Atrisco Heritage Academy High School
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School (AHAHS) is a public high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of Albuquerque Public Schools and sits on the West Mesa at 10800 Dennis Chavez Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121.
Opened in 2008, the school is named after the Atrisco Land Grant. The current principal is Anthony Lovato (acting). The campus has about 128 full-time staff and around 2,114 students (2022-23), with a student‑teacher ratio of 16.46. The school colors are Vegas gold, navy blue, and forest green, and the Jaguar is the mascot. Its rivals include Rio Grande, West Mesa, Volcano Vista, and Albuquerque High. Atrisco competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) as a Class 6A school in District 5.
In 2024, a prom event at a local venue featuring a drag performer led Albuquerque Public Schools to dismiss several staff members, with Anthony Lovato becoming acting principal after Irene Cisneros’s departure.
New Mexico’s school grading system changed in 2010-11, shifting away from No Child Left Behind to a formula that uses multiple measures, including graduation rates, to determine school grades.
Atrisco Heritage Academy has appeared in popular culture as well: parts of The Avengers (2012) and Lemonade Mouth (2011) were filmed there, and the site was used as Madrigal HQ in Breaking Bad.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 19:55 (CET).