Capital High

4851 Paseo Del Sol, Santa Fe NM, 87505 | Santa Fe Public Schools | 505-467-2003
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1412
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 16% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 59 in Santa Fe
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
13%Santa Fe
27%New Mexico

Capital High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Santa Fe Public Schools" in Santa Fe, NM. There are a total of 1,412 students and 91 teachers at Capital High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Capital High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.0%, which is 41% lower than the New Mexico average.

Capital High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1412
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment372
Taking some courses166
Taking some courses (not tests)206
Passing some courses48
Passing no courses109

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 Capital High, there are a total of 372 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 166 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School27%

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.

Capital High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 7.5% 22.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 1.0% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.5% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 84.4% 69.3% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 2.3% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 3.5% 1.6% 3.1%

Santa Fe demographics profile

StatisticSanta FeNew MexicoNational
Population8282,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1461791
Median age63.137.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English79%65%79%
Speak Spanish16%28%13%

Education level achieved in Santa Fe

IndexSanta FeNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college82.6%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.1%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters35.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree18.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.5%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Capital High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.