CARLSBAD HIGH

Located at 3000 WEST CHURCH, in CARLSBAD, New Mexico, CARLSBAD HIGH is a big high school that educates 1,685 students (grades 9 through 12), run under CARLSBAD. That puts it 274% above the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

Within CARLSBAD, which oversees 13 schools and 7,217 students, CARLSBAD HIGH is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CARLSBAD HIGH shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 28% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CARLSBAD HIGH records 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at CARLSBAD HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Eddy County's rate of about 46%.

Across the wider county, Eddy County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,426, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CARLSBAD HIGH is one of 26 public schools in Eddy County (combined enrollment of about 11,661 students).

CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CARLSBAD HIGH operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. CARLSBAD HIGH's enrollment has ticked up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,540 (now 1,685). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 41% to 28%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.