📍 201 South Knoxville Ave, Portales, Roosevelt County, 88130
Portales High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portales, Roosevelt County. The school has 807 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portales Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 78%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Portales High enrolls 807 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 46 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 26% White and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 541 | 67% |
| White | 213 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
475 of the school's 807 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 475 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.
Portales 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 27, state house district 63.
Portales High is one of 6 schools in PORTALES, based in PORTALES, New Mexico. The district serves 2,519 students district-wide and employs 190 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 807 students, Portales High is larger than the district average of about 420 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote