📍 25 Martin Street, Roswell, Chaves County, 88203
University High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Roswell, Chaves County. The school has 167 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Roswell Independent Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. The four-year graduation rate is 34%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
University High enrolls 167 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 23% White and 3.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 72% |
| White | 39 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
167 of the school's 167 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 167 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.
University 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 32, state house district 58.
University High is one of 22 schools in ROSWELL, based in ROSWELL, New Mexico. The district serves 9,230 students district-wide and employs 580 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 167 students, University High is smaller than the district average of about 420 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote