📍 301 Loma Colorado Dr Ne, Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, 87124
Rio Rancho High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County. The school has 2,573 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rio Rancho Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 147.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 48 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rio Rancho High enrolls 2,573 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 147.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 31% White and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,500 | 58% |
| White | 786 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 122 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 79 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 32 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
577 of the school's 2,573 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 551 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rio Rancho High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-10, state senate district 40, state house district 44.
Rio Rancho High is one of 21 schools in RIO RANCHO, based in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico. The district serves 16,519 students district-wide and employs 1,114 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,573 students, Rio Rancho High is larger than the district average of about 787 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large