Rio Rancho High

301 Loma Colorado Dr Ne, Rio Rancho NM, 87124 | Rio Rancho Public Schools | 505-896-0667
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2522
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 84% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Rio Rancho
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
43%Rio Rancho
27%New Mexico

Rio Rancho High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rio Rancho Public Schools" in Rio Rancho, NM. There are a total of 2,522 students and 128 teachers at Rio Rancho High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Rio Rancho High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 84% higher than the New Mexico average.

Rio Rancho High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2522
Teachers128
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment763
Taking some courses479
Taking some courses (not tests)284
Passing some courses270
Passing no courses196

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 Rio Rancho High, there are a total of 763 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 479 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School< 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School< 50%

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.

Rio Rancho High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 37.2% 37.8% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 2.8% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 1.7% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.8% 50.8% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.6% 3.5% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.2% 1.6% 3.1%

Rio Rancho demographics profile

StatisticRio RanchoNew MexicoNational
Population97,9762,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9481791
Median age38.437.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English83%65%79%
Speak Spanish15%28%13%

Education level achieved in Rio Rancho

IndexRio RanchoNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college68.9%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.8%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.0%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Rio Rancho High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.