Eager to return to Pueblo, see old friends, and of course study, they found that they could not “hot rod” into the parking lot as speed trap mounds had been strategically placed to calm the flow of traffic.

Decades later, the Warrior nickname and the tomahawk embedded in a wooden stand created by the Lettermen's Club would become the center of controversy as offensive to some Native American students.

Concerns were related to the perceived misuse of sacred symbols and the dance performed by the Wally Warrior mascot.

When the controversy arose, students at the time would vote to “keep the warrior name, however, replace the image.” In the early years, the nickname was chosen because it was believed to embody respect and honor.

Old timers, although sensitive to the concerns of Native Americans about the use of sacred symbols, nonetheless, still greet each other with the preeminent question: “You a warrior?” The year 1956, was the beginning of a Pueblo history in which over time there would be many reasons to celebrate an educational vision and the accomplishments of the student body, graduates and the faculty.

Students learn oral, visual and written communication, while preparing for advanced education and careers in multi-media technologies.

Pueblo High Magnet School combines a comprehensive curriculum with an emphasis in communication arts and technology.