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Alta Vista Early College High School vs. Centennial High School

Should you attend Alta Vista Early College High School or Centennial 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
Alta Vista Early College High School
5235 Highway 28
Anthony, NM 88021
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Centennial High School
1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Alta Vista Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 201 students in grades 9-12, Alta Vista Early College High School ranks in the top 20% 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 30-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,615 students in grades 9-12, Centennial High School ranks in the top 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 17% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
201 students
1,615 students
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This chart displays total students of Centennial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
92 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Centennial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alta Vista Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Centennial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#130 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
#357 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alta Vista Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in NM)
17%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alta Vista Early College 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 Centennial 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.
50-59%
(Top 10% in NM)
44%
(Top 30% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alta Vista Early College 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 Centennial 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.
80-89%
(Top 1% in NM)
57%
(Top 10% in NM)
98%
(Top 1% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
83%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Alta Vista Early College High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Centennial High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Alta Vista Early College High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Centennial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
48
501
Grade 10 Students
46
410
Grade 11 Students
55
322
Grade 12 Students
52
382

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Centennial High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Centennial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
97%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alta Vista Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Centennial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
n/a
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% White
3%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alta Vista Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Centennial High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.06
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Alta Vista Early College 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 Centennial 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
100%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alta Vista Early College 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 Centennial 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
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Centennial 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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