📍 6308 Hwy 28, Anthony, Doña Ana County, 88021
Gadsden High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Anthony, Doña Ana County. The school has 1,322 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gadsden Independent Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gadsden High enrolls 1,322 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% White and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,302 | 98% |
| White | 17 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,322 of the school's 1,322 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,322 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.
Gadsden High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 31, state house district 34.
Gadsden High is one of 28 schools in GADSDEN, based in ANTHONY, New Mexico. The district serves 11,739 students district-wide and employs 865 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,322 students, Gadsden High is larger than the district average of about 419 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe