CENTURY ALT HIGH

CENTURY ALT HIGH is one of the cozy secondary schools in LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, part of LOS LUNAS, with 353 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 22% leaner than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

Across the 16 schools in LOS LUNAS (8,207 students total), CENTURY ALT HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, CENTURY ALT HIGH lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 16% White, 5% Native American, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Valencia County as a whole is about 61% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, CENTURY ALT HIGH lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 38.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting CENTURY ALT HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, census data for Valencia County shows the typical household earns roughly $58,933 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Valencia County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students), CENTURY ALT HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LOS LUNAS ELEMENTARY, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CENTURY ALT HIGH operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 145%: 144 students in 2018 compared to 353 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 38.3:1 today.

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