Rio Rancho High School

Popular culture
Rio Rancho High School was used as filming location for the TV show Breaking Bad, being portrayed in the show as J. P. Wynne High School.

The campus was also used as a film location in the 2011 movie Fright Night.

Notable alumni

 * Chris Williams - wide receiver who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League
 * Tim Madigan - golfer who played on the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Canada and Web.com Tour

AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a college preparation program designed by a teacher in the San Diego school system 30 years ago. The program is for students who want to improve their lives through the educational process - both in high school and in college. AVID curriculum implements strategies to help the student keep organized, take quality notes in class and provide bi-weekly tutorial sessions (study groups) with the intent to support the student in progressing through high school in a successful fashion to ensure college admission.

Vans Custom Culture Art Competition
Rio Rancho High School was named Grand Champion of the Fifth Annual Custom Culture Art and Design Competition, a national high school art competition in which 2,000 selected schools receive four pairs of blank Vans shoes to use as a canvas, to be designed according to four different themes: Art, Music, Action Sports and 'Local Flavor'. Once a school's designs are completed, they go through a voting process to narrow down the top 50 entries. Further voting by the public narrows the selection to the top 5 that go on to compete in the final event. These schools artists are flown out to celebrate their artwork and have noted judges vote on the grand prize winning submission.

At the final event held on June 10, 2014 at New York City's Industria Superstudio, celebrity judges MKTO, Steve Caballero, Matt Shultz, Kemal Harris, Mark Eley and Wakako Kishimoto selected the winning custom shoe designs. Vans presented Rio Rancho High School with the grand-prize $50,000 donation to support its art program. The winning shoe design was also produced and sold in select Vans and Journeys retail stores, and online at Vans.com and Journeys.com.

RRHS artists also won the Vans contest national finals in 2010 and 2012. In 2010 the grand prize was $10,000; by 2012 it had increased to $50,000. In 2012, RRHS also won an additional $5,000 in the Journeys Local Attitude competition for the best design reflecting a community's local flavor.

Athletics
Rio Rancho High School competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 1. In addition to Rio Rancho High School, the schools in district 1-6A include: Cibola High School, Volcano Vista High School, V. Sue Cleveland High School and Piedra Vista High School.

Rio Rancho State Athletic Championships
Rio Rancho High School has captured 38 State Championships.

(State tournament consolation games are no longer played for Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball or Softball)

( *Year ) - indicates Dual Meet State Champions also

Cross Country
Rio Rancho High School has captured 1 individual State title through the 2015 season.

All-State honors are granted for a top 10 finish in class at the New Mexico State Cross Country Championships.

Football
The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico high school football.

Volleyball
The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico high school volleyball.

Basketball
The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico high school basketball.

Swimming and Diving
Rio Rancho High School has captured 3 individual State titles through the 2016 season.

Wrestling
Rio Rancho High School has captured 62 individual State titles through the 2016 season.

Golf
Rio Rancho High School has captured 2 individual State titles through the 2015 season.

Softball
The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) produces All-State Teams for New Mexico high school softball.

Track and Field
Rio Rancho High School has captured 31 individual State titles through the 2015 season

( *Event ) - indicates a State Record also

In 2004 Brandon McKinney set the current New Mexico state discus record with a throw of 183' 9" 

In 2014 Nicole Pendley set the current New Mexico state Javelin record with a throw of 142' 0" 

In 2014 the team of Danica Gallegos, Leilani Baker, Sasha Hickox and Molly Klein set the current New Mexico state 1600 Sprint Medley record with a time of 4:07.74 

Rio Rancho High School Athletics Hall of Fame
In 2014 the inaugural inductees to the Rio Rancho High School Athletics Hall of Fame were selected, immortalizing the best of Rio Rancho's athletic programs.

Rio Rancho State Activity Championships
Rio Rancho High School offers a variety of interscholastic activities also sponsored by the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) in cooperation with other outside organizations to enhance the high school experience.

Rio Rancho High School has captured 11 State Championships.

Athletic Training Challenge
The Athletic Training Challenge was started by the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) in conjunction with the New Mexico Athletic Trainer's Association (NMATA) to recognize Athletic Training as a sanctioned activity within New Mexico Schools.

DECA Marketing Education
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. At the 2013 State Conference Rio Rancho High School was awarded the 1st place Chapter Banner.

Marching Band
Rio Rancho High School's Marching Band competes annually in the Zia Marching Band Fiesta which is essentially the New Mexico state championship, as well as a prestigious regional event for marching bands. There were 32 bands in competition in four size divisions.

Rio Rancho High School has captured 1 Grand Championship

Rugby
High School rugby in New Mexico is governed by New Mexico Youth Rugby (NMYR), a registered non-profit and all volunteer sports organization dedicated to the development of youth and high school rugby for both boys and girls in New Mexico. Rio Rancho High School has captured 2 State Championships.

Ice Hockey
High School hockey in New Mexico is governed by the Land of Enchantment USA Hockey Affiliate (LOEAHA) and operated by the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey League (NMIIHL) which is comprised of eleven teams, including representatives from Colorado and Texas. The high school hockey season runs from October to March.

LOEAHA has established the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey League (NMIIHL) and State Playoff to determine the State’s representative to the USA Hockey High School Playoff. Each year LOEAHA and the NMIIHL, along with the qualifying team, will evaluate the viability of sending a State High School Champion to USA Hockey Post Season Play.

The Rio Rancho High School / V. Sue Cleveland High School team has captured 3 State Championships.