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Centennial High School

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Centennial High School ranks 39 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 70% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Centennial High School is a public high school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,664 students. The school is part of the Las Cruces School District, which is ranked 45 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial High School has consistently ranked in the top half of New Mexico high schools, ranging from 39th to 66th out of 131-193 schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has been relatively strong, ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5 in recent years. The school has performed particularly well for female students, ranking 34th out of 142 New Mexico high schools in 2023-2024, and has also shown strong performance for African American and Native American students. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner and Special Education students has been more mixed. Centennial High School consistently outperforms the Las Cruces and New Mexico state averages in science, English language arts, and mathematics proficiency for 11th-grade students, and has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 76.7% to 82.1% in recent years.

While Centennial High School generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Mayfield High, Organ Mountain High School, and Las Cruces High, in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates, the nearby Arrowhead Park Early College High School stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 7th out of 172 New Mexico high schools in 2023-2024 and achieving significantly higher test scores than Centennial High. Despite Centennial High School's overall strong performance, the school faces challenges related to its high percentage of low-income students, with 51.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

1,713

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,017

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88011

(575) 527-9330

District: Las Cruces

Feeder schools for Centennial High School:

Elementary:	Booker T. Washington
	Conlee Elementary
	Desert Hills Elementary
	Hermosa Heights Elementary
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	Hillrise Elementary
	Jornada Elementary
	Loma Heights Elementary
Middle:	Lynn Middle
	Sierra Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.3%

White:

18.5%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (42% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Mexico median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg31%

39^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	62.7	39 of 131	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	45 of 172	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	55 of 170	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	48 of 177	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	63 of 181	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	56 of 182	69.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	57.8	49 of 185	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	51.1	66 of 193	65.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	94.5	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	35.6	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	39.0	29 of 51	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	32.8	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.6	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	34 of 142	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	49 of 143	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	61 of 157	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	56 of 144	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	58 of 145	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	39 of 98	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	40 of 136	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	47 of 132	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	53 of 150	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	58 of 139	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	46 of 133	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	31.7	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	28 of 115	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	25 of 127	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	29 of 157	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	71 of 161	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	74 of 164	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	53 of 150	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	45 of 146	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	47 of 159	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	61 of 151	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	48 of 143	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	70.6	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	79.6	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	18 of 38	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.9	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	34 of 62	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	40 of 117	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	42 of 136	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	54 of 157	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	34 of 133	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	49 of 109	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	49 of 115	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)79th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)75th percentile~ school

Native American (2022)68th percentile-5 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)67th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)65th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2018)43rd percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)34th percentile-38 vs school

Homeless (2022)25th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

Mathematics20%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Centennial High School

Is Centennial High School a good school?

Centennial High School ranks 39^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial High School?

Students at Centennial High School are 74% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Centennial High School?

Centennial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Booker T. Washington
Elementary : Conlee Elementary
Elementary : Desert Hills Elementary
Elementary : Hermosa Heights Elementary
Elementary : Hillrise Elementary
Elementary : Jornada Elementary
Elementary : Loma Heights Elementary
Middle : Lynn Middle
Middle : Sierra Middle

How many students attend Centennial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,713 students attended Centennial High School.

What district is Centennial High School in?

Las Cruces

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