QUESTA HIGH

QUESTA HIGH is a very small high school with an address in QUESTA, New Mexico. In all, 100 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 78% below the average of about 450 students for high schools in New Mexico.

QUESTA, which runs QUESTA HIGH, has 4 schools and 315 students.

Hispanic students are 79% of those enrolled at QUESTA HIGH. The remaining shares are 19% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Taos County's population at about 51%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.

There are 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.2:1. Compared with the 22.9:1 average for high schools in New Mexico, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Taos County is similar, at 89%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Taos County show that the median household earns about $58,950 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Taos County, 23 public schools serve about 3,727 students.

Among nearby public schools, QUESTA JR HIGH is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of QUESTA HIGH.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 100, compared with 83 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.9:1 to 13.2:1.

The allk12 page for QUESTA HIGH lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.