📍 4700 Coal Av Se, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, 87108
Highland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. The school has 1,152 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 78.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 62%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland High enrolls 1,152 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 78.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and 6.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 839 | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 84 | 7.3% |
| White | 80 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 5% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,152 of the school's 1,152 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,152 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highland High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-10, state senate district 16, state house district 19.
Highland High is one of 176 schools in ALBUQUERQUE, based in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. The district serves 74,792 students district-wide and employs 5,794 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,152 students, Highland High is larger than the district average of about 425 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large