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Las Cruces High

Q: Is Las Cruces High a good school?

Las Cruces High ranks 86 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Las Cruces High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,703 students attended Las Cruces High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Las Cruces High?

Students at Las Cruces High are 80% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Las Cruces High?

Las Cruces High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central Elementary Elementary : Mac Arthur Elementary Elementary : Mesilla Elementary Elementary : Mesilla Park Elementary Elementary : Tombaugh Elementary Elementary : Valley View Elementary Middle : Zia Middle

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 34% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Las Cruces High is a public high school serving 1,806 students in grades 9-12 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, which is part of the Las Cruces School District. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, it currently ranks 86th out of New Mexico high schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Las Cruces High has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in academic proficiency, with only 35.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science, 33.42% in English Language Arts, and 8.88% in Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 76.7% to 82.1%, which is generally lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (99.5%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Las Cruces High to other nearby high schools in the same district, such as Centennial High School, there are significant differences in academic performance and overall statewide rankings. This suggests that there may be disparities in the educational experiences and resources available to students at these schools, despite being part of the same district. While Las Cruces High has faced challenges, its performance for certain subgroups, such as Asian and Native American students, demonstrates that the school has the potential to achieve higher levels of academic success with the right strategies and resources in place.

1,703

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,673

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1750 El Paseo Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9400

District: Las Cruces

Feeder schools for Las Cruces High:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Mac Arthur Elementary
	Mesilla Elementary
	Mesilla Park Elementary
	More...
	Tombaugh Elementary
	Valley View Elementary
Middle:	Zia Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

White:

15.2%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Las Cruces's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg31%

86^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Las Cruces

45^th of 82Las Cruces 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	28.2	86 of 131	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	82 of 172	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	102 of 170	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	84 of 177	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	105 of 181	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	100 of 182	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	81 of 158	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	70 of 185	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	53 of 193	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	33 of 198	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	39 of 177	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	60 of 163	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	34 of 157	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	24 of 154	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	30 of 146	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	59.1	58 of 150	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.6	64 of 134	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	53 of 129	58.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	8.6	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	87.7	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	28.8	37 of 51	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	76 of 142	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	86 of 143	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	94 of 157	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	84 of 144	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	94 of 145	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	81 of 98	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	74 of 136	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	99 of 150	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	87 of 139	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	87 of 133	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	72 of 115	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	52 of 127	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	67 of 157	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.8	89 of 154	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	99 of 161	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	78 of 150	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	85 of 146	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	82 of 159	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	93 of 151	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	88 of 143	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	87.8	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	31 of 62	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	92 of 117	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	98 of 157	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	44 of 133	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	39 of 109	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)91st percentile+38 vs school

Asian (2022)90th percentile+38 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)71st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)48th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)46th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2018)27th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2022)<1st percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-5 vs state

Mathematics9%-3 vs state

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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
Las Cruces High	Public	9-12	1750 El Paseo Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9400	1,703	97	18.5	100.0%	259 (15.2%)	38 (2.2%)	1,366 (80.2%)	8 (0.5%)	15 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.9%)	28.2	86^th of 131 public high schools	34.4%		38.9	82^nd of 172 public high schools	52.3%	4	33.4	8.9	35.9	$8,673
Las Montanas Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 S. Solano Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Montanas Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 636-2100	201	16	12.5	100.0%	13 (6.5%)	10 (5.0%)	172 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)			41.2	$15,490
New America School - Las Cruces	Public, Charter	9-12	207 S Main St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	New America School - Las Cruces	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9085	225	11	20.2	95.1%	12 (5.3%)	7 (3.1%)	199 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9.4	126^th of 131 public high schools	3.8%		18.8	140^th of 172 public high schools	18.6%	14	20.0		18.9	$12,195
Alma D'Arte Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	402 W Court Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Alma D'Arte Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 541-0145	63	7	9.4	100.0%	8 (12.7%)	1 (1.6%)	54 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$11,252
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute	Public	9-12	2355 Avenida De Mesilla	Mesilla	88046	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6058	46	31	1.4	100.0%	10 (21.7%)	1 (2.2%)	35 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$8,855
Arrowhead Park Early College High School	Public	9-12	3400 South Espina St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9540	549	63	8.7	99.6%	145 (26.4%)	15 (2.7%)	345 (62.8%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.7%)	92.6	12^th of 131 public high schools	90.8%		94.3	7^th of 172 public high schools	95.9%	5	73.0	41.3	71.0	$9,868
Mayfield High	Public	9-12	1955 North Valley Dr	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9415	1,327	85	16.5	100.0%	187 (14.1%)	20 (1.5%)	1,095 (82.5%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	24.5	97^th of 131 public high schools	26.0%		29.7	105^th of 172 public high schools	39.0%	8	30.2	6.8	35.1	$8,583
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9330	1,713	130	13.2	99.9%	317 (18.5%)	46 (2.7%)	1,273 (74.3%)	24 (1.4%)	18 (1.1%)	8 (0.5%)	27 (1.6%)	62.7	39^th of 131 public high schools	70.2%		66.4	45^th of 172 public high schools	73.8%	6	49.6	20.1	57.1	$8,017
Organ Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5700 Mesa Grande Dr	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9430	2,128	110	18.6	100.0%	371 (17.4%)	57 (2.7%)	1,631 (76.6%)	18 (0.8%)	11 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	29 (1.4%)	31.2	78^th of 131 public high schools	40.5%		37	86^th of 172 public high schools	50.0%	8	32.8	6.1	43.7	$8,399
Aztec Youth Academy	Public	9-12	10015 Robert Larnson	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 526-5900	33	8	3.9	90.9%	3 (9.1%)	2 (6.1%)	26 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Las Cruces High

What schools feed into Las Cruces High?

Las Cruces High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Mac Arthur Elementary
Elementary : Mesilla Elementary
Elementary : Mesilla Park Elementary
Elementary : Tombaugh Elementary
Elementary : Valley View Elementary
Middle : Zia Middle

What is the racial makeup of Las Cruces High?

Students at Las Cruces High are 80% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Las Cruces High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,703 students attended Las Cruces High.

Is Las Cruces High a good school?

Las Cruces High ranks 86^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Las Cruces High in?

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