VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL

VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school in TAOS, New Mexico, that operates as a charter school. There are 69 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 85% below the 450-student average for high schools in New Mexico.

VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

More than half of the students at VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL are Hispanic (59%). Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Native American, 13% White, and 10% multiracial. In Taos County overall, about 51% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL scores 59%.

Its staff includes 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 22.9:1 average for high schools in New Mexico, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 100% of students at VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 89% average for public schools in Taos County, the school's rate is higher.

In Taos County, median household income comes to about $58,950, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 3,727 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, TAOS MIDDLE, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area. VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

The discussion board for VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.