La Cueva High

7801 Wilshire Ne, Albuquerque NM, 87122 | Albuquerque Public Schools | 505-823-2327
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1755
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 106% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 257 in Albuquerque
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
24%Albuquerque
27%New Mexico

La Cueva High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Albuquerque Public Schools" in Albuquerque, NM. There are a total of 1,755 students and 91 teachers at La Cueva High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

La Cueva High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 106% higher than the New Mexico average.

La Cueva High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1755
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment720
Taking some courses329
Taking some courses (not tests)397
Passing some courses238
Passing no courses84

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At La Cueva High, there are a total of 720 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 329 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

La Cueva High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 48.4% 21.7% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 2.3% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 9.7% 2.1% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.6% 66.7% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 4.1% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Albuquerque demographics profile

StatisticAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
Population560,4472,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9931791
Median age37.137.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English73%65%79%
Speak Spanish21%28%13%

Education level achieved in Albuquerque

IndexAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters15.1%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The La Cueva High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.