📍 1006 West Richardson, Artesia, Eddy County, 88210
Artesia High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Artesia, Eddy County. The school has 766 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Artesia Public Schools school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Artesia High enrolls 766 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 39% White and 1.4% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 446 | 58% |
| White | 302 | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
306 of the school's 766 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 243 qualify for free lunch and 63 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.
Artesia High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-30, state senate district 42, state house district 54.
Artesia High is one of 10 schools in ARTESIA, based in ARTESIA, New Mexico. The district serves 3,729 students district-wide and employs 248 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 766 students, Artesia High is larger than the district average of about 373 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote