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Newcomb High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newcomb, San Juan County. The school has 266 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Consolidated Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Newcomb High enrolls 266 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 250 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
266 of the school's 266 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 266 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.
Newcomb High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-30, state senate district 4, state house district 5.
Newcomb High is one of 17 schools in CENTRAL, based in SHIPROCK, New Mexico. The district serves 4,518 students district-wide and employs 368 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 266 students, Newcomb High is close to the district average of about 266 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote