Santa Fe: Education and Research
Santa Fe: Education and Research
Elementary and Secondary Schools
The Santa Fe Public Schools system is the third largest district in the state of New Mexico. It is administered by a five-member, nonpartisan board of education that establishes educational policies and appoints a superintendent.
The following is a summary of data regarding Santa Fe's public schools.
Total enrollment: approximately 13,000
Number of facilities
elementary schools: 20
junior high school: 4
senior high schools: 3
other: 3 charter schools
Student/teacher ratio: 15.9:1 (2002-2003)
Teacher salaries (2002-2003)
average: $34,356
Funding per pupil: $5,924 (2001-2002)
Additionally, Santa Fe has a large network of private schools, consisting of 32 schools ranging from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, one of which—the Santa Fe Indian School—is a federally funded boarding school for Native Americans, run by the All Indian Pueblo Council.
Public Schools Information: Santa Fe Public Schools, 610 Alta Vista Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505; telephone (505)467-2000; fax (505)995-3302
Colleges and Universities
Santa Fe has several institutes of higher learning, all of which have an enrollment of less than 2,000. The College of Santa Fe is a private college offering associate and baccalaureate degrees; it is particularly known for its programs in the performing, visual, moving image, and creative writing arts, and also has strong programs in the humanities, education, business, conservation science, and social science. St. John's College, which has a campus in Annapolis, Maryland as well as in Santa Fe, offers baccalaureate and advanced degrees. St. John's is distinctive for its "great books" curriculum; learning is based upon the study of books and no textbooks are used. The Institute of American Indian Arts, a fine arts college, offers associate and baccalaureate degrees in creative writing, studio arts, visual communications, and museum studies. Southwestern College, devoted to the study of mental health, offers master's degrees in counseling, counseling with a concentration in grief and loss, and art therapy. Southwest Acupuncture College offers a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. Santa Fe Community College serves area residents with two-year college preparatory and technical and vocational curricula.
Libraries and Research Centers
The Santa Fe Public Library operates two branches in addition to its main facility downtown. Holdings include nearly 300,000 volumes, as well as periodical subscriptions, records, films, maps, and special collections on the Southwest and New Mexico. The New Mexico State Library, with more than 300,000 volumes and 700 periodical subscriptions, is a federal and state documents depository. Research libraries located in Santa Fe house special collections pertaining to such diverse topics as Southwestern culture, comparative religion, and Sherlock Holmes; other libraries are affiliated with local colleges and government agencies. The Santa Fe Institute conducts research activities in the physical, biological, computational, and social sciences, in areas such as cognitive neuroscience, computation in physical and biological systems, economic and social interactions, evolutionary dynamics, network dynamics, and robustness. The National Center for Genome Resources examines the influence of genetic variability on infectious disease progression.
Public Library Information: Santa Fe Public Library, 145 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501; telephone (505)955-6780; fax (505)955-6676
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GRAVES OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIERS EXCLUSIVE; The unmarked plot where war heroes lie buried, gravestones kept in a shed because of attacks by sectarian vandals INVESTIGATES.(News)
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Graves' long journey: Nothing minor about new Ducks closer's tips.
Newspaper article from: Newsday (Melville, NY); 5/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...save. Not after what he's seen. Danny Graves, current closer for the Long Island Ducks...that never went off from the war," said Graves, who spent the first 14 months of his...blow up, so you can't go there." Graves enjoyed his trip, which became the subject...
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Graves testimony prompts question on voter fraud in Missouri
Newspaper article from: Daily Record and the Kansas City Daily News-Press; 5/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...should ask former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves next month, according to local politicians...attorney from Missouri said he would bypass Graves for the opportunity to ask Attorney General Alberto Gonzales more questions. Graves agreed to testify before the committee...
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Adam Graves finds a home in San Jose.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/30/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...This is fun. About as much fun as Adam Graves has had in a while. After a four-year...to the Sharks has been a good one for Graves. But it has been an even better move...what team wouldn't improve with Adam Graves on its roster? "He is a huge role model...
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Graves likes '05 Reds, calls team steroid-free Free-spirited closer aiming for success in final year of contract
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Graves: Somebody score on me, please Worrywort closer thinks perfect spring would jinx season
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 3/30/2005; ; 700+ words
; SARASOTA, Fla. -- Danny Graves looks at the Cincinnati Reds spring...only good, it's fantastic. But to Graves, it is fatal. "I never like to leave...stupid, but I don't like it." Graves figures something dastardly might happen...
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Reserved Graves Database Under Scrutiny.
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Graves now worth his weight.(The Orange County Register)
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; ...s national championship hopes, Jeff Graves would be a champion for bench players...Roy Williams, not kicks in the pride. Graves would have a sweet story, not a sweat...exactly what I needed," said a smiling Graves, who has been exactly what Kansas needed...
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Michael Graves, Postmodern Man; Architect Awarded Gold Medal For His Quirky, Colorful Work
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Graves leads Panthers
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; ...Pitt's Blue-Gold scrimmage, Antonio Graves missed his first jumper. Seven seconds...offensive rebound and kicked it back out to Graves, who calmly drained a 3. That may not...much, but it's an important step for Graves. Last year, he saw his playing time...
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Graves, Denyce 1964–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Denyce Graves 1964 – Opera singer The World...C., celebrated mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is international opera ’ s newest star. USA Today has predicted that Graves will likely be one of the twenty-first...
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Graves, Earl G. 1935–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
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Robert Ranke Graves
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...While still in the Army, Graves proposed to Nancy Nicholson...poet whose work he liked, Graves invited her to work with Nancy...following 13 years, she dominated Grave's life and his work. In the beginning, Graves and his wife and his new companion...
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Graves, Earl G. 1935—
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Earl G. Graves 1935 — Publisher, corporate...black business development, Earl G. Graves is the founder and publisher of Black...Black Enterprise — to which Graves contributes a monthly publisher ’...
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Graves, Michael 1934-
Book article from: American Decades
GRAVES, MICHAEL 1934- architect The Best of a New Generation Michael Graves was one of the most influential architects of the...States. As an educator at Princeton University, Graves influenced his students with his philosophy of architecture...
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