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Alamogordo High School vs. Cloudcroft High School

Should you attend Alamogordo High School or Cloudcroft High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alamogordo High School
103 Cuba Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Cloudcroft High School
310 James Canyon Hwy
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Alamogordo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Cloudcroft High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,527 students in grades 9-12, Alamogordo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 125 students in grades 9-12, Cloudcroft High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,527 students
125 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#471 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#183 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
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14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
21-39%
(Top 30% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alamogordo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cloudcroft High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Top 50% in NM)
40-59%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alamogordo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cloudcroft High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in NM)
≥80%
(Top 1% in NM)
83%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥90%
(Top 10% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Alamogordo High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
415
41
Grade 10 Students
401
22
Grade 11 Students
354
36
Grade 12 Students
357
26

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
44%
18%
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% Black
5%
n/a
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% White
41%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
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0.64
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Alamogordo High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cloudcroft High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alamogordo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cloudcroft High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alamogordo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cloudcroft High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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