SANDIA HIGH

SANDIA HIGH is a large high school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, run under ALBUQUERQUE. The school teaches 1,618 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 450 students per school, that is 260% bigger than typical.

Within ALBUQUERQUE, which oversees 171 schools and 74,041 students, SANDIA HIGH is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, SANDIA HIGH logs that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 24% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Native American, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bernalillo County) records that the typical household earns roughly $69,473 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Bernalillo County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), of which SANDIA HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: COMANCHE ELEMENTARY, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SANDIA HIGH has ticked down 7%, going from 1,733 students in 2018 to 1,618 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 33% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.