📍 6701 Fortuna Rd Nw, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, 87121
West Mesa High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. The school has 1,799 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 116.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Mesa High enrolls 1,799 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 116.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% American Indian or Alaska Native and 4.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,510 | 84% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 112 | 6.2% |
| White | 89 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,799 of the school's 1,799 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,799 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.
West Mesa 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-20, state senate district 26, state house district 16.
West Mesa 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 1,799 students, West Mesa 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