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In the fall of 1995, due to the overgrowing population in Los Lunas Schools, a second middle school, Manzano Vista Middle School, was opened. Shedding their stripes, the new middle school community chose a cougar as their mascot. School colors were purple, black, and silver.

The school was first housed at the Daniel Fernandez Campus in the blue barracks during construction for the 1995-1996 school year and only 7th grade students were present on campus. Construction was completed at our current location and both 7th and 8th grade students attended classes on the brand new campus for the 1996-1997 school year.

Later on, as the population continued to grow, a new high school was build for the east side Los Lunas Schools. To align with our high school counterpart, our school mascot was changed from the cougar to the jaguar during the 2005-2006 school year. Manzano Vista Jaguars took on the cherry, silver, and turquoise colors of the Valencia High School Jaguars.

Finally, for the 2011-2012 school year, in order to complete the alignment with our high school, the school was renamed as Valencia Middle School.

No matter the name, mascot, or colors, our school fosters a strong sense of community and cultivates pride among its students and staff. We would love to have you visit our campus. Go Jags!