PECOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
DR. PEDRO "PETE" VALLEJO
High School Principal
Phone: 505-757-4720
A Message From Your Principal
Dear Pecos High School Families,
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Welcome to the 2023 - 2024 school year! It’s that time of year when we’ve got to get back to the business of learning. I hope all of you were able to rest up over the summer and are ready for an exciting year. We would like to acknowledge a few new folks to our PHS team. We want to welcome Ms. Dorothy Ortiz- Administrative Assistant at the front office, Ms. Deven Gabaldon- our new Edgenuity Facilitator, Ms. Amanda Gallegos- History Teacher, and Mr. Scott Wipf- Science Teacher. They all bring more energy to our existing team. We continue to utilize academic and behavioral supports to keep students engaged while fostering a lifetime love for learning. As always, we appreciate your partnership with us and we are hopeful for a great year. Go Panther Nation!
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Estimadas familias de Pecos High School,
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¡Bienvenidos al año escolar 2023 - 2024! Es esa época del año en la que tenemos que volver al negocio del aprendizaje. Espero que todos ustedes hayan podido descansar durante el verano y estén listos para un año emocionante. Nos gustarÃa reconocer a algunas personas nuevas a nuestro equipo de PHS. Queremos dar la bienvenida a la Sra. Dorothy Ortiz - Asistente Administrativa en la oficina principal, la Sra. Deven Gabaldon - nuestra nueva Facilitadora de Edgenuity, la Sra. Amanda Gallegos - Maestra de Historia, y el Sr. Scott Wipf - Maestro de Ciencias. Todos ellos aportan más energÃa a nuestro equipo existente. Continuamos utilizando apoyos académicos y conductuales para mantener a los estudiantes comprometidos mientras fomentamos un amor de por vida por el aprendizaje. Como siempre, apreciamos su colaboración con nosotros y esperamos un gran año. ¡Vaya a Panther Nation!
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Sincerely/Sinceramente,
Dr. Pedro “Pete” Vallejo, Principal
HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Karla Espinoza
School Counselor - PHS Site Testing Coordinator & Registrar
505-657-1672
Dear Pecos High School Students and parents:
Pecos High School Juniors and Seniors who plan on taking Dual Credit courses at Luna Community College (LCC) in Las Vegas, NM or Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) in Santa Fe, NM, please make sure that you have applied online at the college’s website BEFORE the upcoming semester. Upon applying to the college, students should email Ms. Espinoza AS SOON AS POSSIBLE with their acceptance and schedule a time for further advisement.
In order to be eligible for Dual Credit courses, you must be in good academic standing and take the Accuplacer exam for English and Math courses in order to be placed into those classes; students who have previously taken the Accuplacer and passed, do not need to retake the exam. Elective courses do not require Accuplacer scores but may be contingent on English and Math courses. Ms. Espinoza will schedule onsite testing through LCC and SFCC throughout the academic year. Student’s may schedule their own Accuplacer testing dates/times upon being admitted to the college of choice. Upon receiving Accuplacer scores; please inform Ms. Espinoza.
Please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Espinoza with any questions regarding Dual Credit!
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Thank you,
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Ms. Karla Espinoza