West Mesa High

6701 Fortuna Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,565
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 161 New Mexico high schools · How we grade
Test scores15% proficient in math & reading
35thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance50% chronically absent
34thpercentile
Graduation rate66% graduate in 4 years
18thpercentile
College readinessAt least 25% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
63rdpercentile
Class size14.2 students per teacher
44thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Mesa High

West Mesa High is a public high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Albuquerque. The school is located in a large city in Bernalillo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,565 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico high school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 161 New Mexico high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

6701 Fortuna Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,565 students
Students per teacher
14.2 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Albuquerque
County
Bernalillo County
NCES school ID
350006000119

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.