Should you attend Sandia High School or La Cueva High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,728 students in grades 9-12, Sandia High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,816 students in grades 9-12, La Cueva High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,728 students
1,816 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
96 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#143 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 20%)
#32 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 30% in NM)
51%
(Top 10% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 20% in NM)
70%
(Top 5% in NM)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 20% in NM)
73%
(Top 5% in NM)
Graduation Rate
86%
(Top 20% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
94%
(Top 5% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
596
514
Grade 10 Students
454
476
Grade 11 Students
326
430
Grade 12 Students
352
396
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
2%
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
55%
43%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
26%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
