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Shiprock High

Public Grades 9-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 11% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Shiprock High is a public high school located in Shiprock, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 539 students. The school is part of the Central District, which is ranked 78 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Shiprock High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 117 out of 131 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Shiprock High's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.21% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 41.69%. Similarly, only 20.51% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.44%. Additionally, Shiprock High's four-year graduation rate has been consistently low, ranging from 73.9% to 78.0% over the past few years, which is below the state average.

Shiprock High has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 94.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Kirtland Central High School, which had a 94.32% free or reduced-price lunch rate. While the school's Native American students perform relatively better than the overall student population, the school's male and low-socioeconomic status students perform significantly worse compared to their respective peer groups.

502

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,123

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Hwy 64
Shiprock, NM 87420

(505) 368-5161

District: Central

Feeder schools for Shiprock High:

Elementary:	Eva B Stokely Elementary
	Mesa Elementary
	Nizhoni Elementary
Middle:	Tse Bit Ai Middle

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

New Mexico avg40%

117^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Central

78^th of 82Central 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	14.3	117 of 131	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	150 of 172	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	147 of 170	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	134 of 177	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	133 of 181	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	125 of 182	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.1	138 of 158	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	145 of 185	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	149 of 193	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	134 of 198	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	80 of 177	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.5	91 of 163	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.2	128 of 157	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	116 of 154	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	106 of 151	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.0	120 of 146	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.5	112 of 150	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	107 of 134	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.9	97 of 129	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	65.5	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	128 of 142	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	134 of 143	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	106 of 157	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	104 of 144	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	109 of 145	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	109 of 127	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	132 of 157	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	103 of 154	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	106 of 161	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.4	137 of 150	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	116 of 146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	158 of 159	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	106 of 151	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	121 of 143	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	33 of 42	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	77.3	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)84th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)71st percentile+44 vs school

Native American (2025)39th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2024)10th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Shiprock High

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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
Shiprock High	Public	9-12	Hwy 64	Shiprock	87420	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 368-5161	502	40	12.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	471 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	14.3	117^th of 131 public high schools	10.7%		15.5	150^th of 172 public high schools	12.8%	33	20.5	28.2	$13,123
Career Prep Alternative	Public	9-12	West Hwy 64	Shiprock	87420	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 368-4980	118	13	9.0	99.2%	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)								(n/a)			$15,296
Shiprock Northwest High School	Public	7-12	Pinon Street Bdg 1419	Shiprock	87420	San Juan County	Shiprock Northwest High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 368-2100	151	19	7.8	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kirtland Central High	Public	9-12	550 County Road 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-5881	743	49	15.2	99.9%	57 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	576 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.1%)	22.2	101^st of 131 public high schools	22.9%		27.8	112^th of 172 public high schools	34.9%	11	27.8	32.4	$13,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Shiprock High

How many students attend Shiprock High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Shiprock High.

Is Shiprock High a good school?

Shiprock High ranks in the bottom 10.7% of New Mexico high schools.

What district is Shiprock High in?

Central

What schools feed into Shiprock High?

Shiprock High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eva B Stokely Elementary
Elementary : Mesa Elementary
Elementary : Nizhoni Elementary
Middle : Tse Bit Ai Middle

What is the racial makeup of Shiprock High?

Students at Shiprock High are 94% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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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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