RRPS School Board Decides on New High School Boundaries
December 17, 2007
Board Decision on High School Boundaries:
At its Monday, December 17 meeting, the Rio Rancho school board adopted Northern Blvd. as the school district’s high school attendance boundary. This boundary, labeled “Option 1,” (see details below) was one of two options the school district’s boundary review committee submitted for the board’s review.
Public comment received by the committee and the board and the majority of committee members favored the adoption of Option 1. Beginning in 2009-10, students in grades 9-11 living north of Northern Blvd. will attend the new V. Sue Cleveland High School. Students living south of Northern, as well as all Rio Rancho seniors, will attend Rio Rancho HS.
The following year, 2010-11, the boundary will apply to all students in grades 9-12. In 2009-10, Rio Rancho middle schools will become grade 6-8 schools. A new middle school will open in the current 8th grade wing of the Rio Rancho Mid-High building. The 9th grade wing will become a career-technical center offering advanced programs serving all high schools in Rio Rancho.
Action has also been taken regarding the boundaries for elementary and middle schools. View the decisions for next year here.
Option 1: Northern Blvd. (This is the option that the RRPS School Board adopted on 12/17/07. (view map)
Option 1 creates attendance zones for Rio Rancho HS and Cleveland HS by using Northern Blvd. as the boundary from the western to eastern end of the district.
School-by-school enrollment summary:
School |
Current RRHS grade 10-12 enrollment and RR Mid-High 9th grade enrollment |
Current RRPS enrollment Grades 7-10 (grades 9-12 in 2009) |
Option 1 enrollment 2009-10 (all seniors stay at RRHS) No growth |
Enrollment with 4% annual growth at RRHS and 6% annual growth at CHS |
Current enrollment Grades 6-9 (grades 9-12 in 2010) |
Option 1 enrollment 2010-11 No growth |
Enrollment with 4% annual growth at RRHS and 6% annual growth at CHS |
Rio Rancho HS |
4,425 |
4,909 |
3,258 |
3,519 |
4,760 |
2,553 |
2,859 |
Cleveland HS |
|
|
1,651 |
1,849 |
|
2,207 |
2,604 |
School-By-School Analysis
Rio Rancho HS:
Existing boundary: Includes entire school district
Proposed new boundary:
- North: Northern Blvd from the eastern to western district boundary
- East: Eastern district boundary
- South: Southern district boundary
- West: Western district boundary
Option 1: Removes from the current RRHS attendance zone: All students living north of Northern Blvd.
Adds to the current RRHS attendance zone: None
Approximate Enrollment, 2009-10 (includes ALL RRPS seniors):
- Current enrollment, grades 10-12: 3,176
- Anticipated enrollment without growth, grades 9-12 with all RRPS seniors: 3,258
- Anticipated enrollment with 4% annual growth, grades 9-12 with all RRPS seniors: 3,519
Approximate Enrollment, 2010-11:
- Current enrollment, grades 10-12: 3,176
- Anticipated enrollment without growth, grades 9-12: 2,553
- Anticipated enrollment with 4% annual growth, grades 9-12: 2,859
Cleveland HS:
Existing boundary: None
Proposed new boundary:
- North: Northern district boundary
- East: Eastern district boundary
- South: Northern Blvd from the eastern to western district boundary
- West: Western district boundary
Option 1: Removes from the CHS attendance zone: N/A
Adds to the CHS attendance zone: All students living north of Northern Blvd.
Approximate Enrollment, 2009-10 (includes grades 9-11 only; all seniors stay at RRHS):
- Anticipated enrollment without growth, grades 9-11: 1,651
- Anticipated enrollment with 6% annual growth, grades 9-11: 1,849
Approximate Enrollment, 2010-11:
- Anticipated enrollment without growth, grades 9-12: 2,207
- Anticipated enrollment with 6% annual growth, grades 9-12: 2,604
Notes:
If Rio Rancho continues to grow, as our demographers as well as the city’s forecasts indicate it will, both high schools will be at or over capacity by the 2010-2011 school year. The district expects to open a career pathways center in the 9th grade wing of the Mid-High School which will offer advanced classes to help students acquire useful skills in popular career fields. Programming for this facility is still being determined, but could include courses related to health care, film and television, and culinary arts among others. This facility is expected to draw approximately 400 students from each school.