📍 Hwy 60, Quemado, Catron County, 87829
Quemado High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Quemado, Catron County. The school has 71 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Quemado Independent Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Quemado High enrolls 71 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
46 of the school's 71 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 39 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
Quemado 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-20, state senate district 28, state house district 49.
Quemado High is one of 3 schools in QUEMADO, based in QUEMADO, New Mexico. The district serves 170 students district-wide and employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 71 students, Quemado High is larger than the district average of about 57 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote