LA CUEVA HIGH

Located at 7801 WILSHIRE NE, in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, LA CUEVA HIGH is a substantial 9-12 campus that caters to 1,826 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by ALBUQUERQUE. That puts it 306% above the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

LA CUEVA HIGH is one of 171 schools operated by ALBUQUERQUE, a district that works with 74,041 students overall.

In terms of who attends, LA CUEVA HIGH lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 40% White, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, LA CUEVA HIGH shows 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bernalillo County put median household income runs about $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Bernalillo County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), LA CUEVA HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 1,755 students in 2018 compared to 1,826 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 47% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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