High Schools in Pojoaque

Summary:

The Pojoaque area of New Mexico has only one high school, Pojoaque High, which serves grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Mexico high schools over the past three years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 79th out of 82 school districts in the state.

Pojoaque High's academic performance is concerning, with only 20% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science and 24.29% proficient or better in English language arts, compared to state averages of 41.69% and 38.44%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of 78% is also below the state average. These struggles may be exacerbated by the high percentage of students (44.69%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages among the student population.

Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 15.6, which is slightly lower than the state average, Pojoaque High has been unable to overcome its performance challenges. Addressing the academic, socioeconomic, and resource-related issues faced by the school will likely require a comprehensive and targeted approach to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.

District Detail

1574 State Road 502 West
Santa Fe, NM 87506

(505) 455-2282

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,500

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (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	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Pojoaque High	Public	9-12	1574 State Road 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 455-2282	550	32	17.1	100.0%	24 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	448 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.5	121^st of 131 public high schools	7.6%		24.3	123^rd of 172 public high schools	28.5%	2	24.3	20.0	$9,106

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Ildefonso Day School	3.38 mi	1
Kha'p'o Community School	6.84 mi	1
Espanola	7.25 mi	15
Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School	7.26 mi	1
Los Alamos	8.14 mi	7	3^rd

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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.

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