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Sandia High School vs. Manzano High School

Should you attend Sandia High School or Manzano 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
Sandia High School
7801 Candelaria Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Manzano High School
12200 Lomas Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87112
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,728 students in grades 9-12, Sandia High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,365 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Manzano 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 9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Total Students
1,728 students
1,365 students
This chart displays total students of Sandia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Manzano High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
89 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Manzano High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sandia 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 Manzano 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

#143 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
#611 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manzano High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 30% in NM)
9%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandia 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 Manzano 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.
52%
(Top 20% in NM)
29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandia 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 Manzano 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.
53%
(Top 20% in NM)
32%
(Top 50% in NM)
86%
(Top 20% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
79%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sandia 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 Manzano 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 Sandia High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Manzano High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
20
Grade 9 Students
596
526
Grade 10 Students
454
363
Grade 11 Students
326
247
Grade 12 Students
352
209

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sandia 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 Manzano 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sandia 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 Manzano High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
55%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sandia 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 Manzano High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sandia 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 Manzano 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%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandia 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 Manzano 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
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sandia 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 Manzano 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.
0.63
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Sandia 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 Manzano 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
29%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sandia 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 Manzano 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%
6%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sandia 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 Manzano 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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