Del Norte High School vs. La Cueva High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Del Norte High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
La Cueva High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,079 students in grades 9-12, Del Norte High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,826 students in grades 9-12, La Cueva High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,079 students
1,826 students
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
122 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#673 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#23 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
73%
Graduation Rate
69%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
346
498
Grade 10 Students
321
486
Grade 11 Students
233
427
Grade 12 Students
179
415
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
16%
2%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
60%
42%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
10%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%