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Arrowhead Park Early College High School vs. Las Cruces High School

Should you attend Arrowhead Park Early College High School or Las Cruces 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
Arrowhead Park Early College High School
3400 South Espina St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Las Cruces High School
1750 El Paseo Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 554 students in grades 9-12, Arrowhead Park Early College High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,806 students in grades 9-12, Las Cruces 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 10% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
554 students
1,806 students
This chart displays total students of Arrowhead Park Early College High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Las Cruces High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Las Cruces High School
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
97 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Las Cruces High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arrowhead Park Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Las Cruces 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

#53 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
#604 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arrowhead Park Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Las Cruces High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in NM)
10%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arrowhead Park 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 Las Cruces 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.
60-64%
(Top 5% in NM)
28%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arrowhead Park 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 Las Cruces 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in NM)
44%
(Top 50% in NM)
97%
(Top 5% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Arrowhead Park 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 Las Cruces 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 Arrowhead Park Early College High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Las Cruces High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
147
460
Grade 10 Students
140
464
Grade 11 Students
138
449
Grade 12 Students
129
433

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Arrowhead Park Early College High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Las Cruces High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Las Cruces High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
64%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arrowhead Park Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Las Cruces High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arrowhead Park Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Las Cruces High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arrowhead Park Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Las Cruces High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arrowhead Park Early College High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
0.53
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Arrowhead Park Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Las Cruces 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%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arrowhead Park 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Las Cruces 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
5%
(19-20 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arrowhead Park Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Las Cruces 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.
 
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