The Academy Black defeated Cleveland, Albuquerque High 2, Volcano Vista, and Albuquerque High 1 on their way to capturing the 2021 Mock Trial State Championship in March. Daniel Shapiro ’21 was recognized as Outstanding Witness by the judges. The team will compete virtually in May at the national competition. Rosa Bieber-Stanley ’21 Megan Blackwell ’21 […]
Albuquerque Academy, Hope Christian Prepare for Battle
BRANDON ORTEGA / KOB4 Hope Christian is preparing for the start of the football season. The Huskies will play Albuquerque Academy Saturday. Shaun Gehres in his second season with the Chargers. He helped them make a three-win improvement in 2019. “It’s almost like you know like you have this big event coming up, and you’re […]
CyberChargers Teams Rank Highly at State
Eighteen Academy students across all three divisions have been meeting and competing online this year to prepare for the 2020-21 Air Force Association Cyber Competition. After three rounds of competition in November, December, and January — each up to six hours long and involving securing virtual networks, answering forensics questions, and solving challenges to find […]
Begay, Brown Among Albuquerque Academy’s First Hall of Fame Class
BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Notah Begay and a coach he once played for, Mike Brown, headline the first-ever Hall of Fame athletics class at Albuquerque Academy. Begay and Brown are joined by: Joe Armijo, the Academy athletic director from 1969-97; Micaela Esquivel from the Class of 2002 who played soccer, basketball and […]
Mock Trial Teams Advance to State
The Academy fielded three teams at the regional mock trial competition in February, and all three have qualified for state in March. Due to the online format this year, 25 New Mexico teams faced off at the qualifier, but only 16 advanced to state. In 2020, the Academy Black team won the northern region competition […]
Eighth Grader to Play with NM Philharmonic
Three Academy musicians were honored at the 27th Annual Jackie McGehee Young Artists Competition, including Akilan Sankaran ’25, who placed first in piano in a field that included competitors up to 21 years old. Akilan will have the opportunity to perform with the New Mexico Philharmonic. Watch the eighth grader perform Piano Concerto in D […]
Three Writers Earn Scholastic Gold Key Awards
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. […]
May Center Summer LEAP Program Coming to the Academy
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 […]
50 of the Best Private Schools in America
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. […]
Academy Actor Has Role in Sundance Film
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 […]
