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Chaparral High

Q: Is Chaparral High a good school?

Chaparral High ranks in the bottom 13.0% of New Mexico high schools.

Q: How many students attend Chaparral High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,067 students attended Chaparral High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Chaparral High?

Students at Chaparral High are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

Q: What schools feed into Chaparral High?

Chaparral High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chaparral Elementary Elementary : Desert Trail Elementary Elementary : Sunrise Elementary Middle : Chaparral Middle

Public Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 13% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Chaparral High is a public high school located in Anthony, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,071 students. The school is part of the Gadsden School District, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaparral High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools, with a ranking between 112 and 159 out of 170-198 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, with a brief 2-star rating in 2015-2016 and 2021-2022. In comparison, the nearby Alta Vista Early College High School has consistently ranked in the top 20 high schools in New Mexico and has a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Chaparral High's proficiency rates in core subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages, while the nearby Alta Vista Early College High School had significantly higher proficiency rates in these subjects.

Chaparral High's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 76.7% to 87.8% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The nearby Gadsden High School and Alta Vista Early College High School also had a 78.0% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year. Chaparral High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

1,067

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,613

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 County Line Dr
Anthony, NM 88021

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Feeder schools for Chaparral High:

Elementary:	Chaparral Elementary
	Desert Trail Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary
Middle:	Chaparral Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

White:

3.2%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (19% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg22%

New Mexico avg31%

114^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Gadsden

60^th of 82Gadsden 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	16.7	114 of 131	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	152 of 172	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	159 of 170	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	123 of 177	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	142 of 181	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	144 of 182	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	140 of 158	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	128 of 185	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.1	138 of 193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.9	112 of 198	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	107 of 177	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	86 of 163	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	71 of 154	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.6	86 of 151	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.3	94 of 146	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	65 of 150	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.6	46 of 134	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.0	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	10.4	135 of 142	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	137 of 143	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	140 of 157	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	120 of 144	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	131 of 145	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	88 of 98	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	116 of 136	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	129 of 150	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	108 of 139	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	97 of 115	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	149 of 157	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	91 of 154	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	116 of 161	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	118 of 164	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	133 of 150	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	144 of 146	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	136 of 159	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	125 of 151	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	120 of 143	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	53.1	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	106 of 117	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	153 of 157	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	51 of 133	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	4.8	115 of 115	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+41 vs school

African American (2022)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-12 vs state

English Language Arts21%-17 vs state

Mathematics5%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Chaparral 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
Chaparral High	Public	9-12	800 County Line Dr	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	1,067	70	15.3	100.0%	34 (3.2%)	8 (0.7%)	1,021 (95.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	114^th of 131 public high schools	13.0%		15.3	152^nd of 172 public high schools	11.6%	38	21.3	5.4	29.9	$8,613
Otero County Prison	Public	8-12	10 McGregor Range Rd	Chaparral	88001	Otero County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 824-4884	2	1	2.0		1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Desert Pride Academy	Public	7-12	100 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 882-0142	221	19	11.6	100.0%	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4	131^st of 131 public high schools	0.0%		4.1	171^st of 172 public high schools	0.6%	40	11.5		11.5
Alta Vista Early College High School	Public	9-12	5235 Highway 28	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6400	180	18	10.0	100.0%	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.2	21^st of 131 public high schools	84.0%		93.7	10^th of 172 public high schools	94.2%	11	70.7	24.4	70.7	$9,636
Gadsden High	Public	9-12	6308 Hwy 28	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	1,219	81	15.0	100.0%	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1,199 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.4	107^th of 131 public high schools	18.3%		20.7	132^nd of 172 public high schools	23.3%	25	24.9	5.4	34.1	$8,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral High

What district is Chaparral High in?

Gadsden

Is Chaparral High a good school?

Chaparral High ranks in the bottom 13.0% of New Mexico high schools.

How many students attend Chaparral High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,067 students attended Chaparral High.

What schools feed into Chaparral High?

Chaparral High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chaparral Elementary
Elementary : Desert Trail Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary
Middle : Chaparral Middle

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral High?

Students at Chaparral High are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

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