ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

Set in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is a roomy senior high, operated by LAS CRUCES. It instructs 2,128 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 373% above the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

Across the 39 schools in LAS CRUCES (22,670 students total), ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% White, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, census data for Doñan Ana County shows median household income runs about $56,848, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Doñan Ana County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students), of which ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SONOMA ELEMENTARY, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL has increased 41%, going from 1,511 students in 2018 to 2,128 in 2025.

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