ROSWELL HIGH

Set in ROSWELL, New Mexico, ROSWELL HIGH is a well-populated four-year high school, part of ROSWELL. It caters to 1,437 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 450 students each, so ROSWELL HIGH sits 219% bigger than that benchmark.

ROSWELL runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 9,184 students. ROSWELL HIGH is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, ROSWELL HIGH reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%). Beyond that, the school logs 11% White, 2% Black. By comparison, Chaves County as a whole is about 58% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ROSWELL HIGH has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Chaves County put the typical household earns roughly $52,938 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Chaves County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,504 students), of which ROSWELL HIGH is one.

VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ROSWELL HIGH.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. ROSWELL HIGH's enrollment has expanded 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,268 (now 1,437). The White share of enrollment decreased from 16% to 11% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.