📍 1750 el Paseo Rd, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, 88001
Las Cruces High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County. The school has 1,787 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Las Cruces Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 98.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 46 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Las Cruces High enrolls 1,787 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 98.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 16% White and 2.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,406 | 79% |
| White | 289 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | <1% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,787 of the school's 1,787 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,787 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.
Las Cruces High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 38, state house district 33.
Las Cruces High is one of 40 schools in LAS CRUCES, based in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico. The district serves 22,782 students district-wide and employs 1,513 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,787 students, Las Cruces High is larger than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize