Organ Mountain High School vs. Las Cruces High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Las Cruces High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 2,063 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,063 students
1,806 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
97 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#641 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#604 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%
Graduation Rate
83%
82%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
640
460
Grade 10 Students
515
464
Grade 11 Students
427
449
Grade 12 Students
481
433
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
77%
79%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
18%
16%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%

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Diversity Score
0.38
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

