📍 622 State Hwy 211, Cliff, Grant County, 88028
Cliff High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cliff, Grant County. The school has 105 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Silver Consolidated Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cliff High enrolls 105 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 105 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 105 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.
Cliff 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 38.
Cliff High is one of 9 schools in SILVER CITY, based in SILVER CITY, New Mexico. The district serves 2,108 students district-wide and employs 167 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 105 students, Cliff High is smaller than the district average of about 234 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote