Impact of COVID-19 on Las Cruces High
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 105th of 181 High schools | Ranks 102nd of 170 High schools | 2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces High) | 39 | 28.1 | 10.9% |
11th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces) | 40 | 32.7 | 7.3% |
11th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico) | 40 | 33.1 | 6.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces High) | 11 | 10.4 | 0.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces) | 11 | 13.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico) | 10 | 15.9 | 5.9% |
11th Grade Science (Las Cruces High) | 29 | 44.5 | 15.5% |
11th Grade Science (Las Cruces) | 28 | 46 | 18% |
11th Grade Science (New Mexico) | 25 | 40.2 | 15.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1738 | 1787 | 2.8% |
African American | 53 | 48 | 9.4% |
American Indian | 20 | 17 | 15% |
Asian | 16 | 12 | 25% |
Hispanic | 1355 | 1406 | 3.8% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 20% |
White | 286 | 289 | 1% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 11 | 266.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 61.4% | 100% | 38.6% |