Three Academy students received Gold Key Awards — the highest regional honor — in the 2021 Scholastic Writing Competition: Rosa Bieber-Stanley ’21 in the critical essay category, William Weinstein ’23 in science fiction and fantasy, and Elizabeth Wilder ’26 in science fiction and fantasy. Their work will be considered for national honors in the spring. […]

New Individualized Six-Week Course Strengthens Skills for Students Entering Grades 3-8 May Center for Learning, a leader in the field of learning differences located in Santa Fe, is expanding to Albuquerque through a partnership with Albuquerque Academy. Summer LEAP (Learning, Empowerment, Advocacy, Principles) is a half-day, six-week program for students entering grades 3-8 that emphasizes […]

BY LISA BORTEN, STACKER NEWS To find out which is the best private high school in each state, Stacker examined 2021 data from Niche. We’ve included details such as the national private school ranking and the average student-to-teacher ratio to provide a more complete picture of how these academic institutions stack up against one another. […]

BY ADRIAN GOMEZ / JOURNAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR At 14, Julian Gopal ’24 is becoming one with the art of balance. He’s a student of life – which means getting educated, as well as training as a second-degree black belt in taekwondo and all the other fun teenager stuff. He rounds that out with […]

Dozens of Academy students have had their artwork recognized by the jury for the regional Scholastic Art competition. Judging was based on three criteria: originality, technique, and emergence of a personal vision or voice. Works that received a gold key will advance to the national level and be reviewed in New York City; winners of […]

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL — The U.S. Marine Corps, in recognizing exemplary student athletes across the country through its Semper Fidelis All-American Program, has named Melinda Modisette from Albuquerque Academy among those selected to this year’s class. The program – in its fourth year – spotlights approximately 100 student athletes based on athletic prowess, academic success, and […]

Twenty-nine Academy musicians have been selected to participate in the 2021 All-State Music Festival being held virtually beginning January 7, 2021. Additionally, Sarah Wang ’21 became the concert master of the symphony orchestra and Ashley Melendres ’21 was named number one in the state to earn the title of concert master in guitar ensemble for […]

Beginning this week, Albuquerque student athletes, including our very own Chargers, will start signing their national letters of intent to colleges.

Junior Anique Win has been selected to serve as a co-chair for the 2021 Youth Celebrate Diversity Conference.

New Mexican travelers and visitors to the Land of Enchantment are being welcomed to our city with a new 50-foot mural, modeled after vintage postcards.