Amy Biehl High School • Our Work

Our Work

The Amy Biehl High School Foundation cultivates relationships in the community to meet the additional financial need required to provide an excellent public school education.  Amy Biehl High School Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. An Amy Biehl education guarantees youth a pathway to college.  Through extra academic supports after school, on Saturdays, during breaks and in the Summer students can make up for lost ground and find relevance in their studies.  These additional programs cost more than the State of New Mexico provides. An Amy Biehl education costs $6500 per student annually of which $5500 is supplied by the State.  This additional $1000 has proven to improve reading and math scores, work habits, attendance, pass rates, and ultimately lead to higher graduation rates.  In fact, 98% of our Seniors are admitted to college.  Several foundations and community organizations have and continue our to support our school including the Walton Foundation, Daniels Fund, McCune Charitable Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Albuquerque Community Foundation. <h4>Our Data</h4> Over the past several years, ABHS realized that high expectations (2 college classes and 75% minimum grade in all classes) must be balanced with high levels of support. Now, every student spends 120 minutes a week with their advisor who provides academic guidance and communicates with the student’s family regularly. In addition, the out-of-school academic and enrichment spaces give students the skills and confidence needed to stay in school. These initiatives have led to a dramatic decrease in attrition and increase in graduates without lowering our standards. Now, ABHS outperforms the state in ACT scores because we require supplemental literacy and math classes to all students who can not demonstrate proficiency. <h4>Our Results</h4> <ul> <li> 86% of ABHS graduates have graduated from or are still attending college compared with New Mexico’s four-year college completion rate of 33%.</li> <li>98% of ABHS graduates have enrolled directly into college.</li> <li>Over 50% of ABHS graduates have continued community engagement work.</li> <li>ABHS Seniors taking courses at UNM outperformed their college freshman classmates earning an average GPA of 3.2 versus 2.9 for college freshman. </li> </ul> <h4> Our Supporters</h4> Albuquerque Community Foundation  •  Andaluz  •  Aquaceros  •  Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation  •  CES National  • Citi Cards  •  CNM Foundation  • The Daniels Fund  •  The Design Group  •  Domanica Foundation  •  Enterprise Foundation •        Elements  •  First Community Bank  •  Gerald Martin  •  Grubb & Ellis  •  Honeywell  •  Keller Williams  •  Los Pablanos Organics  •  PNM Resources  •  Miller Bonded  •  Meyners + Company  •  McCune Charitable Foundation  •  New Mexico Bank and Trust  •  New Mexico Community Foundation  •  Presbyterian Health •  Paradigm & Company  •  Security Escrow of Valencia County  •  Slices Pizza  •  Sunrise Bank  •  UNM Dermatology  •  Wachovia  •  Walton Foundation  •  Wells Fargo