ALAMOGORDO HIGH

ALAMOGORDO HIGH is a well-populated senior high in ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico, one of the schools within ALAMOGORDO. The school teaches 1,440 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 450 students each, so ALAMOGORDO HIGH sits 220% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 14 schools in ALAMOGORDO (5,227 students total), ALAMOGORDO HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, ALAMOGORDO HIGH reports that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 40% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting ALAMOGORDO HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at ALAMOGORDO HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Otero County put the typical household earns roughly $55,876 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Otero County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,639 students), of which ALAMOGORDO HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. ALAMOGORDO HIGH's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,419 (now 1,440). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 49% to 40%. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for ALAMOGORDO HIGH typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.