LOS LUNAS HIGH

As a well-populated high school in LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, LOS LUNAS HIGH enrolls 1,460 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by LOS LUNAS. Enrollment runs roughly 224% above the state mean of about 450.

LOS LUNAS comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 8,207 students; LOS LUNAS HIGH is among them.

On demographics, LOS LUNAS HIGH lists that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 18% White, 7% Native American, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting LOS LUNAS HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Valencia County) records that median household income runs about $58,933, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Valencia County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students), of which LOS LUNAS HIGH is one.

KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LOS LUNAS HIGH.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. LOS LUNAS HIGH's enrollment has climbed 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,301 (now 1,460). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the LOS LUNAS HIGH community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.