LAS CRUCES HIGH

LAS CRUCES HIGH is a high-enrollment high school found in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,703 students. That compares with an average of about 450 students for high schools in New Mexico.

LAS CRUCES counts 22,670 students in its 39 schools, and LAS CRUCES HIGH is one of them.

The share of students at LAS CRUCES HIGH who are Hispanic is 80%. Other students are 15% White and 2% Black. By comparison, Doña Ana County residents are about 68% Hispanic. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at LAS CRUCES HIGH are from different groups.

Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. The figure for public schools in Doña Ana County is close, at 98%.

In Doña Ana County, home to about 224,266 people, median household income comes to about $56,848, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Doña Ana County's 81 public schools enroll about 36,561 students and include LAS CRUCES HIGH.

Of the public schools around it, LAS CRUCES HIGH is closest to LAS MONTANAS CHARTER, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES assigns LAS CRUCES HIGH the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,666) to 2024-25 (1,703).

The discussion board for LAS CRUCES HIGH is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.