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Organ Mountain High School vs. Las Cruces High School

Should you attend Organ Mountain 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
Organ Mountain High School
5700 Mesa Grande Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
3/
10
Bottom 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 1,980 students in grades 9-12, Organ Mountain 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 25% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
1,980 students
1,787 students
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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%
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Total Classroom Teachers
104 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
19:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Organ Mountain 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

#641 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#604 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Organ Mountain 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.
10%
(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 Organ Mountain 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% 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 Organ Mountain 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.
33%
(Top 50% 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 Organ Mountain 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 Organ Mountain High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Las Cruces High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
625
466
Grade 10 Students
531
495
Grade 11 Students
414
399
Grade 12 Students
410
427

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Organ Mountain 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 Organ Mountain 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
77%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Organ Mountain 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 Organ Mountain 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
18%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Organ Mountain 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
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Organ Mountain 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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0.38
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Organ Mountain 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
38%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Organ Mountain 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
4%
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Organ Mountain 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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