Melrose Junior High/High School


Melrose Junior High/High School is a combined public school in Melrose, New Mexico. As of 2025, the school serves a combined 137 students from the surrounding area. It is a part of Melrose Municipal Schools.

History

Melrose Junior High/High School was founded in 1925. The building was originally constructed by Henry C. Trost.

Athletics

Football

Melrose has become one of the powerhouses in eight-man football in New Mexico. They most recently won the eight-man title in 2024, in a season where they went undefeated with a 13–0 record. This was their second consecutive title, after a victory in 2023 over Clayton High School, and the school’s 14th title overall.
In recent years, they also won the eight-man championship in 2016, 2017, and 2019.

Accolades

Melrose Junior High was ranked as one of the ten best middle schools in New Mexico by the Albuquerque Journal in 2024.