📍 North Nm Hwy 63, Pecos, San Miguel County, 87552
Pecos High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pecos, San Miguel County. The school has 183 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pecos Independent Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 140.8:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pecos High enrolls 183 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 140.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% White and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 174 | 95% |
| White | 8 | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
175 of the school's 183 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 175 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.
Pecos High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 39, state house district 40.
Pecos High is one of 3 schools in PECOS, based in PECOS, New Mexico. The district serves 437 students district-wide and employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 183 students, Pecos High is larger than the district average of about 146 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant