Centennial High School vs. Las Cruces High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Las Cruces High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,713 students in grades 9-12, Centennial High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,703 students in grades 9-12, Las Cruces High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,713 students
1,703 students
Total Classroom Teachers
130 teachers
97 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#342 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#522 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
83%
82%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
554
375
Grade 10 Students
434
442
Grade 11 Students
368
436
Grade 12 Students
357
450
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
74%
80%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
19%
15%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.42
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%