Summary
Carlsbad High is a public high school located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,623 students. The school is part of the Carlsbad school district, which is ranked 42 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Carlsbad High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools, ranging from 92nd to 147th out of 158-198 schools over the past decade, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 0 to 3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. In contrast, the nearby Carlsbad Early College High School has consistently ranked in the top 20 high schools in New Mexico and maintained a 5-star rating, indicating significantly better performance. Carlsbad High's performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with female students and Hispanic students performing slightly better than male students and white students. However, the school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom third or bottom quarter of New Mexico high schools for these subgroups.
Carlsbad High's proficiency rates in core subjects like Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages, with significant gaps in some areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.23% of Carlsbad High's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT School Day/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 12.22%. Additionally, Carlsbad High's four-year graduation rates have been in the 73-78% range in recent years, which is lower than the state average and the graduation rate of the nearby Carlsbad Early College High School (78%). The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.1 to 21.5 students per teacher in recent years, which is higher than the 14.3 ratio at the Carlsbad Early College High School.
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