📍 1619 West Delgado Ave, Belen, Valencia County, 87002
Belen High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belen, Valencia County. The school has 1,027 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belen Consolidated Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 79%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belen High enrolls 1,027 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White and 2% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 796 | 78% |
| White | 185 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 7 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,027 of the school's 1,027 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,027 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.
Belen High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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 29, state house district 49.
Belen High is one of 10 schools in BELEN, based in BELEN, New Mexico. The district serves 3,500 students district-wide and employs 228 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,027 students, Belen High is larger than the district average of about 350 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small