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Career Prep Alternative

Public Grades 9-12

118

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,296

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

West Hwy 64
Shiprock, NM 87420

(505) 368-4980

District: Central

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

88.1%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2008 → 5th in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (12% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (47% vs 81%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school12%

District avg17%

New Mexico avg33%

Not ranked this year

Career Prep Alternative did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	11.3	172 of 182	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	158 of 185	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	186 of 193	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	190 of 198	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	168 of 177	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	136 of 163	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	131 of 157	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	127 of 154	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.3	141 of 151	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.3	128 of 146	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	140 of 150	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	123 of 134	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.8	120 of 129	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	12.5	154 of 164	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	16.6	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)6th percentile~ school

Native American (2018)4th percentile~ school

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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
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 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
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 Career Prep Alternative

What district is Career Prep Alternative in?

Central

How many students attend Career Prep Alternative?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Career Prep Alternative.

What is the racial makeup of Career Prep Alternative?

Students at Career Prep Alternative are 88% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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Career Prep Alternative

All Students

Low Socio Economic Status

Native American

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