High Schools in Gallup

Summary:

The Gallup area in New Mexico is home to 9 public high schools serving grades 9-12, with student populations ranging from 131 to 1,387. While the schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, some schools stand out in their performance.

Tohatchi High School ranks 71st out of 131 New Mexico high schools, the highest among the Gallup schools, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, also the highest in the district. It boasts the highest science proficiency rate at 47.37% for 11th graders, outperforming the Gallup and state averages. Crownpoint High School and Ramah High School also rank highly, at 60th and 57th respectively, and have 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district.

However, the data reveals significant disparities in school performance within the Gallup district. While some schools excel, others, like Gallup High and Thoreau High, struggle and rank among the lowest in the state. The district faces challenges, with an overall four-year graduation rate of 78.0%, below the state average, and varying student-teacher ratios across the schools.

District Detail

640 S. Boardman
Gallup, NM 87301

(505) 721-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,698

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 1

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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)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Crownpoint High	Public	9-12	#1 Eagle Dr	Crownpoint	87313	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1600	279	19	19.4	83.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	263 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	40.4	60^th of 131 public high schools	54.2%		19.9	136^th of 172 public high schools	20.9%	76	34.0		45.3										$13,700
Gallup High	Public	9-12	1055 Rico St	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-2500	796	46	21.8	81.5%	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	109 (13.7%)	4 (0.5%)	648 (81.4%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (2.8%)	15	115^th of 131 public high schools	12.2%		18.8	141^st of 172 public high schools	18.0%	26	17.3	4.5	30.3										$12,128
Navajo Pine High	Public	9-12	4 West Walnut Ave	Navajo	87328	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3600	140	62	2.2	87.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	131 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)								(n/a)			43.5										$22,512
Thoreau High	Public	9-12	4 Hawk Circle	Thoreau	87323	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-4500	389	23	21.6	88.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	344 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	12.9	120^th of 131 public high schools	8.4%		13	157^th of 172 public high schools	8.7%	37	11.8		31.3										$12,149
Tohatchi High	Public	9-12	Cougar Lane N 491	Tohatchi	87325	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1051	279	25	16.2	76.3%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	35.2	71^st of 131 public high schools	45.8%		36.6	88^th of 172 public high schools	48.8%	17	24.6		47.4										$12,807
Gallup Central Alternative	Public	6-12	325 Marguerite St	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1051	1,244	96	12.9	49.4%	261 (21.0%)	36 (2.9%)	710 (57.1%)	6 (0.5%)	92 (7.4%)	3 (0.2%)	136 (10.9%)	9.3	127^th of 131 public high schools	3.1%		13.7	154^th of 172 public high schools	10.5%	27	19.9		18.4										$13,651
Ramah High	Public	6-12	74 S Bloomfield Ave	Ramah	87321	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3800	269	98	2.7	75.1%	40 (14.9%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	186 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	41.5	57^th of 131 public high schools	56.5%		47.3	71^st of 172 public high schools	58.7%	14	36.1		44.4	31.9	33.3	52.4	30.3	36.8	39.4	42.9	27.3	35.6	$15,514
Miyamura High School	Public	9-12	680 South Boardman	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1900	1,237	54	25.9	76.6%	81 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	239 (19.3%)	15 (1.2%)	870 (70.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.3%)	35.8	70^th of 131 public high schools	46.6%		24.6	122^nd of 172 public high schools	29.1%	52	35.6	8.3	45.3										$11,416
Tse Yi Gai High	Public	6-12	118 Counselor Rd	Cuba	87013	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5500	64	36	1.7	90.6%	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (84.4%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)													$17,796

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wingate High School	5.34 mi	1
Wingate Elementary School	5.83 mi	1
Middle College High School Charter - Gallup	7.36 mi	1	14^th
Hozho Academy	8.07 mi	1
Six Directions Indigenous School	8.25 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.