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Del Norte High

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 22% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Del Norte High is a public high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 1,066 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Albuquerque School District, which is ranked 54 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Del Norte High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools, with a ranking between 80-140 out of 170-198 schools in recent years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 3 stars, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. Del Norte High's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 65.6% to 78.0% in recent years, consistently below the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in state assessments for 11th-grade students are significantly lower than the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages, particularly in mathematics (6-7% proficient vs. 12-15% statewide).

In contrast, nearby schools like Sandia High have significantly higher statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic achievement. Sandia High is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 20% of New Mexico high schools and outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests. Other nearby schools, such as Nex Gen Academy, have also demonstrated stronger academic performance compared to Del Norte High.

1,079

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,957

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5323 Montgomery NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

(505) 883-7222

District: Albuquerque

Feeder schools for Del Norte High:

Elementary:	Arroyo Del Oso Elementary
	Bel-Air Elementary
	Gov Bent Elementary
	Hodgin Elementary
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	Zuni Elementary
Middle:	Cleveland Middle
	McKinley Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

American Indian:

15.8%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (69% vs 81%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg31%

102^nd of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 20High Schools in the Albuquerque

54^th of 82Albuquerque among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	102 of 131	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	115 of 172	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	140 of 170	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	116 of 177	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	129 of 181	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	118 of 182	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.3	111 of 158	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	88 of 185	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	80 of 193	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.8	113 of 198	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	96 of 177	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	76 of 163	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	60 of 157	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	80 of 154	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.7	51 of 151	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.4	28 of 146	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	54.9	67 of 150	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	60 of 134	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	48 of 129	62.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	83.3	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	14.4	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	26.9	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	56.6	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.1	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	108 of 142	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	127 of 143	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	135 of 157	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	111 of 144	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	111 of 145	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	60 of 98	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	75 of 136	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	95 of 150	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	111 of 139	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	95 of 133	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	78 of 127	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	101 of 157	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	109 of 161	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	111 of 164	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.2	107 of 150	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	86 of 146	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	109 of 159	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	111 of 151	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	100 of 143	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	26 of 42	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	28 of 47	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	22.6	53 of 62	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	79 of 117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	110 of 157	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	110 of 133	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	84 of 109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	83 of 115	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2022)84th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+41 vs school

Military Connected (2022)46th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)24th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)20th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2019)15th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2023)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Mathematics6%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher on FaceBook
Saturday, August 11, 2012

It is the jewel hidden in the rough of all high schools in Albuquerque. DNHS is the most diverse student population wise and has the best school spirit in the city. It may be small but it is great with great teachers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	5323 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-7222	1,079	71	15.2	96.2%	104 (9.6%)	50 (4.6%)	649 (60.1%)	38 (3.5%)	171 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.2%)	21.7	102^nd of 131 public high schools	22.1%		27.1	115^th of 172 public high schools	33.1%	13	28.8	6.1	32.4	$10,957
Nex Gen Academy	Public	9-12	5325 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 878-6400	198	19	10.3	88.4%	56 (28.3%)	3 (1.5%)	119 (60.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	84.8	19^th of 131 public high schools	85.5%		90	14^th of 172 public high schools	91.9%	5	62.2	32.4	69.4	$8,453
The Great Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	6001-A San Mateo Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	The Great Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 792-0306	59	9	6.2	69.5%	5 (8.5%)	3 (5.1%)	44 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)				$11,383
Health Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 Jefferson Street NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 750-4547	233	15	15.8	68.7%	24 (10.3%)	3 (1.3%)	199 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)				$10,187
Sandia High	Public	9-12	7801 Candelaria NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 294-1511	1,618	114	14.2	96.8%	385 (23.8%)	55 (3.4%)	926 (57.2%)	62 (3.8%)	90 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (6.1%)	71.2	31^st of 131 public high schools	76.3%		64.6	48^th of 172 public high schools	72.1%	17	58.4	25.3	55.3	$8,994
New Futures High School	Public	7-12	5400 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-5680	73	18	4.0	100.0%	6 (8.2%)	1 (1.4%)	55 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)				$36,833
Freedom High	Public	9-12	5200 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 884-6012	111	10	10.7	95.5%	17 (15.3%)	4 (3.6%)	75 (67.6%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)				$11,512
Connected	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(505) 247-4209	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ecademy	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 247-4209	973	109	8.8	99.7%	157 (16.1%)	25 (2.6%)	687 (70.6%)	11 (1.1%)	55 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.9%)	8.4	128^th of 131 public high schools	2.3%		18.7	142^nd of 172 public high schools	17.4%	14	18.9		16.8	$9,635
Sequoyah	Public	6-12	3405 Pan American Fwy	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Sequoyah	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 222-0355	19	0	1900.0	15.8%	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	10 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (36.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Norte High

What is the racial makeup of Del Norte High?

Students at Del Norte High are 60% Hispanic, 16% American Indian, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Del Norte High in?

Albuquerque

What schools feed into Del Norte High?

Del Norte High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arroyo Del Oso Elementary
Elementary : Bel-Air Elementary
Elementary : Gov Bent Elementary
Elementary : Hodgin Elementary
Elementary : Zuni Elementary
Middle : Cleveland Middle
Middle : McKinley Middle

How many students attend Del Norte High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,079 students attended Del Norte High.

Is Del Norte High a good school?

Del Norte High ranks in the bottom 22.1% of New Mexico high schools.

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