Pojoaque High

1574 State Road 502, Santa Fe NM, 87506 | Pojoaque Valley Public Schools | 505-455-2282
  • grades 9-12
  • students 673
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 16% 43% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 59 in Santa Fe
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
28%Santa Fe
27%New Mexico

Pojoaque High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pojoaque Valley Public Schools" in Santa Fe, NM. There are a total of 673 students and 37 teachers at Pojoaque High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Pojoaque High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.5%, which is 43% lower than the New Mexico average.

Pojoaque High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students673
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment132
Taking some courses117
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses100

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 Pojoaque High, there are a total of 132 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 117 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All3%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School3%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

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.

Pojoaque High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 4.6% 4.4% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 82.3% 80.2% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 11.6% 13.9% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Santa Fe demographics profile

StatisticSanta FeNew MexicoNational
Population84,4182,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6161791
Median age44.437.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English64%65%79%
Speak Spanish33%28%13%

Education level achieved in Santa Fe

IndexSanta FeNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college64.9%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.5%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.9%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters20.2%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Pojoaque High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.