Top 100 high schools in New Mexico (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Cottonwood Classical Prep Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	83.2 Top 5%	8.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	852
2	Carlsbad Early College High Carlsbad · High · Grades 9–12	Public	81.4 Top 10%	10% Free/reduced-price lunch	200
3	Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	76.3 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	311
4	San Juan College High School Farmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.7 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	300
5	East Mountain High School Sandia Park · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	68.5 Top 25%	45% Math proficiency	417
6	Nm School for the Arts Santa Fe · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	68.1 Top 25%	27% Math proficiency	338
7	Mandela International Magnet (Mims) Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Public	67.9 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	290
8	Early College Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	212
9	Texico High Texico · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	168
10	Carlsbad High Carlsbad · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.9 Top 50%	22% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,685
11	Los Alamos High Los Alamos · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.3 Top 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,181
12	College and Career High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.1 Top 50%	27% Math proficiency	280
13	Taos Academy Taos · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	57.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	251
14	The Ask Academy Rio Rancho · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	57.9 Top 50%	30% Math proficiency	558
15	Early College High School Deming · High · Grades 9–12	Public	55.1 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	180
16	The Masters Program Santa Fe · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	54.2 Top 50%	17% Math proficiency	258
17	Academy for Technology & Classics Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	54.1 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	398
18	Arrowhead Park Early College High School Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.3 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	549
19	Albuquerque Aviation Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	53.0 Top 50%	25% Math proficiency	312
20	Capitan High Capitan · High · Grades 9–12	Public	52.1 Top 50%	17% Math proficiency	134
21	Dora High Dora · High · Grades 7–12	Public	49.7 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	94
22	Public Academy for Performing Arts Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	48.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	448
23	Tatum High Tatum · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	129
24	La Cueva High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,826
25	Northpoint Charter School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	46.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	144
26	Nex Gen Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	198
27	Alta Vista Early College High School Anthony · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	180
28	Aldo Leopold Charter Silver City · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	45.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	201
29	Cloudcroft High Cloudcroft · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	138
30	Fort Sumner High Fort Sumner · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	89
31	New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	42.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	109
32	Logan High Logan · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	87
33	Middle College High School Charter - Gallup Gallup · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	39.9 Lower 50%	60.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	153
34	Digital Arts and Technology Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	39.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	319
35	Gordon Bernell Charter Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	36.3 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	175
36	Elida High Elida · High · Grades 7–12	Public	31.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	73
37	Miyamura High School Gallup · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,237
38	Sandia High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.1 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,618
39	Los Puentes Charter Albuquerque · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	30.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	139
40	Early College High School Roswell · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	151
41	Eunice High Eunice · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	221
42	New America School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	29.4 Lower 50%	99.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	131
43	Gilbert L Sena Charter HS Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	29.3 Lower 50%	99.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	185
44	Amy Biehl Charter High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	29.2 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	196
45	Loving High Loving · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.2 Lower 50%	95.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	225
46	Clayton High Clayton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	121
47	Melrose High Melrose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.6 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	79
48	Cibola High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,517
49	Escalante Middle/High School Tierra Amarilla · High · Grades 7–12	Public	28.3 Lower 50%	98.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	134
50	Ramah High Ramah · High · Grades 6–12	Public	27.3 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	269
51	Volcano Vista High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.2 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	2,089
52	Rio Rancho Cyber Academy Rio Rancho · High · Grades 6–12	Public	26.9 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	133
53	Clovis High Clovis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,506
54	Hagerman High Hagerman · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	121
55	Penasco High Penasco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	75
56	Centennial High School Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.1 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	1,713
57	Monte del Sol Charter Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	25.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	370
58	Artesia High Artesia · High · Grades 10–12	Public	24.8 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	806
59	Magdalena High Magdalena · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.1 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	100
60	Floyd High Floyd · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	60
61	Vista Grande High School Taos · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	23.5 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	69
62	Santa Rosa High Santa Rosa · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	193
63	Pecos High Pecos · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.0 Lower 50%	88.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	130
64	Piedra Vista High Farmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	1,511
65	Cimarron High Cimarron · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.2 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	64
66	Tularosa High Tularosa · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	303
67	Alamogordo High Alamogordo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,440
68	Estancia High Estancia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	184
69	Animas 7-12 School Animas · High · Grades 7–12	Public	20.3 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	90
70	Albuquerque High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.2 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	1,568
71	Questa High Questa · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	100
72	Abq Charter Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	19.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	350
73	Gallup High Gallup · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	796
74	Hot Springs High T Or C · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	347
75	Tucumcari High Tucumcari · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	247
76	Santa Teresa High Santa Teresa · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,154
77	Tierra Encantada Charter School Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	19.2 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	256
78	Robertson High Las Vegas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	331
79	Kirtland Central High Kirtland · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	743
80	Newcomb High Newcomb · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	223
81	Ruidoso High Ruidoso · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	527
82	Jemez Valley High Jemez Pueblo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.1 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	103
83	Alma D'arte Charter Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	63
84	Cuba High Cuba · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	275
85	Mora High Mora · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.6 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	86
86	Lovington High Lovington · High · Grades 10–12	Public	17.5 Lower 50%	99.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	746
87	Navajo Pine High Navajo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	140
88	Albuquerque Talent Development Charter Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.4 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	119
89	Rio Rancho High Rio Rancho · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	2,568
90	Ecademy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.3 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	973
91	Valley High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.3 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	962
92	Tierra Adentro Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	17.2 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	257
93	Shiprock High Shiprock · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.1 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	502
94	Lordsburg High Lordsburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	121
95	Quemado High Quemado · High · Grades 7–12	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	81
96	Grants High Grants · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.7 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	807
97	Goddard High Roswell · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	1,096
98	Hobbs High Hobbs · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.4 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	2,312
99	Cobre High Bayard · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.1 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	257
100	Taos High Taos · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	749

Cottonwood Classical Prep in Albuquerque leads the 2025 list of high schools in New Mexico with a Success Index (US) of 83.2. Of the 100 schools shown, 73 are public, 27 are charter.

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What is the best high school in New Mexico?

Cottonwood Classical Prep in Albuquerque ranks first among high schools in New Mexico with a Success Index (US) of 83.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 852).

How are high schools in New Mexico ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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