📍 100 Missouri Ave, Melrose, Curry County, 88124
Melrose High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Melrose, Curry County. The school has 89 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Melrose Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Melrose High enrolls 89 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
21 of the school's 89 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 16 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Melrose High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-30, state senate district 7, state house district 63.
Melrose High is one of 3 schools in MELROSE, based in MELROSE, New Mexico. The district serves 271 students district-wide and employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 89 students, Melrose High is close to the district average of about 90 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote