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Albuquerque High

Public Grades 9-12
50th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 132 New Mexico High Schools
Better than 62% of New Mexico high schools
Summary

Albuquerque High is a public school serving grades 9–12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 1,568 students at 800 Odelia Rd NE, making it by far the largest school in its nearby comparison group of mostly small charters, alternative programs, and early-college models. It is part of Albuquerque Public Schools, which ranks 55th of 87 districts statewide (37th percentile, 2 stars). Albuquerque High itself performs above that district average, ranking 50th of 132 high schools statewide (62nd percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026. Its rank improved from the 46th percentile in the late 2010s to 74th percentile/4 stars in 2021–2022, then settled around the 62nd–65th percentile/3 stars in recent years.

Graduation rates have moved in a positive direction: 77.1% in 2024–2025, up from 70.1% in 2022–2023. That beats the district (75.6%) but remains below the state (80.6%). English language arts and science are relative strengths—11th-grade ELA is 44.81% versus 40.67% district and 36.78% state, and 11th-grade science is 41.64% versus 34.16% district and 34.02% state. Math is mixed rather than uniformly weak. The all-grades NM Combined math figure is 19.94%, below the district’s 25.74% and the state’s 25.54%, but 11th-grade math (20.78%) and SAT math (19.74%) are both above district and state. Tenth-grade math and ELA results are suppressed, so the all-grades figure cannot be fully broken down.

Among nearby schools, Early College Academy (97th percentile, 90.6% graduation) and College And Career High School (91st percentile, 90.1% graduation) post stronger results but are much smaller and specialized. Meanwhile, Abq Charter Academy (41.3% graduation), Gordon Bernell Charter (22.7% graduation), and Siembra Leadership High School (ranked 131st of 132) show lower outcomes. Albuquerque High serves a high-poverty population (89.09% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025), and its student-teacher ratio improved to 14.7. Its low-income students have been a bright spot, ranking 70th–72nd percentile/4 stars in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 and 63rd percentile/3 stars in 2025–2026.

1,568
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,180
Per pupil spending ?
89.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.
 800 Odelia Rd NE
       Albuquerque, NM  87102

(505) 843-6400

District: Albuquerque Public Schools


Feeder schools for Albuquerque High:

Elementary:    Bandelier Elementary
    Dolores Gonzales Elementary
    East San Jose Elementary
    Eugene Field Elementary
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Middle:    Jefferson Middle
    Washington Middle
    Wilson Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.0%
White:
12.6%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (34% vs 28% meeting standards)
✓Above the New Mexico median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school34%
District avg30%
New Mexico avg28%
50th of 132
New Mexico public high schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 20High Schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools
55th of 87Albuquerque Public Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202653.150 of 13262.1%★★★☆☆
202554.147 of 13164.1%★★★☆☆
202455.060 of 17265.1%★★★☆☆
202353.561 of 17064.1%★★★☆☆
202264.246 of 17774.0%★★★★☆
201936.297 of 18146.4%★★☆☆☆
201840.881 of 18255.5%★★★☆☆
201737.686 of 15845.6%★★☆☆☆
201650.660 of 18567.6%★★★☆☆
201550.270 of 19363.7%★★★☆☆
201457.774 of 19862.6%★★★☆☆
201368.446 of 17774.0%★★★★☆
201271.834 of 16379.1%★★★★☆
201163.451 of 15767.5%★★★☆☆
201065.647 of 15469.5%★★★★☆
200965.348 of 15168.2%★★★☆☆
200868.145 of 14669.2%★★★★☆
200756.262 of 15058.7%★★★☆☆
200645.272 of 13446.3%★★☆☆☆
200546.766 of 12948.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202364.64 of 1877.8%★★★★☆
201949.09 of 2157.1%★★★☆☆
201844.67 of 1553.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
201820.848 of 515.9%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202529.87 of 1030.0%★★☆☆☆
202439.318 of 4257.1%★★★☆☆
202323.822 of 2924.1%★☆☆☆☆
202212.527 of 296.9%★☆☆☆☆
201922.627 of 3112.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202644.941 of 9556.8%★★★☆☆
202445.162 of 14256.3%★★★☆☆
202348.956 of 14360.8%★★★☆☆
202255.859 of 15762.4%★★★☆☆
201933.795 of 14434.0%★★☆☆☆
201835.390 of 14537.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202647.641 of 10059.0%★★★☆☆
202551.337 of 9862.2%★★★☆☆
202444.759 of 13656.6%★★★☆☆
202348.353 of 13259.8%★★★☆☆
202247.368 of 15054.7%★★★☆☆
201927.8103 of 13925.9%★☆☆☆☆
201829.190 of 13332.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202644.533 of 8962.9%★★★☆☆
202561.434 of 11570.4%★★★★☆
202461.835 of 12772.4%★★★★☆
202338.780 of 15749.0%★★★☆☆
202239.365 of 15457.8%★★★☆☆
201929.6115 of 16128.6%★☆☆☆☆
201833.699 of 16439.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202655.034 of 10066.0%★★★☆☆
202457.452 of 15065.3%★★★☆☆
202360.947 of 14667.8%★★★☆☆
202265.749 of 15969.2%★★★☆☆
201936.784 of 15144.4%★★☆☆☆
201841.072 of 14349.7%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202244.218 of 2425.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202671.62 of 1384.6%★★★★★
202548.07 of 1450.0%★★★☆☆
202460.28 of 1855.6%★★★☆☆
202353.610 of 2356.5%★★★☆☆
202286.12 of 3193.5%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
201976.44 of 4791.5%★★★★★
201883.25 of 4789.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
201920.456 of 629.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202651.544 of 11762.4%★★★☆☆
202552.646 of 11760.7%★★★☆☆
202453.250 of 13663.2%★★★☆☆
202352.062 of 15760.5%★★★☆☆
202297.82 of 13398.5%★★★★★
201980.518 of 10983.5%★★★★☆
201882.014 of 11587.8%★★★★☆
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)
Native American (2019)91st percentile+45 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile+22 vs school
African American (2023)78th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school
White (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-34 vs school
Military Connected (2022)25th percentile-49 vs school
Special Education (2019)10th percentile-37 vs school
Disabled (2018)6th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts43%+6 vs state
Science42%+7 vs state
Mathematics19%+6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,568 students attended Albuquerque High.

Albuquerque High ranks 50th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Albuquerque High are 76% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% American Indian.

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Latest New Mexico data All new data »
2025–26 NM Combined, NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresSep 17, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresJan 2, 2026
2023–24 graduation ratesApr 22, 2025


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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