MHS was opened in 1965 after Las Cruces High School became overcrowded.

[citation needed] As of June 2024[2] Historically MHS has been the rival of Las Cruces High School.

The rivalry has existed in since the founding of MHS, with a legacy spanning several decades of heated matches and competition for the best team in the city.

[5] MHS competes in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 5A school in District 4.

[6] MHS has a long history of athletic successes, including winning the state championship in football in 1971, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2010.