Las Cruces High

1750 El Paseo Rd, Las Cruces NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 505-527-5800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1695
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Las Cruces
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
27%Las Cruces
27%New Mexico

Las Cruces High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Las Cruces Public Schools" in Las Cruces, NM. There are a total of 1,695 students and 96 teachers at Las Cruces High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Las Cruces High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 17% lower than the New Mexico average.

Las Cruces High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1695
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment253
Taking some courses73
Taking some courses (not tests)184
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses18

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 Las Cruces High, there are a total of 253 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 73 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

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.

Las Cruces High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 20.8% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 73.3% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 1.6% 3.1%

Las Cruces demographics profile

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Population102,9502,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3381791
Median age32.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English63%65%79%
Speak Spanish34%28%13%

Education level achieved in Las Cruces

IndexLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.1%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.3%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Las Cruces High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.