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Alamogordo High

Q: Is Alamogordo High a good school?

Alamogordo High ranks 52 nd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Alamogordo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,440 students attended Alamogordo High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alamogordo High?

Students at Alamogordo High are 46% Hispanic, 40% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Alamogordo High?

Alamogordo High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Buena Vista Elementary Elementary : Desert Star Elementary Elementary : High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary Elementary : Holloman Elementary Elementary : La Luz Elementary Elementary : North Elementary Elementary : Sierra Elementary Elementary : Sunset Hills Elementary Elementary : Yucca Elementary Middle : Chaparral Middle Middle : Holloman Middle Middle : Mountain View Middle

Public Grades 9-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 60% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Alamogordo High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, with a total enrollment of 1,527 students. The school is part of the Alamogordo School District, which is ranked 35 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alamogordo High has consistently ranked in the top half of New Mexico high schools, typically between the 50th and 70th percentile, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally on par with or slightly above the state average in most subject areas. However, Alamogordo High has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 38.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to some of the academic challenges the school faces.

Compared to nearby schools, Alamogordo High's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Tularosa High School, which is ranked lower in the state and has a 1-star rating. However, Cloudcroft High School, located about 13 miles away, consistently outperforms Alamogordo High, ranking in the top 20 high schools in New Mexico and maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating. Additionally, Alamogordo High has seen a decline in proficiency rates in some subject areas, such as science, which warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student learning.

1,440

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,611

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 Cuba Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-6500

District: Alamogordo

Feeder schools for Alamogordo High:

Elementary:	Buena Vista Elementary
	Desert Star Elementary
	High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary
	Holloman Elementary
	More...
	La Luz Elementary
	North Elementary
	Sierra Elementary
	Sunset Hills Elementary
	Yucca Elementary
Middle:	Chaparral Middle
	Holloman Middle
	Mountain View Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

39.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg31%

52^nd of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 82Alamogordo 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	48.2	52 of 131	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	59 of 172	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	53 of 170	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	66 of 177	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	65 of 181	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	75 of 182	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	68 of 158	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	48 of 185	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	52.7	61 of 193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.1	32 of 198	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	36 of 177	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	28 of 163	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	27 of 157	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.2	48 of 154	68.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	39 of 151	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	44 of 146	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.4	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	27 of 134	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	23 of 129	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	41.8	25 of 51	51.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	87.8	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	51 of 142	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	42 of 143	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	65 of 144	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	80 of 145	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	56 of 98	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	101 of 150	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	68 of 139	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	76 of 133	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	38 of 115	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	63 of 127	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	39 of 154	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	78 of 161	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	58 of 150	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	53 of 146	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	76 of 159	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	59 of 151	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	70 of 143	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2022	47.3	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	24 of 44	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	11.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.8	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	32.5	24 of 38	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	49 of 117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	60 of 136	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	52 of 157	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	66 of 133	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	64 of 109	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	85 of 115	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)64th percentile~ school

Male (2024)61st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2022)45th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

African American (2024)36th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2024)31st percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2025)25th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-39 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)<1st percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

Mathematics15%+3 vs state

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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Schools Near Alamogordo High

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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
Alamogordo High	Public	9-12	103 Cuba Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6500	1,440	96	14.9	100.0%	570 (39.6%)	65 (4.5%)	666 (46.3%)	33 (2.3%)	18 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	84 (5.8%)	48.2	52^nd of 131 public high schools	60.3%		55.3	59^th of 172 public high schools	65.7%	7	45.6	15.1	46.1	$8,611
Academy Del Sol Alternative	Public	10-12	1200 N Florida Ave Bldg C	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$8,856
Cloudcroft High	Public	9-12	310 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 601-4416	138	14	10.2	39.9%	101 (73.2%)	2 (1.4%)	27 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)								(n/a)			75.0	$13,689
Tularosa High	Public	9-12	1305 8th Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	303	23	13.0	99.7%	70 (23.1%)	2 (0.7%)	135 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (29.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	37.6	67^th of 131 public high schools	48.9%		29.1	107^th of 172 public high schools	37.8%	40	40.0		37.1	$12,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Alamogordo High

Is Alamogordo High a good school?

Alamogordo High ranks 52^nd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alamogordo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,440 students attended Alamogordo High.

What district is Alamogordo High in?

Alamogordo

What is the racial makeup of Alamogordo High?

Students at Alamogordo High are 46% Hispanic, 40% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Alamogordo High?

Alamogordo High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buena Vista Elementary
Elementary : Desert Star Elementary
Elementary : High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary
Elementary : Holloman Elementary
Elementary : La Luz Elementary
Elementary : North Elementary
Elementary : Sierra Elementary
Elementary : Sunset Hills Elementary
Elementary : Yucca Elementary
Middle : Chaparral Middle
Middle : Holloman Middle
Middle : Mountain View Middle

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