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Las Cruces High

Q: Is Las Cruces High a good school?

Las Cruces High ranks 73 rd of 132 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

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 45% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Las Cruces High is a large public comprehensive high school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving about 1,703 students in grades 9–12 as part of Las Cruces Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranks 73rd of 132 New Mexico high schools (45th percentile, 2 stars), essentially the district average. Nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch — 100% in 2024–2025 — but most nearby schools share that profile, so poverty alone does not set this school apart locally.

The academic picture is split. Science is the clearest strength: 38.21% of 11th graders were proficient on NM Combined Science, above the district (35.87%) and state (34.02%) and essentially matching Centennial High School. Math is the opposite story, with just 7.47% proficient on NM Combined Math and 6.78% on SAT Math — well below district and state and far behind Centennial (18.64%). English language arts, at 34.42%, is also below district and state. Centennial is the most telling comparison: it enrolls nearly the same number of students with a nearly identical poverty rate, yet has a much lower student-teacher ratio (13.2 vs. 18.5) and much stronger ELA and math results. Organ Mountain High School ranks almost identically overall (74th of 132) but has a higher graduation rate, while Mayfield High trails Las Cruces High in every tested subject.

The biggest concern is completion. Las Cruces High's graduation rate fell from 82.6% in 2022–2023, when it was above district and state, to 77.1% in 2024–2025 — now below the district (80.2%) and state (80.6%) and the lowest among the district's comprehensive high schools. Arrowhead Park Early College High School, a much smaller option, graduates 97.3% of its students. On a brighter note, the school's low-income students rank at the 56th percentile with 3 stars, above the school's overall 45th percentile, suggesting real effectiveness with that group; special education and English learner results trail the school's overall standing.

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 Public Schools

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: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2025 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

New Mexico avg28%

73^rd of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools

49^th of 87Las Cruces Public Schools 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
2026	34.7	73 of 132	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.7	54 of 95	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.9	52 of 100	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.5	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.2	48 of 100	52.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	29.8	72 of 117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile-6 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

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

Science40%+6 vs state

English Language Arts34%-3 vs state

Mathematics7%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)		SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)		NM-ASR Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts All Grades	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	Total
Las Cruces High	Public	9-12	1750 El Paseo Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	34.7	73^rd of 132 public high schools	44.7%		28.2	86^th of 131 public high schools	34.4%	13	33.9		6.8		39.8		$8,673
Sendero School Of Academics And Career Preparation	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 S. Solano Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Sendero School Of Academics And Career Preparation	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)					29.6		$15,490
New America School - Las Cruces	Public, Charter	9-12	207 S Main St	Las Cruces	88001	Doña 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%)								(n/a)							$12,195
Alma D'Arte Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	402 W Court Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Doña 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	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	91.6	13^th of 132 public high schools	90.2%		92.6	12^th of 131 public high schools	90.8%	1	73.2		41.5		62.2		$9,868
Mayfield High	Public	9-12	1955 North Valley Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	19.7	107^th of 132 public high schools	18.9%		24.5	97^th of 131 public high schools	26.0%	10	29.8		4.7		20.7		$8,583
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	49.7	54^th of 132 public high schools	59.1%		62.7	39^th of 131 public high schools	70.2%	15	42.9		19.0		39.1		$8,017
Organ Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5700 Mesa Grande Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	32.8	74^th of 132 public high schools	43.9%		31.2	78^th of 131 public high schools	40.5%	4	35.3		5.3		36.5		$8,399
Aztec Youth Academy	Public	9-12	10015 Robert Larnson	Las Cruces	87110	Bernalillo 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)

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.

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