VALENCIA HIGH

As a sizable four-year high school in LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, VALENCIA HIGH works with 960 students from grades 9 through 12, part of LOS LUNAS. Enrollment runs roughly 113% bigger than the state mean of about 450.

VALENCIA HIGH is one of 16 schools operated by LOS LUNAS, a district that educates 8,207 students overall.

Demographically, VALENCIA HIGH records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder consists of 23% White, 4% Native American. By comparison, Valencia County as a whole is about 61% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at VALENCIA HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, Valencia County reports that median household income runs about $58,933, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Valencia County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students), VALENCIA HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY, around 1.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VALENCIA HIGH has changed only slightly, going from 981 students in 2018 to 960 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 in 2025.

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