Type Public high school Principal Brian Luck Campus Suburban Phone +1 575-627-4800 | Established 1965 Enrollment 1,213 Mascot Rocket Number of students 1,213 | |
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District Roswell Independent Schools Similar New Mexico Military In, Bi Linqual Departme, Roswell Special Education, Parkview Elementary School, Washingt Ave Elementa | ||
Robert H. Goddard High School (Goddard High School, GHS) is a public senior high school in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. It is a part of the Roswell Independent School District. Established in 1965, the school is named after rocket pioneer Robert Hutchings Goddard. The colors of GHS are navy blue, Columbia blue and white, and the school mascot is the Rocket. Enrollment at the school currently stands at 1,213.
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History
The majority of classrooms at GHS are located underground. The school was completed in 1965 at the height of the Cold war. Walker Air Force Base, located on the south side of Roswell, was considered a major target for Soviet ballistic missiles. The classrooms were built underground so that the school could serve as a bomb shelter in the event of nuclear war. The gymnasiums, cafeteria, auditorium, and other larger rooms were built above ground, on top of the classrooms.
Athletics
GHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association, as a AAAA school in District 4. Their district includes Artesia High School and Roswell High School.
GHS has won 49 state championships since 1967.