University High School vs. Hagerman High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
University High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hagerman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 148 students in grades 9-12, University 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 125 students in grades 9-12, Hagerman 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
148 students
125 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
21-39%
Graduation Rate
28%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
17
32
Grade 10 Students
24
36
Grade 11 Students
50
31
Grade 12 Students
57
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
79%
78%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
20%
21%


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

Diversity Score
0.34
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%

