Bernalillo High

Summary:

Bernalillo High is a public high school located in Bernalillo, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 806 students. The school is part of the Bernalillo School District, which is ranked 106 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bernalillo High consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23% of students were proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 36%. In math, the proficiency rate was just 2% for 11th-grade students, significantly lower than the state's 11% average. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76% and 81% over the past few years, which is below the state average. Bernalillo High's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 150th out of 153 New Mexico high schools for female students and 114th out of 159 for male students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, Bernalillo High generally underperforms. For example, Nex Gen Academy, located 13 miles away, outperforms Bernalillo High across various academic measures, including proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics. Similarly, La Cueva High and Rio Rancho High, both within a 10-mile radius, significantly outperform Bernalillo High in academic achievement and overall school rankings. This may be due in part to the fact that these nearby schools have much lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in the academic challenges faced by Bernalillo High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 250 Isidro Sanchez Rd
       Bernalillo, NM  87004


(505) 867-2388

District: Bernalillo

SchoolDigger Rank:
157th of 190 New Mexico High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,179 Help


Feeder schools for Bernalillo High:

Elementary:    Algodones Elementary
    Cochiti Elementary
    Placitas Elementary
    Santo Domingo Elementary
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Middle:    Bernalillo Elementary
    Cochiti Middle
    Santo Domingo Middle
    Spartan Learning Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  856

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.4%
American Indian:
44.3%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Bernalillo High ranks worse than 82.6% of high schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.63. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bernalillo High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.4%), American Indian (44.3%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bernalillo High is 16.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bernalillo High is $11,179.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bernalillo High:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernalillo High 157th of 190 New Mexico public high schools. (See Bernalillo High in the ranking list.)

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Bernalillo:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernalillo 106th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bernalillo High

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Rank History for all students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 26.13 96th 129 25.6%
2006 28.64 100th 134 25.4%
2007 32.12 102nd 150 32.0%
2008 27.88 113th 146 22.6%
2009 29.91 105th 151 30.5%
2010 37.51 101st 154 34.4%
2011 40.18 100th 157 36.3%
2012 32.64 113th 163 30.7%
2013 37.38 120th 177 32.2%
2014 46.53 108th 198 45.5%
2015 29.21 130th 193 32.6%
2016 23.07 148th 185 20.0%
2017 19.91 139th 158 12.0%
2018 18.26 158th 182 13.2%
2019 16.61 163rd 181 9.9%
2022 15.25 146th 177 17.5%
2023 13.83 155th 170 8.8%
2024 19.63 157th 190 17.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 2.93 21st 21 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.71 61st 62 1.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.13 138th 164 15.9%
2019 20.55 142nd 161 11.8%
2022 18.60 119th 154 22.7%
2023 14.01 145th 157 7.6%
2024 21.21 128th 154 16.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.76 22nd 24 8.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.79 116th 145 20.0%
2019 14.34 137th 144 4.9%
2022 13.06 150th 157 4.5%
2023 12.80 131st 143 8.4%
2024 11.08 150th 153 2.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.37 39th 51 23.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.54 137th 143 4.2%
2019 16.10 145th 151 4.0%
2022 15.37 150th 159 5.7%
2023 16.84 132nd 146 9.6%
2024 27.32 114th 159 28.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.78 15th 16 6.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.07 107th 133 19.5%
2019 20.18 126th 139 9.4%
2022 25.00 121st 150 19.3%
2023 29.22 89th 132 32.6%
2024 18.60 126th 142 11.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.00 36th 47 23.4%
2019 17.32 43rd 47 8.5%
2022 12.80 42nd 44 4.5%
2023 11.91 41st 42 2.4%
2024 33.64 30th 43 30.2%
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Rank History for White students at Bernalillo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.11 106th 115 7.8%
2019 10.11 106th 109 2.8%
2022 26.03 104th 133 21.8%
2023 28.86 106th 157 32.5%
2024 17.57 131st 155 15.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Bernalillo High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 72 1 0 361 389 n/a n/a 0 823
1991 69 1 0 345 394 n/a n/a 0 809
1992 83 4 0 388 370 n/a n/a 0 845
1993 86 3 0 418 378 n/a n/a 0 885
1994 94 1 0 425 384 n/a n/a 0 904
1995 114 8 8 455 357 n/a n/a 0 942
1996 114 8 8 455 357 n/a n/a 0 942
1997 123 1 5 463 411 n/a n/a 0 1003
1998 112 6 2 439 385 n/a n/a 0 944
1999 97 7 0 434 412 n/a n/a 0 950
2000 92 8 0 410 414 n/a n/a 0 924
2001 78 3 0 403 431 n/a n/a 0 915
2002 74 2 1 401 422 n/a n/a 0 900
2003 74 2 1 401 422 n/a n/a 0 900
2004 77 1 0 408 435 n/a n/a 0 921
2005 83 2 0 405 431 n/a n/a 0 921
2006 62 2 2 413 412 n/a n/a 0 891
2007 62 2 0 440 433 n/a n/a 0 937
2008 57 3 0 435 443 n/a n/a 0 938
2009 67 2 0 414 447 n/a n/a 0 930
2010 68 4 2 424 450 0 0 0 948
2011 73 4 2 420 434 1 2 0 936
2012 67 2 3 410 424 1 1 0 908
2013 58 1 2 395 347 0 1 0 804
2014 40 1 2 393 335 0 0 0 771
2015 44 3 1 373 336 0 2 0 759
2016 38 4 0 399 313 0 0 0 754
2017 42 5 4 415 349 0 0 0 815
2018 51 2 1 425 337 0 1 0 817
2019 55 1 2 416 339 0 0 0 813
2020 51 2 2 369 356 0 0 0 780
2021 33 4 2 386 369 0 0 0 794
2022 31 4 3 399 383 0 1 0 821
2023 27 1 2 391 368 0 17 0 806
2024 23 2 2 414 379 0 36 0 856

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bernalillo High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 823 44.9 18.3 n/a
1991 809 43.6 18.5 n/a
1992 845 45.6 18.5 n/a
1993 885 48.1 18.4 n/a
1994 904 48.5 18.6 n/a
1995 942 50.5 18.7 n/a
1996 942 50.5 18.7 n/a
1997 1003 54.0 18.6 n/a
1998 944 54.5 17.3 n/a
1999 950 58.4 16.3 62.5
2000 924 66.0 14.0 73.3
2001 915 66.0 13.9 45.6
2002 900 64.0 14.1 67.9
2003 900 64.0 14.1 67.9
2004 921 62.6 14.7 47.3
2005 921 68.4 13.5 68.1
2006 891 70.9 12.6 68
2007 937 68.4 13.7 99.7
2008 938 73.4 12.8 99.7
2009 930 71.6 13.0 99.7
2010 948 71.5 13.2 99.7
2011 936 71.1 13.1 99.7
2012 908 67.8 13.3 99.7
2013 804 62.7 12.8 97.9
2014 771 54.4 14.1 99.5
2015 759 50.0 15.1 66.7
2016 754 52.0 14.5 100
2017 815 53.7 15.1 100
2018 817 48.4 16.8 100
2019 813 50.9 15.9 100
2020 780 51.2 15.2 100
2021 794 51.7 15.3 100
2022 821 51.3 15.9 100
2023 806 56.3 14.3 100
2024 856 50.9 16.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bernalillo High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 823 44.9 18.3 n/a
1991 809 43.6 18.5 n/a
1992 845 45.6 18.5 n/a
1993 885 48.1 18.4 n/a
1994 904 48.5 18.6 n/a
1995 942 50.5 18.7 n/a
1996 942 50.5 18.7 n/a
1997 1003 54.0 18.6 n/a
1998 944 54.5 17.3 n/a
1999 950 58.4 16.3 62.5
2000 924 66.0 14.0 73.3
2001 915 66.0 13.9 45.6
2002 900 64.0 14.1 67.9
2003 900 64.0 14.1 67.9
2004 921 62.6 14.7 47.3
2005 921 68.4 13.5 68.1
2006 891 70.9 12.6 68
2007 937 68.4 13.7 99.7
2008 938 73.4 12.8 99.7
2009 930 71.6 13.0 99.7
2010 948 71.5 13.2 99.7
2011 936 71.1 13.1 99.7
2012 908 67.8 13.3 99.7
2013 804 62.7 12.8 97.9
2014 771 54.4 14.1 99.5
2015 759 50.0 15.1 66.7
2016 754 52.0 14.5 100
2017 815 53.7 15.1 100
2018 817 48.4 16.8 100
2019 813 50.9 15.9 100
2020 780 51.2 15.2 100
2021 794 51.7 15.3 100
2022 821 51.3 15.9 100
2023 806 56.3 14.3 100
2024 856 50.9 16.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bernalillo High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,179

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bernalillo High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 163rd of 181 High schoolsRanks 155th of 170 High schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Language Arts (Bernalillo High)2320.6
 2.4%
   11th Grade Language Arts (Bernalillo)2320.6
 2.4%
   11th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)4033.1
 6.9%
11th Grade Science (Bernalillo High)1218.6
 6.6%
   11th Grade Science (Bernalillo)1218.6
 6.6%
   11th Grade Science (New Mexico)2540.2
 15.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students813806
 0.9%
African American11
American Indian339368
 8.6%
Asian22
Hispanic416391
 6%
Pacific Islander00
White5527
 50.9%
Two or More Races017
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Bernalillo High ranks in the bottom 17.4% of New Mexico high schools.

Students at Bernalillo High are 48% Hispanic, 44% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 856 students attended Bernalillo High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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