For more than 45 years, the city of Albuquerque had two high school athletic stadiums. But as the area and district has matured with the addition of two new high schools since Milne and Wilson stadiums were built, scheduling events and overuse took a toll.
The new West Side Community Stadium—which despite its name is centrally located in the Albuquerque metropolitan area—was designed and built to benefit the district and its athletic program.