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Centennial High School vs. Las Cruces High School

Should you attend Centennial 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
Centennial High School
1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Las Cruces High School
1750 El Paseo Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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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 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).
Serving 1,787 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 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
1,615 students
1,787 students
This chart displays total students of Centennial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Centennial High School
This chart displays gender of Las Cruces High School
Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
98 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
18:1
18:1
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.
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

#357 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
#604 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
10%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
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.
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.
44%
(Top 30% 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 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.
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.
57%
(Top 10% in NM)
44%
(Top 50% in NM)
83%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 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.
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 Centennial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Las Cruces High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
501
466
Grade 10 Students
410
495
Grade 11 Students
322
399
Grade 12 Students
382
427

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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.
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
1%
1%
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.
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
73%
79%
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.
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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Centennial 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 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
20%
16%
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.
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%
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% Two or more races
2%
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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.
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0.43
0.35
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.
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
32%
100%
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.
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
2%
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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.
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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