Santa Cruz High School (Española, New Mexico)

High school in Española, New Mexico, United States

Old Santa Cruz High School

Address

Calle hijos de la Sagrada Fami

Española, New Mexico

87532

United States

Information
School type| Public, High School
Closed| 1976
Enrollment| 690 (1976)
Campus| Suburban
Color(s)|
Gold & Royal Blue
Athletics conference| NMAA
AAA District 2
Team name| Crusaders
Rival| Española High School

The old Santa Cruz High School was located in Santa Cruz, New Mexico. The school opened in 1925 to a group of 89 students[1]. In 1925 it was the only high school in Española until 1930 when Española High School opened. The colors for SCHS were Royal Blue and Gold and their mascot was a Crusader. The gym building was built with Works Progress Administration funds as part of a larger program of school facility construction in New Mexico.[1]

In 1976 the school closed with an enrollment of 690 students. In 1977 a new high school was built joining both the students from Española High School and Santa Cruz, the school was named Española Valley High School and was located on El Lano Road outside of Española city limits.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Santa Cruz High School Gym (former) – Española NM". Living New Deal. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

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