📍 800 North Jefferson, Hobbs, Lea County, 88240
Hobbs High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hobbs, Lea County. The school has 2,216 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hobbs Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 120.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. 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.
Hobbs High enrolls 2,216 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 120.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 22% White and 3.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,629 | 74% |
| White | 482 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 79 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 16 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,216 of the school's 2,216 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,216 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.
Hobbs High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 42, state house district 62.
Hobbs High is one of 18 schools in HOBBS, based in HOBBS, New Mexico. The district serves 10,121 students district-wide and employs 592 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,216 students, Hobbs High is larger than the district average of about 562 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote