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Capitan High School vs. Ruidoso High School

Should you attend Capitan High School or Ruidoso 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
Capitan High School
519 Smokey Bear Blvd
Capitan, NM 88316
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Ruidoso High School
125 Warrior Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 152 students in grades 9-12, Capitan 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 520 students in grades 9-12, Ruidoso High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
152 students
520 students
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This chart displays total students of Ruidoso High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Ruidoso High School
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ruidoso High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Capitan 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 Ruidoso 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

#414 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#326 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Capitan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ruidoso High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
20-24%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capitan 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 Ruidoso 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capitan 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 Ruidoso 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.
40-59%
(Top 30% in NM)
50-54%
(Top 20% in NM)
70-79%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Capitan 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 Ruidoso 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 Capitan High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ruidoso High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
51
141
Grade 10 Students
39
140
Grade 11 Students
33
140
Grade 12 Students
29
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Capitan High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ruidoso High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Capitan High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ruidoso High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Capitan 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 Ruidoso High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Capitan High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ruidoso High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Capitan 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 Ruidoso 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Capitan 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ruidoso 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.
0.51
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Capitan 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 Ruidoso 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
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Capitan 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 Ruidoso 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
3%
7%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Capitan 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ruidoso 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.
 
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