Roswell High

500 West Hobbs St, Roswell NM, 88201 | Roswell Independent Schools | 505-627-2511
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1268
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 14% 50% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in Roswell
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
29%Roswell
27%New Mexico

Roswell High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Roswell Independent Schools" in Roswell, NM. There are a total of 1,268 students and 67 teachers at Roswell High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Roswell High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 50% lower than the New Mexico average.

Roswell High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1268
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment257
Taking some courses116
Taking some courses (not tests)143
Passing some courses40
Passing no courses74

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 Roswell High, there are a total of 257 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 116 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All4%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School4%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

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.

Roswell High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 16.2% 24.8% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 2.0% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.1% 0.5% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 80.8% 72.4% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Roswell demographics profile

StatisticRoswellNew MexicoNational
Population47,7512,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6071791
Median age34.937.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English66%65%79%
Speak Spanish32%28%13%

Education level achieved in Roswell

IndexRoswellNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school74.3%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college53.8%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Roswell High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.