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Los Alamos High

Summary:

Los Alamos High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 860 students in the highly-ranked Los Alamos School District, which is ranked 4th out of 119 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Alamos High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in New Mexico, ranking within the top 30 schools in the state for the past decade. In the most recent school year (2023-2024), the school ranked 8th out of 190 New Mexico high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Los Alamos High students consistently outperform the state average in standardized test scores, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in language arts, mathematics, and science. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.0% to 96.9% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

Compared to the nearby Espanola Valley High and Pojoaque High, Los Alamos High significantly outperforms these schools in academic measures, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. This highlights the exceptional quality of education and resources available at Los Alamos High, which may be attributed to the school's strong district support and community engagement.


Detail:

Public 10-12

 1300 Diamond Dr
       Los Alamos, NM  87544

(505) 663-2210

District: Los Alamos

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 190 New Mexico High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,951 Help


Feeder schools for Los Alamos High:

Elementary:    Aspen Elementary
    Barranca Mesa Elementary
    Chamisa Elementary
    Mountain Elementary
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Middle:    Los Alamos Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  864

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.0%
Hispanic:
32.9%
Asian:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Los Alamos High ranks better than 95.8% of high schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Los Alamos 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: White (56%), Hispanic (32.9%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Alamos High is 13.5. (See more...)
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Compare Los Alamos High employs 63.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Alamos High is $12,951.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Alamos High:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Alamos High 8th of 190 New Mexico public high schools. (See Los Alamos High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Los Alamos:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Alamos 4th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Los Alamos High

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Rank History for all students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 98.96 1st 129 99.2%
2006 97.94 2nd 134 98.5%
2007 97.71 2nd 150 98.7%
2008 97.51 4th 146 97.3%
2009 96.87 3rd 151 98.0%
2010 98.86 2nd 154 98.7%
2011 98.77 1st 157 99.4%
2012 98.80 3rd 163 98.2%
2013 96.59 4th 177 97.7%
2014 82.62 24th 198 87.9%
2015 86.95 12th 193 93.8%
2016 92.04 5th 185 97.3%
2017 90.07 14th 158 91.1%
2018 83.00 24th 182 86.8%
2019 76.00 30th 181 83.4%
2022 95.66 11th 177 93.8%
2023 98.06 7th 170 95.9%
2024 95.08 8th 190 95.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.87 4th 29 86.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.64 18th 62 71.0%
2022 34.50 34th 58 41.4%
2023 85.46 6th 38 84.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.79 26th 164 84.1%
2019 56.07 52nd 161 67.7%
2022 60.64 37th 154 76.0%
2023 59.76 42nd 157 73.2%
2024 48.98 57th 154 63.0%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.09 11th 145 92.4%
2019 84.87 13th 144 91.0%
2022 96.52 3rd 157 98.1%
2023 93.98 9th 143 93.7%
2024 92.93 9th 153 94.1%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.26 17th 51 66.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.93 15th 143 89.5%
2019 88.22 18th 151 88.1%
2022 93.99 13th 159 91.8%
2023 99.22 2nd 146 98.6%
2024 95.73 7th 159 95.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 96.57 1st 16 93.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.61 21st 133 84.2%
2019 77.52 28th 139 79.9%
2022 68.62 41st 150 72.7%
2023 83.13 20th 132 84.8%
2024 82.63 19th 142 86.6%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.06 20th 44 54.5%
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Rank History for White students at Los Alamos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.37 12th 115 89.6%
2019 79.33 19th 109 82.6%
2022 95.84 3rd 133 97.7%
2023 97.42 5th 157 96.8%
2024 97.66 3rd 155 98.1%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico High Schools for White Students!

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 Los Alamos High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 980 5 28 102 3 n/a n/a 0 1118
1991 946 6 29 101 5 n/a n/a 0 1087
1992 896 9 27 124 9 n/a n/a 0 1065
1993 911 9 35 146 8 n/a n/a 0 1109
1994 935 8 32 145 8 n/a n/a 0 1128
1995 1006 6 25 142 9 n/a n/a 0 1188
1996 1006 6 25 142 9 n/a n/a 0 1188
1997 1016 6 20 138 2 n/a n/a 0 1182
1998 993 10 23 150 3 n/a n/a 0 1179
1999 1009 11 20 150 6 n/a n/a 0 1196
2000 982 8 29 154 7 n/a n/a 0 1180
2001 975 5 30 183 8 n/a n/a 0 1201
2002 978 3 39 188 4 n/a n/a 0 1212
2003 978 3 39 188 4 n/a n/a 0 1212
2004 952 7 42 203 9 n/a n/a 0 1213
2005 934 7 36 204 14 n/a n/a 0 1195
2006 925 6 41 210 12 n/a n/a 0 1194
2007 923 9 46 214 16 n/a n/a 0 1208
2008 898 9 52 193 9 n/a n/a 0 1161
2009 872 10 56 205 6 n/a n/a 0 1149
2010 832 5 57 225 5 0 0 0 1124
2011 813 6 58 239 8 0 0 0 1124
2012 762 6 68 257 10 1 0 0 1104
2013 732 5 70 288 12 3 1 0 1111
2014 707 10 76 281 12 6 1 0 1093
2015 678 7 68 294 14 4 6 0 1071
2016 669 6 62 319 16 3 8 0 1083
2017 510 6 48 234 14 1 8 0 821
2018 519 3 35 261 19 2 7 0 846
2019 510 5 36 279 18 2 10 0 860
2020 535 12 35 280 17 2 16 0 897
2021 526 11 34 280 14 0 26 0 891
2022 528 13 37 259 15 0 34 0 886
2023 474 11 44 285 17 1 28 0 860
2024 484 10 42 284 17 1 26 0 864

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 Los Alamos High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1118 70.5 15.8 n/a
1991 1087 68.5 15.8 n/a
1992 1065 67.7 15.7 n/a
1993 1109 72.9 15.2 n/a
1994 1128 73.2 15.4 n/a
1995 1188 81.3 14.6 n/a
1996 1188 81.3 14.6 n/a
1997 1182 80.8 14.6 n/a
1998 1179 80.1 14.7 n/a
1999 1196 79.7 15.0 0
2000 1180 83.5 14.1 0
2001 1201 77.3 15.5 0
2002 1212 77.5 15.6 0
2003 1212 77.5 15.6 0
2004 1213 76.3 15.9 0
2005 1195 74.9 16.0 0
2006 1194 78.5 15.2 0
2007 1208 81.8 14.8 0
2008 1161 79.4 14.6 n/a
2009 1149 79.2 14.5 n/a
2010 1124 73.1 15.3 n/a
2011 1124 72.0 15.5 0
2012 1104 70.6 15.6 0
2013 1111 71.3 15.5 0
2014 1093 74.2 14.7 0.9
2015 1071 74.0 14.4 0
2016 1083 74.0 14.6 6.6
2017 821 54.9 14.9 6.5
2018 846 51.7 16.3 6
2019 860 55.7 15.4 7.7
2020 897 53.0 16.9 7.1
2021 891 53.7 16.5 8.4
2022 886 52.7 16.7 9
2023 860 59.2 14.5 11.2
2024 864 63.8 13.5 12.5

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 Los Alamos High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1118 70.5 15.8 n/a
1991 1087 68.5 15.8 n/a
1992 1065 67.7 15.7 n/a
1993 1109 72.9 15.2 n/a
1994 1128 73.2 15.4 n/a
1995 1188 81.3 14.6 n/a
1996 1188 81.3 14.6 n/a
1997 1182 80.8 14.6 n/a
1998 1179 80.1 14.7 n/a
1999 1196 79.7 15.0 0
2000 1180 83.5 14.1 0
2001 1201 77.3 15.5 0
2002 1212 77.5 15.6 0
2003 1212 77.5 15.6 0
2004 1213 76.3 15.9 0
2005 1195 74.9 16.0 0
2006 1194 78.5 15.2 0
2007 1208 81.8 14.8 0
2008 1161 79.4 14.6 n/a
2009 1149 79.2 14.5 n/a
2010 1124 73.1 15.3 n/a
2011 1124 72.0 15.5 0
2012 1104 70.6 15.6 0
2013 1111 71.3 15.5 0
2014 1093 74.2 14.7 0.9
2015 1071 74.0 14.4 0
2016 1083 74.0 14.6 6.6
2017 821 54.9 14.9 6.5
2018 846 51.7 16.3 6
2019 860 55.7 15.4 7.7
2020 897 53.0 16.9 7.1
2021 891 53.7 16.5 8.4
2022 886 52.7 16.7 9
2023 860 59.2 14.5 11.2
2024 864 63.8 13.5 12.5

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 Los Alamos High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,951

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Alamos 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 30th of 181 High schoolsRanks 7th of 170 High schools
 12.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Language Arts (Los Alamos High)6774.2
 7.2%
   11th Grade Language Arts (Los Alamos)6774.2
 7.2%
   11th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)4033.1
 6.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Alamos High)2253.4
 31.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Alamos)2253.4
 31.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1015.9
 5.9%
11th Grade Science (Los Alamos High)6865.7
 2.3%
   11th Grade Science (Los Alamos)6865.7
 2.3%
   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 Students860860
African American511
 120%
American Indian1817
 5.6%
Asian3644
 22.2%
Hispanic279285
 2.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White510474
 7.1%
Two or More Races1028
 180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.7%11.2%
 3.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Los Alamos High

Yes! Los Alamos High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 190 New Mexico high schools.

Los Alamos High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aspen Elementary
Elementary : Barranca Mesa Elementary
Elementary : Chamisa Elementary
Elementary : Mountain Elementary
Elementary : Pinon Elementary
Middle : Los Alamos Middle

Students at Los Alamos High are 56% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 864 students attended Los Alamos High.


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