SILVER HIGH

SILVER HIGH is a high school of mid-sized scale in SILVER CITY, New Mexico, part of SILVER CITY, serveing 618 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 37% larger than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

Within SILVER CITY, which oversees 9 schools and 2,100 students, SILVER HIGH is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SILVER HIGH logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SILVER HIGH has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Grant County put median household earnings sit near $44,958, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grant County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students), of which SILVER HIGH is one.

LA PLATA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around SILVER HIGH.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. SILVER HIGH's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 627 (now 618). The White share of enrollment decreased from 28% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.