Carlsbad High

3000 West Church, Carlsbad, NM 88220

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,685
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carlsbad
Eddy 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
Equity7% of low-income students proficient
10thpercentile
Attendance76% chronically absent
14thpercentile
Graduation rate80% graduate in 4 years
44thpercentile
College readinessAt least 41% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
88thpercentile
Class size19.7 students per teacher
6thpercentile

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 Carlsbad High

Carlsbad High is a public high school in Carlsbad, New Mexico, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Carlsbad. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Eddy County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,685 students were enrolled, with about 19.7 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

3000 West Church
Carlsbad, NM 88220
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,685 students
Students per teacher
19.7 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Carlsbad
County
Eddy County
NCES school ID
350030000163

Schools near Carlsbad High

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Loving High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 225 students
B14 mi

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.