "FARMINGTON HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
2. "NCES Locale Classifications and Criteria" (PDF). National Center for Education Statistics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
3. "Search for Public Schools - Farmington High (350099000284)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
4. "Bill Connors". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
5. "Ralph Neely". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
6. "INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHY: ALANA NICHOLS" (PDF). Multivu.
7. "Duane Ward Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
8. "Joey Villasenor MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.

External links

• Farmington Municipal Schools

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