📍 125 Warrior Dr, Ruidoso, Lincoln County, 88345
Ruidoso High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ruidoso, Lincoln County. The school has 532 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ruidoso Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ruidoso High enrolls 532 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 31% White and 14% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 275 | 52% |
| White | 167 | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 73 | 14% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
532 of the school's 532 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 532 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.
Ruidoso 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-10, state senate district 33, state house district 56.
Ruidoso High is one of 4 schools in RUIDOSO, based in RUIDOSO, New Mexico. The district serves 1,788 students district-wide and employs 125 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 532 students, Ruidoso High is larger than the district average of about 447 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote