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Santa Fe High

Q: Is Santa Fe High a good school?

Santa Fe High ranks 61 st of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Santa Fe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,491 students attended Santa Fe High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe High?

Students at Santa Fe High are 76% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 54% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Santa Fe High is a large public comprehensive high school in Santa Fe, NM—New Mexico’s capital city—serving grades 9–12 with 1,491 students as part of Santa Fe Public Schools. In 2025–2026, Santa Fe High ranked 61st of 132 New Mexico high schools—the 54th percentile with 3 stars—placing it mid-to-slightly above average statewide. Its history shows real swings: 30th percentile in 2017–2018, a peak of 66th in 2021–2022, a dip to 48th in 2024–2025, and a recovery to 54th in 2025–2026.

On 2025–2026 11th-grade tests, Santa Fe High scored above both its district and state averages in every reported subject: 40.44% in language arts, 14.73% in math, 38.06% in science, and similar results on SAT School Day. That is a genuine strength. Yet among nearby schools, it lands in the middle. Mandela International Magnet (MIMS) is at the 95th percentile, NM School for the Arts at 83rd, Academy for Technology & Classics at 80th, and The Masters Program at 65th, while Santa Fe High is at 54th. It remains stronger than Monte Del Sol Charter (41st), Tierra Encantada Charter School (14th), Early College Opportunities (12th), and Capital High (3rd). Math is the weakest absolute subject: only 14.73% proficient, though several nearby schools report math as under 20%, so this challenge is not unique.

The biggest concern is graduation rate. Santa Fe High’s 2024–2025 rate fell to 76.8%, below both district and state and lower than most nearby schools with reported data—including Capital High at 83.4%, Early College Opportunities at 80.2%, Monte Del Sol Charter at 86.0%, and The Masters Program at 92.0%. Its student-teacher ratio is 17.8, higher than most nearby alternatives. Free/reduced lunch jumped to 100% in 2024–2025, likely reflecting a meal-program reporting change, but it signals a high-poverty context. Reported results are also uneven across student groups, with lower outcomes for low-income and English Language Learner students. Keep in mind that some nearby schools have suppressed values or serve different grade spans, so comparisons are not perfectly apples-to-apples.

1,491

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,789

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

2100 Yucca Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 467-2400

District: Santa Fe Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

White:

17.5%

American Indian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg28%

61^st of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Santa Fe Public Schools

56^th of 87Santa Fe 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	44.7	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	68 of 131	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	73 of 172	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	60 of 170	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	61 of 177	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	102 of 181	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	127 of 182	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	94 of 158	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	125 of 185	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	67 of 193	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.0	63 of 198	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	75 of 177	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	69 of 163	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.3	77 of 157	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	50.2	73 of 151	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	57 of 146	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.1	80 of 150	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	77 of 134	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.4	49 of 129	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2023	31.8	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.2	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	24.3	45 of 51	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	11.7	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	66 of 142	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	54 of 143	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	74 of 157	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	86 of 144	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	117 of 145	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	62 of 100	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.1	77 of 98	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	76 of 136	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	66 of 132	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	100 of 139	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	121 of 133	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	68.5	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	55 of 115	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	82 of 127	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	92 of 157	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	90 of 154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	127 of 161	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	47 of 100	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	66 of 150	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	52 of 146	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	61 of 159	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	91 of 151	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	119 of 143	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.7	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	66.9	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	15 of 47	68.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	34 of 38	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	62 of 117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	57 of 157	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.0	6 of 133	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	54.7	43 of 109	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)78th percentile+34 vs school

Native American (2023)71st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2022)58th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)54th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2018)12th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)3rd percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%+5 vs state

Science38%+4 vs state

Mathematics15%~ state avg

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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)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)			NM-MSSA Mathematics (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 10th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts All Grades	SAT School Day Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	2100 Yucca Rd	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-2400	1,491	84	17.8	30.2%	261 (17.5%)	19 (1.3%)	1,139 (76.4%)	24 (1.6%)	34 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.8%)	44.7	61^st of 132 public high schools	53.8%		37	68^th of 131 public high schools	48.1%	7		41.6			14.6			38.4								$8,789
Early College Opportunities	Public	9-12	2301 W. Zia Rd.	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-2701	137	13	10.8	41.6%	18 (13.1%)	1 (0.7%)	107 (78.1%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	16.6	116^th of 132 public high schools	12.1%					(n/a)		15.9			< 20%	< 20%		27.3								$20,303
Santa Fe Indian School	Public	7-12	1501 Cerrillos Road	Santa Fe	87502	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 989-6330	701	21	34.1	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	701 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mandela International Magnet (Mims)	Public	7-12	1604 Agua Fria	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-1901	290	26	11.0	8.6%	142 (49.0%)	4 (1.4%)	117 (40.3%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	97.3	6^th of 132 public high schools	95.5%		96	7^th of 131 public high schools	94.7%	1		90.6			46.9		83.6	75.0	80.7	83.3	82.0	82.6	64.8	55.7	60.0	$13,565
Tierra Encantada Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	4601 Mission Bend	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Tierra Encantada Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 983-3337	256	15	16.9	24.6%	11 (4.3%)	3 (1.2%)	238 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17.9	113^th of 132 public high schools	14.4%					(n/a)		25.0			< 20%	< 20%	18.2	21.6	19.8	50.0	36.4	41.2		< 20%	< 10%	$9,361
Nm School For The Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	500 Montezuma Avenue	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Nm School For The Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 310-4194	338	29	11.4	16.0%	122 (36.1%)	1 (0.3%)	156 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.2%)	85.3	22^nd of 132 public high schools	83.3%		94.5	8^th of 131 public high schools	93.9%	14		75.6	75.9		24.4	25.3		79.1								$11,007
Monte Del Sol Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	4157 Walking Rain Rd	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Monte Del Sol Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 982-5225	370	30	12.3	19.7%	36 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	312 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	30.9	78^th of 132 public high schools	40.9%		66.5	36^th of 131 public high schools	72.5%	42		35.7			< 20%	< 20%	11.1	26.2	16.7	47.5	31.5	38.8	21.3	< 10%	12.0	$11,040
Desert Sage Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	2504 Camino Entrada	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 467-0310	69	14	4.9	52.2%	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$7,359
The Masters Program	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 Richards Ave	Santa Fe	87508	Santa Fe County	The Masters Program	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 428-7320	258	23	11.2	20.5%	63 (24.4%)	2 (0.8%)	166 (64.3%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	54.9	46^th of 132 public high schools	65.2%		69	35^th of 131 public high schools	73.3%	11		53.4			12.3			44.4								$9,430
Capital High	Public	9-12	4851 Paseo Del Sol	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1000	1,388	89	15.5	37.0%	46 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1,311 (94.5%)	5 (0.4%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	10.8	128^th of 132 public high schools	3.0%		14.8	116^th of 131 public high schools	11.5%	12		18.5			< 5%	< 5%		16.3								$8,879

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