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name = Bosque School |

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established = [[1994]] |

|name = Bosque School

type = [[Private school|Private]], Grades 6-12 |

|established = 1994

principal = Head-of-School Andrew Wooden |

|type = Private, Grades 6–12

faculty = 70 |

|head of school = Dr. Jessie Barrie

enrollment = 490 |

|faculty = 70

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|enrollment = 550

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___location = 4000 Learning Rd. NW <br> [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico|NM]] 87120<br> [[United States]]|

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information = [phone] |

website = http://www.bosqueschool.org

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'''Bosque School''' is a private, [[religious denomination|non-denominational]] and co-educational institution in [[Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]], [[USA]]. It was founded in 1994 and still continues to grow. Formerly located in a church it has since moved to a new ___location on a 45 acre site by Coors Boulevard and the Mantaño surrounded by the [[bosque]] and very close to the [[Rio Grande]], the school emphasizes environmental concern and community involvement. The school currently has 490 students in grades 6 through 12. With 70 teaching faculty, and a 7:1 student to faculty ratio.

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Bosque School offers courses not seen in public high schools, such as a graduation requirement of 2 years of latin.

Secondary:

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== Bosque Slang ==

'''Advisory''' Group of 8-13 kids who share a teacher advisor. Meets once a week.

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'''Block''' Bosque's term for a class or period, typically 85-minutes long.

Retired:

'''Activity Block''' A 45 minte block that is before lunch for middle school and between 3rd and 4th for upper school. Activities such as ultimate frisbee, model UN, or student goverment are held during it.

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'''Free''' A block without a class. Only applies to upper school students.

|mascot = [[bobcat]]

|nickname = "Bosque" "Bosque Prep"

|___location = 4000 Bosque School Rd. NW <br> [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] 87120

|country = United States

|website = {{URL|www.bosqueschool.org}}

|image=Bosque School.JPG|caption=An aerial view of the school. Pictured also is a partial view of the proximate riparian forest or "bosque".}}

'''Bosque School''' is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory school for grades 6–12 founded in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|title = History|url = http://www.bosqueschool.org/History.aspx|website = www.bosqueschool.org|accessdate = 2015-10-06|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151007034956/http://www.bosqueschool.org/History.aspx|archive-date = 2015-10-07|url-status = dead}}</ref> The school sits on a {{convert|42|acre|m2}} site along the Rio Grande ''bosque'' in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Surrounded by the [[riparian forest]] of the ''bosque'', the school emphasizes environmental science, the arts, and service learning. With 384 students and 60 teaching faculty, there is a 6:1 student/faculty ratio. An average class size at Bosque School is 14 students. The school is accredited by the [[Independent Schools Association of the Southwest]] and is a member of [[National Association of Independent Schools|NAIS]], [[National Association for College Admission Counseling|NACAC]], [[New Mexico Activities Association|NMAA]], APIAL and other associations.<ref name=":0" /> Bosque School was voted the #1 private school in Albuquerque by the 2020 Albuquerque Journal Reader's Choice Awards. The annual summer camp program at the school, Bosque Summer, was voted #1 at the same awards.

== History ==

'''The Plaza''' Mantaño Plaza where upper schoolers were formerly allowed to walk during lunch.

Bosque School was established in 1994. Dr. Gary Gruber was appointed as the first principal.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About Bosque School |url=https://www.bosqueschool.org/about/about-bosque-school |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928185602/https://www.bosqueschool.org/about/about-bosque-school |archive-date=2022-09-28 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=www.bosqueschool.org}}</ref>

'''Tri School Dance''' A dance held every year around February with sophomore, juniors and seniors from Albuquerque Academy, Bosque School and Sandia Prep.

In August 1995, Bosque Preparatory School opened in a rented space in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights with 72 sixth and seventh grade students and Dr. Gary Gruber as its first school principal.

==External links==

* [http://www.bosqueschool.org Bosque School website]

In 1996, the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) began as a collaboration between the Biology Department of the [[University of New Mexico]] and the Black Institute for Environmental Studies at Bosque School.

In 1998, [[President Gerald R. Ford]] and his family assisted in launching the school's first capital campaign, through which almost $1 million was secured to begin construction on a permanent site.

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On March 28, 1999, permanent site construction started alongside the bosque.

In 2000, Bosque School relocated to a new campus at Coors and Montano, NW, near to a 100-acre forest. The campus was created with three structures and a gym bubble.

In spring 2001, Bosque School's first senior class graduated with eleven students.

On October 25, 2001, Bosque School dedicated two newly constructed buildings to the Peggie Ann Findlay Performing Arts Center and the Gerald and Betty Ford Library. The arts center name reflects one of the school founders' Dr. Findlay’s appreciation for the theater and fine arts. The Gerald and Betty Ford Library was named after the 38th president and first lady of the United States, who were also the school supporters.<ref name=":0" />

In 2004, a 10,000-square-foot science building was given to the school. The Montano Bridge interpretive art panels, built by architect Robert Peters, featuring Bosque student artwork and Spanish translations, have been presented. The same year, intercultural exchange with Reina Elizabeth College in Mexico City started.

In 2006, during the tenth year of Bosque School, the Budagher family donated $3 million to expand the arts center, adding 15,500 square feet of space for dining, a performance hall, and art classrooms. On April 10, 2006, Bosque School started construction of Budagher Hall.<ref name=":0" />

In 2011, the school created the Alumni Walkway, which allows graduates to leave their imprint with a personalized brick.<ref name=":0" />

In 2013, a team of Bosque School senior students led by Satwest President Brian Barnett sent the first commercial text message to space using a Satwest satellite phone inside one of eight payloads carried by the [[UP Aerospace]] SpaceLoft 8 rocket. The flight was funded by [[NASA]]'s Flight Opportunities Program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Albuquerque students send text messages to space - Albuquerque Journal |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/299921/students-send-text-messages-to-space.html |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=www.abqjournal.com |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201175345/https://www.abqjournal.com/299921/students-send-text-messages-to-space.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2019, Dr. Jessie Barrie was appointed as the fourth principal of Bosque School.<ref name=":0" />

==Curriculum==

When students enter middle school (6th–8th grades) at Bosque, they take a full schedule of required courses including English, Spanish, Math, Social Studies, Science, fine art, performing art, service learning, and physical education. As students enter the upper school (9th–12th grades), they are required to take four years of English, four years of History, three-four years of science, three-four years of math, two years of Spanish, two years of performing or fine art, four years of service learning, and two years of physical education or equivalent interscholastic athletics. Upper School students are also required to take a college seminar course and complete a college level year long senior thesis.

==College Matriculation==

Since its first graduating class in 2001, one-hundred percent of all Bosque students have matriculated to college receiving, on average, $12,000 in merit scholarships. Bosque alumni are currently attending colleges and universities across the United States and abroad. Of the school's 60 graduating seniors in the class of 2019, students matriculated to over 30 schools, including: [[Stanford University]], the [[University of Chicago]], [[Pomona College]], [[Bob Jones University]], [[Northwestern University]], [[University of California, Berkeley]], [[Barnard College]], [[Bryn Mawr College]], [[Rice University]], [[Georgetown University]] and [[Washington University in St. Louis]].

==Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP)==

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Given its ___location in a vast environmental ecosystem, the school focusses on land stewardship through its Black Institute for Environmental Studies Programs include: the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP), The Cebrin Goodman Youth Leadership and the Environment Project, citizen science, and wildlife conservation.

==Campus==

[[File:Bosque_School,_Albuquerque,_NM_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|A view of the "Schoolhouse", taken from the west. Designed by architecture firm RMKM, this building is lauded for its modern masonry "projecting a bold symbol of educational excellence".<ref>RMKM, [http://www.rmkmarch.com/bosque-school.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011222847/http://www.rmkmarch.com/bosque-school.html|date=2019-10-11}}"The Bosque School Schoolhouse Building"</ref>]]

The campus sits on 23 acres of land directly adjacent to the riparian forest supported by the [[Rio Grande]]. It has numerous buildings, including: Peggie Ann Findlay Performing Arts Center, Budagher Hall, Upper and Middle School Buildings, a gymnasium, the [[Gerald Ford]] Library, and the 15,500 square foot "Schoolhouse".

===Archeology On Campus===

During an expansion project in early 2007, an ancient [[Pueblo|Native American pueblo]] was found on the southern end of the campus. To preserve this archaeological discovery, the tennis courts and the Klaus Weber Championship Soccer Field were moved slightly to preserve the land. This ancient pueblo site is used as an educational resource in history classes.

==Controversy==

In 2024, an article by the local chapter of the [[ACLU]] accused the school of "discrimination and systemic racism", leading to a toxic learning environment.<ref name="aclu">{{cite web | title=Breaking Bosque School's Silence on Racism within its Walls &#124; ACLU of New Mexico | date=October 10, 2024 | url=https://www.aclu-nm.org/en/news/breaking-bosque-schools-silence-racism-within-its-walls }}</ref> The school's former Director of Equity, Community, and Culture described how the school had a high turnover of students and faculty of color and how former students described experiences of racism on campus.<ref name="aclu"/> The ACLU article alleges that the school actively undermined the Director's attempts to do her job and retaliated against her, leading to her eventually leaving her job.<ref name="aclu"/>

== Notable alumni ==

*[[Forrest Goodluck]], actor

== References ==

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[[Category:High schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico]]

[[Category:Private high schools in New Mexico]]

[[Category:Private middle schools in New Mexico]]

[[Category:Preparatory schools in New Mexico]]

[[Category:Independent Schools Association of the Southwest]]

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1994]]

[[Category:1994 establishments in New Mexico]]