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Valencia High School vs. Los Lunas High School

Should you attend Valencia High School or Los Lunas 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
Valencia High School
301 Bonita Vista Blvd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Los Lunas High School
1776 Emilio Lopez Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Valencia 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%)
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Overview
Serving 887 students in grades 9-12, Valencia 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 25-29% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,486 students in grades 9-12, Los Lunas 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 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
887 students
1,486 students
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This chart displays total students of Los Lunas High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Los Lunas High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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

#529 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#466 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valencia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Los Lunas High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
33%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
28%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
82%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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 Valencia High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Los Lunas High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
342
528
Grade 10 Students
238
356
Grade 11 Students
164
310
Grade 12 Students
143
292

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Los Lunas High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valencia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Los Lunas High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
71%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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 Valencia 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 Los Lunas High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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.
0.44
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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
100%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valencia 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 Los Lunas 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%
(21-22 School Year Data)
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valencia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Lunas 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.
 
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