📍 13 School Rd, Penasco, Taos County, 87553
Penasco High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Penasco, Taos County. The school has 76 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Penasco Independent Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Penasco High enrolls 76 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 11% American Indian or Alaska Native and 3.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 86% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 11% |
| White | 3 | 3.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
76 of the school's 76 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 76 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.
Penasco High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 6, state house district 42.
Penasco High is one of 3 schools in PENASCO, based in PENASCO, New Mexico. The district serves 276 students district-wide and employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 76 students, Penasco High is smaller than the district average of about 92 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote