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University High

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

University High is a public high school located in Roswell, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 167 students. The school is part of the Roswell school district, which is ranked 69 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past decade, University High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Mexico high schools, with its highest ranking being 145 out of 177 schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

University High's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 19% of students were proficient or better in science, compared to 36% in Roswell and the state. In English Language Arts, only 14% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 33% in Roswell and 34% statewide. The school also has consistently low graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 62.1% in 2022-2023, compared to 76.7% for the Roswell district.

University High's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 132 out of 159 New Mexico high schools for male students and 151 out of 155 for white students. For low socioeconomic status students, University High ranked 136 out of 154 high schools in the state. The school's proximity to the high-performing Early College High School, which is ranked 20 out of 190 New Mexico high schools, further emphasizes the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the educational outcomes at University High.

167

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,268

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Martin Street
Roswell, NM 88203

(575) 627-2750

District: Roswell

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

White:

24.0%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2011 → 18th in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (18% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (71% vs 81%)

!Language Arts scores 25 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg34%

Not ranked this year

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

49^th of 82Roswell 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
2022	15.5	145 of 177	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	171 of 181	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	178 of 182	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	150 of 158	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	171 of 185	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	158 of 193	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	187 of 198	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	163 of 177	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	156 of 163	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	152 of 157	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	128 of 154	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	140 of 151	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	133 of 146	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.8	129 of 134	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.3	123 of 129	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	121 of 154	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	153 of 161	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	160 of 164	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)21st percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2021-2022) ?

Science26%-7 vs state

Language Arts9%-25 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
University High	Public	9-12	25 Martin Street	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2750	167	12	14.1	100.0%	40 (24.0%)	4 (2.4%)	119 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)				$13,268
Early College High School	Public	9-12	52 University Blvd (Enmu R Ca	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 624-7020	151	10	15.2	100.0%	51 (33.8%)	1 (0.7%)	92 (60.9%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	69.7	33^rd of 131 public high schools	74.8%					(n/a)	75.6	17.1		$5,409
Roswell High	Public	9-12	500 West Hobbs St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3200	1,437	78	18.3	99.9%	165 (11.5%)	33 (2.3%)	1,221 (85.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	21	105^th of 131 public high schools	19.8%		21.9	128^th of 172 public high schools	25.6%	23	28.7	3.3	33.9	$8,291
Goddard High	Public	9-12	701 East Country Club	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-4800	1,096	63	17.3	100.0%	375 (34.2%)	17 (1.6%)	689 (62.9%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	32.4	77^th of 131 public high schools	41.2%		42.2	77^th of 172 public high schools	55.2%		36.6	8.0	39.9	$9,218
Roswell Corrections	Public	8-12	578 West Chickasaw Rd	Hagerman	88232	Chaves County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 625-3100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dexter High	Public	9-12	100 North Lincoln	Dexter	88230	Chaves County	Dexter	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 734-5420	264	17	15.5	100.0%	33 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.1	73^rd of 131 public high schools	44.3%		53.2	63^rd of 172 public high schools	63.4%	10	33.3		40.0	$10,996
Hagerman High	Public	9-12	406 North Cambridge Ave	Hagerman	88232	Chaves County	Hagerman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 752-3254	121	15	8.0	100.0%	26 (21.5%)	1 (0.8%)	92 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)				$13,504

Frequently Asked Questions about University High

What district is University High in?

Roswell

What is the racial makeup of University High?

Students at University High are 71% Hispanic, 24% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend University High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended University High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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