TULAROSA HIGH

As a low-enrollment secondary school in TULAROSA, New Mexico, TULAROSA HIGH works with 303 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by TULAROSA. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 450 students each, so TULAROSA HIGH sits 33% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in TULAROSA (883 students total), TULAROSA HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, TULAROSA HIGH shows that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Native American, 23% White.

On the resource side, TULAROSA HIGH records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at TULAROSA HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Otero County indicate the typical household earns roughly $55,876 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. TULAROSA HIGH is one of 26 public schools in Otero County (combined enrollment of about 7,639 students).

The closest other public school is TULAROSA MIDDLE, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TULAROSA HIGH has increased 20%, going from 253 students in 2018 to 303 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 45% across the same window.

On this page, members of the TULAROSA HIGH community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.