November 6, 2026
This week, we’re going way back nearly 80 years - to 1947 at Las Cruces Union High School.
Pictured are members of the Student Council: Philip Neale, president; Basil Brazil, vice president; Alberta Curry, secretary; and their sponsor, Mrs. Garwardine.
Photos like this offer a remarkable window into the earliest chapters of our district’s history. The clothing, the hairstyles, the brick walls and even the name Las Cruces Union High School remind us just how much has changed since 1947. But one thing has remained constant: students stepping forward to lead, serve and help shape their school community.
For almost eight decades, generations of students have added their own voices, traditions and stories to the history we share today.
This is Las Cruces Public Schools, then and now.
Pictured are members of the Student Council: Philip Neale, president; Basil Brazil, vice president; Alberta Curry, secretary; and their sponsor, Mrs. Garwardine.
Photos like this offer a remarkable window into the earliest chapters of our district’s history. The clothing, the hairstyles, the brick walls and even the name Las Cruces Union High School remind us just how much has changed since 1947. But one thing has remained constant: students stepping forward to lead, serve and help shape their school community.
For almost eight decades, generations of students have added their own voices, traditions and stories to the history we share today.
This is Las Cruces Public Schools, then and now.