HOT SPRINGS HIGH

HOT SPRINGS HIGH operates as a low-enrollment secondary school in T OR C, New Mexico, part of T OR C. Current enrollment sits at 347 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 450.

Across the 5 schools in T OR C (1,246 students total), HOT SPRINGS HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HOT SPRINGS HIGH logs that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 44% White, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting HOT SPRINGS HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at HOT SPRINGS HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sierra County put the typical household earns roughly $41,600 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Sierra County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,246 students), of which HOT SPRINGS HIGH is one.

T OR C MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOT SPRINGS HIGH has expanded 3%, going from 338 students in 2018 to 347 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.