Summary
Cliff High is a small public school in the rural community of Cliff, New Mexico, serving about 95 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of Silver Consolidated Schools. With no other schools within 20 miles, it is the local option for area families, and its very low student-teacher ratio — 7.7 in 2024–2025 — points to small classes and plenty of individual attention.
Academically, Cliff High is performing well above what its size might suggest. In 2025–2026 it ranked 15th of 132 New Mexico high schools — the 89th percentile, with 4 stars — far above its district's overall placement of 30th of 87. That continues a long climb: from the 51st percentile in 2018–2019, to 59th, 74th, and 82nd, and now 89th. Science is the standout, with 70.27% proficiency across all grades versus 41.4% in the district and 33.4% statewide, and 82.35% in 11th grade science versus 34.02% statewide. English language arts is also consistently strong: 58.7% across all grades versus 43.34% statewide, and 58.82% in 11th grade versus 36.78% statewide. When last reported, the graduation rate was 90.5%, above the district's 81.5% and the state's 76.8%.
Mathematics is the main caveat. In 2025–2026, all-grade NM-MSSA math was 31.03%, essentially even with the district's 31.18% and modestly above the state's 27.85%, and several math results are suppressed, so the full picture is incomplete. Missing values should be read as unknown, not as weakness. Low-income students have posted strong rankings when those results are reported, and both female and male students have earned 4-star results. Because each grade is a tiny cohort, year-to-year swings are expected — but the overall picture is a strong, personal, science-focused school.
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