Silver High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Silver City, New Mexico 88061 · Silver City
#144 of 156 high schools in New Mexico
#16665 of 16,910 nationally
About Silver High
Silver High is a public high located in Silver City, in the Silver City school district of New Mexico, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 618 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 9.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 144th of 156 ranked high schools in New Mexico. Its strongest component is students per teacher (21th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 618.
There are 8 schools in Silver City; Silver High ranks 7th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7%
- Reading proficiency (30%)27%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Silver High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Silver High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
La Plata Middle
Silver City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
259 students · 167 m away
Silver Scholars Academy
Silver City · Public other · Grades PK–PK
43 students · 294 m away
G.w.stout Elementary
Silver City · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
334 students · 598 m away
Jose Barrios Elementary
Silver City · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
199 students · 2.0 km away
Aldo Leopold Charter
Silver City · Charter high · Grades 6–12
201 students · 2.7 km away
Sixth Street Elementary
Silver City · Public elementary · Grades K–K
123 students · 3.0 km away
Harrison Schmitt Elementary
Silver City · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
337 students · 5.4 km away
Central Elementary
Santa Clara · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
133 students · 11 km away
Cobre High
Bayard · Public high · Grades 9–12
257 students · 12 km away
Bayard Elementary
Bayard · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
156 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
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549 students
Aztec High
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Ruidoso High
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Frequently asked questions
Is Silver High a good school?
Silver High has a Success Index (US) of 9.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #144 of 156 in New Mexico. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Silver High rank in New Mexico?
Silver High ranks #144 of 156 high schools in New Mexico and #16665 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Silver High?
Silver High had 618 students in 2025.
Is Silver High a elementary school or a high school?
Silver High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Silver High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Silver High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.