Penasco High

13 School Rd, Penasco, NM 87553

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
75
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Penasco
Taos County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 161 New Mexico high schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
50thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
91stpercentile
College readinessAt least 67% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
97thpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 Penasco High

Penasco High is a public high school in Penasco, New Mexico, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Penasco. The school is located in a remote rural area in Taos County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 75 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Mexico high school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 161 New Mexico high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
75 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Penasco
County
Taos County
NCES school ID
350204000481

Schools near Penasco High

All 3 schools in Penasco →
Taos Academy
Charter · Grades 5–12 · 251 students
A15 mi
Taos High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 749 students
C16 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.