Valley High School is a public high school in the North Valley area of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools district. The school opened in 1954 and enrolls around 1,800 students.AthleticsVHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 5. In 2014, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries. In addition to Valley High School, the schools in District 5-6A include West Mesa High School, Rio Grande High School, Albuquerque High School and Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.Notable alumni Patti Cohenour, actress Arian Foster, Houston Texans running back Sid Gutierrez, astronaut Minka Kelly, actress Michael Larson, investment manager Bobby Shew, jazz trumpeter Gregory Zanetti, military officer and politician