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What's one thing SANTA FE HIGH gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,491
High
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE·NCES 350237000551
SANTA FE HIGH
2100 YUCCA RD, SANTA FE, NM 87505 · (505) 467-2400 · Santa Fe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,491 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
17.9:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,491 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 | 333 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 382 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 396 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 380 | 25% |
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 SANTA FE HIGH
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA FE HIGH this school | 1,491 | 100.0% | N/A |
| VOLCANO VISTA HIGH ALBUQUERQUE | 2,089 | 99.2% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL LAS CRUCES | 1,713 | 99.9% | N/A |
| DEMING HIGH DEMING | 1,174 | 99.7% | N/A |
| TAOS HIGH TAOS | 749 | 99.6% | N/A |
| PORTALES HIGH PORTALES | 754 | 99.7% | 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 SANTA FE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Santa Fe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,491 | #18 of 212 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #86 of 104 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #65 of 113 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #46 of 147 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #33 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
1,491
-201 (-12%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 2,244
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 1,491 | 83.6 | 17.9:1 | 100% (1,491) |
| 2023-24 | 1,599 | 87.9 | 18.2:1 | 46% (735) |
| 2022-23 | 1,599 | 90.8 | 17.6:1 | 43% (680) |
| 2020-21 | 1,692 | 93 | 18.2:1 | 39% (653) |
| 2017-18 | 1,438 | 88.5 | 16.3:1 | 54% (781) |
| 2015-16 | 1,511 | 96 | 15.7:1 | 61% (915) |
| 2010-11 | 1,539 | 89 | 17.3:1 | 62% (953) |
| 2000-01 | 1,955 | 116 | 16.9:1 | 22% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 2,244 | 117 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANTA FE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,438 to 1,491); teachers down 6% (88.5 to 83.6).
About SANTA FE HIGH
Students in SANTA FE, New Mexico, attend SANTA FE HIGH, a large high school. Enrollment totals 1,491 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in New Mexico enroll around 450, and this school is 231% bigger than that mark.
SANTA FE oversees SANTA FE HIGH and 28 other schools, with 11,182 students in total.
Of every 100 students at SANTA FE HIGH, about 76 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% White and 2% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SANTA FE HIGH scores 38%.
SANTA FE HIGH lists 83.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.9 students per teacher. Across high schools in New Mexico, the average ratio is 22.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body. The 84% average for public schools in Santa Fe County is 16 points lower.
In the wider Santa Fe County area, median household income comes to about $79,071, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Santa Fe County's 53 public schools enroll about 20,719 students and include SANTA FE HIGH.
The closest school to SANTA FE HIGH is EARLY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,491, down from 1,692 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to SANTA FE HIGH can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Santa Fe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,105
Census ACS
Median income
$79,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
20,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA FE
- CAPITAL HIGHHigh · 1,388 students
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYElementary · 704 students
- NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
- PINON ELEMENTARYElementary · 513 students
- EL DORADO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARYElementary · 417 students
Other schools in SANTA FE
- NEW MEXICO CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 1,487 students
- CAPITAL HIGHHigh · 1,388 students
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYElementary · 704 students
- Santa Fe Indian SchoolHigh · 701 students
- NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
- TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 622 students
Other Santa Fe High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Santa Fe High. SANTA FE HIGH is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Santa Fe High SchoolEdmond, OK · 2,774 students
- Santa Fe HighSanta Fe Springs, CA · 1,865 students
- Santa Fe High SchoolSANTA FE, TX · 1,314 students
- SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOLALACHUA, FL · 1,132 students
- SANTA FE HIGHALMA, MO · 154 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES0.3 mi · 137
- CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 181
- FRANCIS X. NAVA ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 163
- NEW MEXICO CONNECTIONS ACADEMY1.0 mi · 1,487
- KEARNY ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 338
- SALAZAR ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About SANTA FE HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at SANTA FE HIGH?
SANTA FE HIGH enrolls approximately 1,491 students in grades 09-12.
Is SANTA FE HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SANTA FE HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SANTA FE HIGH?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at SANTA FE HIGH.
How diverse is SANTA FE HIGH?
SANTA FE HIGH reports a student body of 18% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is SANTA FE HIGH public or private?
SANTA FE HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA FE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.