📍 3000 West Church, Carlsbad, Eddy County, 88220
Carlsbad High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Carlsbad, Eddy County. The school has 1,551 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carlsbad Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 71.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1. The four-year graduation rate is 68%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Carlsbad High enrolls 1,551 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 71.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Hispanic or Latino, 34% White and 2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 947 | 61% |
| White | 530 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 2% |
| Asian | 15 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 14 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
416 of the school's 1,551 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 385 qualify for free lunch and 31 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.
Carlsbad High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-20, state senate district 34, state house district 55.
Carlsbad High is one of 14 schools in CARLSBAD, based in CARLSBAD, New Mexico. The district serves 7,461 students district-wide and employs 388 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,551 students, Carlsbad High is larger than the district average of about 533 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe