Volcano Vista High

8100 Rainbow Blvd Nw, Albuquerque NM, 87114 | Albuquerque Public Schools | 505-880-3744
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2146
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 19% 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

Volcano Vista 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 2,146 students and 116 teachers at Volcano Vista High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Volcano Vista High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 19% higher than the New Mexico average.

Volcano Vista High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2146
Teachers116
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment722
Taking some courses197
Taking some courses (not tests)542
Passing some courses123
Passing no courses59

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 Volcano Vista High, there are a total of 722 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 197 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

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.

Volcano Vista High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 26.5% 21.7% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 2.3% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.1% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 62.7% 66.7% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.6% 4.1% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 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 Volcano Vista High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.