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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,128
High
DISTRICT 1,244 · STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS CRUCES·NCES 350150000720
ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
5700 MESA GRANDE DR, LAS CRUCES, NM 88011 · (575) 527-9430 · Doña Ana County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,128 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
2,127 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 641 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 551 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 456 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 480 | 23% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,128 | 100.0% | N/A |
| LAS CRUCES HIGH LAS CRUCES | 1,703 | 100.0% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL LAS CRUCES | 1,713 | 99.9% | N/A |
| WEST MESA HIGH ALBUQUERQUE | 1,565 | 97.4% | N/A |
| ROSWELL HIGH ROSWELL | 1,437 | 99.9% | N/A |
| CIBOLA HIGH ALBUQUERQUE | 1,517 | 95.8% | N/A |
Matched among New Mexico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Doña Ana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,128 | #4 of 212 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #67 of 113 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100.0% | #51 of 147 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.8% | #4 of 44 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,128
+320 (+18%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 1,151
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,128 | N/A | N/A | 100% (2,127) |
| 2023-24 | 2,063 | 110.5 | 18.7:1 | 99% (2,052) |
| 2022-23 | 1,980 | 104.1 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,808 | 93 | 19.4:1 | 45% (813) |
| 2017-18 | 1,511 | 85.9 | 17.6:1 | 60% (908) |
| 2015-16 | 1,507 | 90 | 16.7:1 | 51% (769) |
| 2010-11 | 2,109 | 113 | 18.7:1 | 50% (1,061) |
| 2000-01 | 1,699 | 98 | 17.3:1 | 43% (733) |
| 1990-91 | 1,151 | 59 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL.
About ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,128 students. Across high schools in New Mexico, the average enrollment is about 450.
ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL sits within LAS CRUCES, which has 39 schools and 22,670 students.
The student body at ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is 77% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% White and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 68%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
The school reported 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Doña Ana County average a similar 98%.
The school is in Doña Ana County, where the median household earns about $56,848 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL shares Doña Ana County with 80 other public schools.
SONOMA ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL had a net gain of 320 students, or 18%.
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Doña Ana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
224,266
Census ACS
Median income
$56,848
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
36,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAS CRUCES
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,713 students
- LAS CRUCES HIGHHigh · 1,703 students
- MAYFIELD HIGHHigh · 1,327 students
- CAMINO REAL MIDDLEMiddle · 933 students
- MESA MIDDLEMiddle · 728 students
- MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARYElementary · 706 students
Other schools in LAS CRUCES
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,713 students
- LAS CRUCES HIGHHigh · 1,703 students
- MAYFIELD HIGHHigh · 1,327 students
- CAMINO REAL MIDDLEMiddle · 933 students
- MESA MIDDLEMiddle · 728 students
- MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARYElementary · 706 students
Nearby schools
- SONOMA ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 660
- MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 706
- MESA MIDDLE1.9 mi · 728
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 704
- CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY2.3 mi · 492
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY2.3 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHow large is ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,128 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 17% White, 77% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LAS CRUCES in Doña Ana County.
What county does ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL serves Doña Ana County in NM.
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