New Mexico high schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science (Charter)Albuquerque89%49%Greatly Exceeds Expectations342
#2A+Cloudcroft HighCloudcroftCloudcroft83%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations113
#3A+Des Moines HighDes MoinesDes Moines74%48%Greatly Exceeds Expectations51
#4A+Melrose HighMelroseMelrose73%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations89
#5A+Rio Rancho Cyber AcademyRio RanchoRio Rancho73%44%Greatly Exceeds Expectations205
#6A+Early College AcademyAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque69%49%Greatly Exceeds Expectations217
#7A+Mandela International Magnet MimsSanta FeSanta Fe69%47%Greatly Exceeds Expectations293
#8A+East Mountain High School (Charter)Sandia ParkAlbuquerque66%57%Exceeds Expectations376
#9A+Nm School For The Arts (Charter)Santa FeNm School For the Arts66%45%Greatly Exceeds Expectations329
#10A+Estancia Valley Classical Academy (Charter, K-12)EdgewoodEstancia Valley Classical Academy65%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations626
#11A+San Juan College High SchoolFarmingtonFarmington65%55%Exceeds Expectations284
#12A+La Cueva HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque64%57%Exceeds Expectations1,816
#13A+Carlsbad Early College HighCarlsbadCarlsbad63%52%Greatly Exceeds Expectations181
#14A+Abq School Of Excellence (Charter, K-12)AlbuquerqueAbq School of Excellence60%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations910
#15AAmy Biehl Charter High School (Charter)AlbuquerqueAmy Biehl Charter High School62%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations222
#16AQuemado HighQuemadoQuemado61%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations71
#17AEarly College High SchoolDemingDeming60%48%Greatly Exceeds Expectations165
#18AThe Ask Academy (Charter)Rio Ranchothe Ask Academy60%41%Greatly Exceeds Expectations625
#19ALogan HighLoganLogan59%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations84
#20ADora HighDoraDora58%41%Greatly Exceeds Expectations98
#21ALos Alamos HighLos AlamosLos Alamos58%61%Meets Expectations860
#22AFort Sumner HighFort SumnerFort Sumner57%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations75
#23ACimarron HighCimarronCimarron56%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations72
#24ACollege And Career High SchoolAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque56%39%Greatly Exceeds Expectations260
#25ASw Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy (Charter)AlbuquerqueSw Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy56%40%Greatly Exceeds Expectations278
#26AExplore Academy (Charter, K-12)AlbuquerqueExplore Academy55%41%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,204
#27AEldorado High (K-12)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque52%43%Exceeds Expectations1,622
#28A-Alta Vista Early College High SchoolAnthonyGadsden55%55%Meets Expectations201
#29A-Nex Gen AcademyAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque55%46%Exceeds Expectations237
#30A-Springer HighSpringerSpringer55%44%Greatly Exceeds Expectations53
#31A-Aldo Leopold Charter (Charter)Silver CityAldo Leopold Charter53%32%Greatly Exceeds Expectations182
#32A-Texico HighTexicoTexico53%24%Greatly Exceeds Expectations171
#33A-Cliff HighCliffSilver City52%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations105
#34A-Mosquero HighMosqueroMosquero50%51%Meets Expectations48
#35A-Animas 7 12 SchoolAnimasAnimas49%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations70
#36A-Rio Rancho HighRio RanchoRio Rancho49%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations2,573
#37A-Southwest Secondary Learning Center (Charter)AlbuquerqueSouthwest Secondary Learning Center48%41%Exceeds Expectations147
#38A-Mission Achievement And Success 10 (Charter, K-12)AlbuquerqueMission Achievement And Success44%25%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,168
#39B+Academy For Technology And Classics (Charter)Santa FeSanta Fe48%52%Meets Expectations392
#40B+Public Academy For Performing Arts (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque48%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations434
#41B+Tatum HighTatumTatum48%24%Greatly Exceeds Expectations116
#42B+Cleveland High SchoolRio RanchoRio Rancho46%38%Exceeds Expectations2,631
#43B+Early College High SchoolRoswellRoswell46%19%Greatly Exceeds Expectations177
#44B+Elida HighElidaElida46%38%Exceeds Expectations87
#45B+Sandia HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque46%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,728
#46B+The Masters Program (Charter)Santa Fethe Masters Program46%38%Exceeds Expectations242
#47B+Capitan HighCapitanCapitan45%25%Greatly Exceeds Expectations142
#48B+Middle College High School Charter Gallup (Charter)GallupMiddle College High School Charter - Gallup44%56%Doesn't Meet Expectations140
#49B+Hozho Academy (Charter, K-12)GallupHozho Academy36%27%Exceeds Expectations616
#50BCentennial High SchoolLas CrucesLas Cruces42%46%Meets Expectations1,615
#51BVolcano Vista HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque40%38%Meets Expectations2,216
#52BDigital Arts And Technology Academy (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque39%24%Greatly Exceeds Expectations348
#53BAlbuquerque HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque38%37%Meets Expectations1,714
#54BCibola HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque38%32%Exceeds Expectations1,762
#55BTucumcari HighTucumcariTucumcari38%30%Exceeds Expectations243
#56BExplore Academy Las Cruces (Charter, K-12)Las CrucesExplore Academy Las Cruces37%25%Exceeds Expectations189
#57BSilver HighSilver CitySilver City37%28%Exceeds Expectations638
#58BAlamogordo HighAlamogordoAlamogordo36%50%Underperforms Expectations1,579
#59BClayton HighClaytonClayton35%30%Exceeds Expectations131
#60BHot Springs HighT Or CT Or C35%34%Meets Expectations361
#61BRamah HighRamahGallup35%27%Exceeds Expectations287
#62BTaos HighTaosTaos34%24%Greatly Exceeds Expectations758
#63B-Cobre HighBayardCobre33%21%Greatly Exceeds Expectations276
#64B-New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts (Charter)Albuquerque33%34%Meets Expectations179
#65B-Clovis HighClovisClovis32%47%Underperforms Expectations1,544
#66B-Jal HighJalJAL32%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations147
#67B-Piedra Vista HighFarmingtonFarmington32%31%Meets Expectations1,578
#68B-Corrales International (Charter, K-12)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque31%32%Meets Expectations241
#69B-Grants HighGrantsGrants31%24%Exceeds Expectations843
#70B-Monte Del Sol Charter (Charter)Santa FeMonte Del Sol Charter31%26%Exceeds Expectations369
#71B-School Of Dreams Academy (Charter, K-12)Los LunasSchool of Dreams Academy31%26%Meets Expectations606
#72B-Crownpoint HighCrownpointGallup30%21%Exceeds Expectations396
#73B-Santa Fe HighSanta FeSanta Fe30%37%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,599
#74C+Mccurdy Charter School (Charter, K-12)EspanolaMccurdy Charter School30%19%Exceeds Expectations540
#75C+Miyamura High SchoolGallupGallup30%34%Meets Expectations1,393
#76C+Ruidoso HighRuidosoRuidoso29%44%Underperforms Expectations532
#77C+Valencia HighLos LunasLos Lunas29%32%Meets Expectations887
#78C+Artesia HighArtesiaArtesia28%30%Meets Expectations766
#79C+Dexter HighDexterDexter28%24%Exceeds Expectations254
#80C+Goddard HighRoswellRoswell28%30%Meets Expectations1,155
#81C+Organ Mountain High SchoolLas CrucesLas Cruces28%41%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,980
#82C+Robertson HighLas VegasLas Vegas City28%29%Meets Expectations402
#83C+Socorro HighSocorroSocorro28%26%Meets Expectations450
#84C+Tierra Adentro (Charter)AlbuquerqueTierra Adentro28%17%Greatly Exceeds Expectations243
#85C+South Valley Academy (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque27%43%Underperforms Expectations606
#86CFarmington HighFarmingtonFarmington27%36%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,824
#87CMoriarty HighMoriartyMoriarty-Edgewood27%31%Meets Expectations698
#88CNative American Community Academy (Charter, K-12)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque27%23%Meets Expectations455
#89CRaton HighRatonRaton27%28%Meets Expectations359
#90CTohatchi HighTohatchiGallup27%19%Exceeds Expectations360
#91CTularosa HighTularosaTularosa27%24%Meets Expectations272
#92CValley HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque27%23%Exceeds Expectations1,039
#93CEspanola Valley HighEspanolaEspanola26%31%Doesn't Meet Expectations869
#94CLas Cruces HighLas CrucesLas Cruces26%38%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,787
#95CLos Lunas HighLos LunasLos Lunas26%34%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,486
#96CLovington HighLovingtonLovington25%38%Doesn't Meet Expectations737
#97CRobert F Kennedy Charter (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque25%42%Underperforms Expectations370
#98CManzano High (K-12)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque24%28%Meets Expectations1,365
#99C-Deming HighDemingDeming25%26%Meets Expectations1,279
#100C-Hatch Valley HighHatchHatch Valley25%17%Exceeds Expectations380
#101C-Hobbs HighHobbsHobbs25%31%Doesn't Meet Expectations2,216
#102C-Portales HighPortalesPortales25%33%Doesn't Meet Expectations807
#103C-West Las Vegas High SchoolLas VegasWest Las Vegas25%19%Exceeds Expectations399
#104C-West Mesa HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque25%23%Meets Expectations1,799
#105C-Bloomfield HighBloomfieldBloomfield24%27%Meets Expectations777
#106C-Cms Iacademy At Lincoln Jackson (K-12)ClovisClovis24%34%Doesn't Meet Expectations148
#107C-Estancia HighEstanciaEstancia24%27%Meets Expectations172
#108C-Loving HighLovingLoving24%33%Doesn't Meet Expectations191
#109C-Mayfield HighLas CrucesLas Cruces24%40%Underperforms Expectations1,421
#110C-Santa Rosa HighSanta RosaSanta Rosa23%26%Meets Expectations197
#111C-Santa Teresa HighSanta TeresaGadsden23%30%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,198
#112D+The International School At Mesa Del Sol (Charter, K-12)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque23%28%Doesn't Meet Expectations334
#113D+Carlsbad HighCarlsbadCarlsbad22%35%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,551
#114D+Del Norte HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque22%20%Meets Expectations1,070
#115D+Eunice HighEuniceEunice22%21%Meets Expectations219
#116D+Highland HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque22%22%Meets Expectations1,152
#117D+Roswell HighRoswellRoswell22%21%Meets Expectations1,438
#118D+Belen HighBelenBelen21%25%Meets Expectations1,027
#119D+Gadsden HighAnthonyGadsden21%23%Meets Expectations1,322
#120D+Kirtland Central HighKirtlandCentral21%21%Meets Expectations713
#121D+Pecos HighPecosPecos21%29%Doesn't Meet Expectations183
#122D+Atrisco Heritage Academy HSAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque20%29%Doesn't Meet Expectations2,114
#123D+Escalante Middlehigh SchoolTierra AmarillaChama Valley20%31%Doesn't Meet Expectations147
#124DJefferson Montessori (Charter, K-12)CarlsbadCarlsbad21%32%Doesn't Meet Expectations254
#125DLordsburg HighLordsburgLordsburg20%17%Meets Expectations134
#126DAztec HighAztecAztec19%36%Underperforms Expectations682
#127DChaparral HighAnthonyGadsden19%18%Meets Expectations1,067
#128DCapital HighSanta FeSanta Fe18%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,398
#129DShiprock HighShiprockCentral18%16%Meets Expectations582
#130DTierra Encantada Charter School (Charter)Santa FeTierra Encantada Charter School18%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations289
#131DGallup HighGallupGallup17%25%Doesn't Meet Expectations961
#132DNewcomb HighNewcombCentral17%12%Exceeds Expectations266
#133DRio Grande HighAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque17%18%Meets Expectations1,532
#134DNew America School Las Cruces (Charter)Las CrucesNew America School - Las Cruces16%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations170
#135D-Abq Sign Language Academy (Charter, K-12)AlbuquerqueAbq Sign Language Academy18%23%Doesn't Meet Expectations125
#136D-Aspen Community School (K-12)Santa FeSanta Fe17%28%Underperforms Expectations367
#137D-El Camino Real Academy (Charter, K-12)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque17%20%Meets Expectations335
#138D-Pojoaque HighSanta FePojoaque16%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations636
#139D-Thoreau HighThoreauGallup16%17%Meets Expectations475
#140D-Cuba HighCubaCuba15%44%Underperforms Expectations300
#141D-Bernalillo HighBernalilloBernalillo14%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations806
#142D-Siembra Leadership High School (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque13%26%Doesn't Meet Expectations283
#143D-Zuni HighZuniZuni13%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations324
#144D-Laguna Acoma HighCasa BlancaGrants12%40%Underperforms Expectations196
#145FEcademyAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque13%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations952
#146FAbq Charter Academy (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque10%44%Underperforms Expectations322
#147FAce Leadership High School (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque10%35%Underperforms Expectations236
#148FCesar Chavez Community School (Charter)AlbuquerqueCesar Chavez Community School10%31%Underperforms Expectations132
#149FDeming Cesar Chavez (Charter)DemingDeming10%44%Underperforms Expectations146
#150FGilbert L Sena Charter HS (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque10%36%Underperforms Expectations141
#151FHealth Leadership High School (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque10%48%Underperforms Expectations216
#152FLa Academia De Esperanza (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque10%14%Meets Expectations233
#153FMark Armijo Academy (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque10%43%Underperforms Expectations200
#154FNew America School (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque10%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations208
#155FTechnology Leadership High School (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque10%45%Underperforms Expectations310

How New Mexico's high schools compare

A: 38B: 35C: 38D: 33F: 11

47% of the 155 ranked high schools in New Mexico earn an A or B (38 A grades, 35 B, 38 C, 33 D, 11 F), against 50% of high schools nationwide. 107 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (69% here, 74% nationally), and 65 exceed it. On average 34% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 32% (national averages: 44% actual, 41% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Cloudcroft High (83% against 35%, A+), Melrose High (73% against 27%, A+), Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science (89% against 49%, A+), Amy Biehl Charter High School (62% against 29%, A), Rio Rancho Cyber Academy (73% against 44%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 39): Albuquerque (6), Rio Rancho (2), Santa Fe (2).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Albuquerque (45, 20 at A or B), Santa Fe (10, 6 at A or B), Las Cruces (6, 2 at A or B), Rio Rancho (4, 4 at A or B), Gallup (4, 2 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: Cleveland High School (2,631 students, B+, #42), Rio Rancho High (2,573 students, A-, #36), Volcano Vista High (2,216 students, B, #51).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 8 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in New Mexico that are not ranked

91 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (10)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

Fully online schools (2)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

Very small schools (1)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

Not yet graded (78)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: every public high school in New Mexico.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in New Mexico

What is the best high school in New Mexico?

Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science in Albuquerque ranks first among the 155 ranked high schools in New Mexico with a SchoolGrade of A+, 89% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 49%.

How are high schools in New Mexico ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does New Mexico have?

SchoolGrade grades 246 public high schools in New Mexico; 155 are ranked here and 91 are listed as not ranked.