Santa Teresa High

100 Airport Rd, Santa Teresa NM, 88008 | Gadsden Independent Schools | 505-882-6203
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1262
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 26% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Santa Teresa
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
35%Santa Teresa
27%New Mexico

Santa Teresa High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gadsden Independent Schools" in Santa Teresa, NM. There are a total of 1,262 students and 69 teachers at Santa Teresa High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Santa Teresa High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.0%, which is 4% lower than the New Mexico average.

Santa Teresa High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1262
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment304
Taking some courses43
Taking some courses (not tests)263
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses24

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 Santa Teresa High, there are a total of 304 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 43 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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.

Santa Teresa High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 2.4% 3.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.3% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.2% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 97.1% 96.3% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Santa Teresa demographics profile

StatisticSanta TeresaNew MexicoNational
Population6,5532,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6551791
Median age33.037.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English35%65%79%
Speak Spanish64%28%13%

Education level achieved in Santa Teresa

IndexSanta TeresaNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.2%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.7%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.5%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.8%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Santa Teresa High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.