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Santa Fe High School vs. Capital High School

Should you attend Santa Fe High School or Capital 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
Santa Fe High School
2100 Yucca Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Capital High School
4851 Paseo Del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87507
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Capital 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 1,599 students in grades 9-12, Santa Fe 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 18% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,376 students in grades 9-12, Capital 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 6% (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 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
1,599 students
1,376 students
This chart displays total students of Santa Fe High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Capital High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Capital High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santa Fe 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 Capital 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

#381 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
#683 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Fe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Capital High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
6%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Fe 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 Capital 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.
41%
(Top 50% in NM)
25%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Fe 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 Capital 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%
(Top 50% in NM)
37%
(Top 50% in NM)
84%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
83%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Santa Fe 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 Capital 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 Santa Fe High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Capital High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
497
495
Grade 10 Students
433
356
Grade 11 Students
349
274
Grade 12 Students
320
251

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santa Fe 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 Capital High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Fe 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 Capital High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
74%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Fe 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 Capital 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%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santa Fe 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 Capital High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
19%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Fe 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 Capital High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Fe 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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0.42
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Fe 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 Capital 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
41%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Fe 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 Capital 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Fe 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 Capital High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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