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Silver High School vs. Cobre High School

Should you attend Silver High School or Cobre 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
Silver High School
3200 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Cobre High School
1300 Tom Foy Blvd
Bayard, NM 88023
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Silver 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 645 students in grades 9-12, Silver 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 281 students in grades 9-12, Cobre 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
645 students
281 students
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This chart displays total students of Cobre High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cobre High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver 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 Cobre 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

#487 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#683 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cobre High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver 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 Cobre 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in NM)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver 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 Cobre 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
80-84%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 20% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Silver 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 Cobre 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 Silver High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cobre High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
233
82
Grade 10 Students
166
63
Grade 11 Students
132
53
Grade 12 Students
114
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Silver 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 Cobre High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
74%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Silver 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 Cobre High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cobre High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver 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 Cobre 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
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver 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.
n/a
0.40
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Silver 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 Cobre 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
44%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Silver 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 Cobre 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%
(19-20 School Year Data)
19%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cobre 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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