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Santa Fe High

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Santa Fe High ranks 68 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 48% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Santa Fe High is a public high school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 1,599 students in grades 9-12. While the school is part of the Santa Fe School District, which is ranked 46 out of 82 districts in the state, Santa Fe High itself has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a current statewide ranking of 68th out of all New Mexico high schools.

One of the key challenges facing Santa Fe High is its generally below-average test scores compared to state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science, compared to the state average of 41.69%. The school's four-year graduation rate, however, has been on par with the state average, ranging from 76.7% to 83.1% over the past few years. Interestingly, Santa Fe High's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for Native American and Asian students but much lower for Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

When compared to nearby schools, Santa Fe High tends to underperform. Schools like Academy for Technology & Classics, Mandela International Magnet, and Early College Opportunities generally outperform Santa Fe High in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall statewide rankings. Additionally, the area's charter schools, such as Monte Del Sol Charter and The Masters Program, tend to have higher academic performance compared to the traditional public schools in the Santa Fe district.

1,491

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,789

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Yucca Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 467-2400

District: Santa Fe

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

White:

17.5%

American Indian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

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

!Near the bottom of Santa Fe's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

New Mexico avg31%

68^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Santa Fe

46^th of 82Santa Fe 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	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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2024)56th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)54th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)54th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-27 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science36%-5 vs state

Mathematics15%~ state avg

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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)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)			NM-MSSA Mathematics (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 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	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-2400	1,491	84	17.8	100.0%	261 (17.5%)	19 (1.3%)	1,139 (76.4%)	24 (1.6%)	34 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.8%)	37	68^th of 131 public high schools	48.1%		46.7	73^rd of 172 public high schools	57.6%	5	39.7	14.7		36.2								$8,789
Early College Opportunities	Public	9-12	2301 W. Zia Rd.	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-2701	137	13	10.8	100.0%	18 (13.1%)	1 (0.7%)	107 (78.1%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)				33.3								$20,303
Santa Fe Indian School	Public	7-12	1501 Cerrillos Road	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 989-6330	701	21	34.1	99.6%	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	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-1901	290	26	11.0		142 (49.0%)	4 (1.4%)	117 (40.3%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	96	7^th of 131 public high schools	94.7%		95.3	5^th of 172 public high schools	97.1%	2	81.6	47.4	73.9	73.7	73.8	83.1	84.6	83.9	66.1	35.4	50.0	$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	53.9%	11 (4.3%)	3 (1.2%)	238 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	16.7		19.6		14.8	43.6	31.9	37.2			8.1	$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	20.4%	122 (36.1%)	1 (0.3%)	156 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.2%)	94.5	8^th of 131 public high schools	93.9%		94	9^th of 172 public high schools	94.8%	1	78.2	38.5		81.8								$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	67.6%	36 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	312 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	66.5	36^th of 131 public high schools	72.5%		32.1	99^th of 172 public high schools	42.4%	63	44.7		28.8	60.0	42.2	29.2	49.3	38.9		11.9	10.1	$11,040
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	36.8%	63 (24.4%)	2 (0.8%)	166 (64.3%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	69	35^th of 131 public high schools	73.3%		60.6	52^nd of 172 public high schools	69.8%	17	56.7	20.9		59.4								$9,430
Capital High	Public	9-12	4851 Paseo Del Sol	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1000	1,388	89	15.5	100.0%	46 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1,311 (94.5%)	5 (0.4%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	14.8	116^th of 131 public high schools	11.5%		18.3	145^th of 172 public high schools	15.7%	29	21.7	4.7		26.1								$8,879
Academy For Technology & Classics	Public, Charter	7-12	74 A Van Nu PO Rd	Santa Fe	87508	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 473-4282	398	28	14.4		91 (22.9%)	2 (0.5%)	272 (68.3%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	82.9	20^th of 131 public high schools	84.7%		79.2	30^th of 172 public high schools	82.6%	10	75.0	28.9	44.0	61.5	51.2	58.1	64.0	61.1	32.4	26.7	29.5	$7,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe High

Is Santa Fe High a good school?

Santa Fe High ranks 68^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Santa Fe High in?

Santa Fe

How many students attend Santa Fe High?

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

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