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WEST MESA HIGH

Regular School · ALBUQUERQUE, NM

WEST MESA HIGH is a regular school school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, serving grades 09–12 with 1,565 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,565
Teachers (FTE)
110.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,271 81%
American Indian / Alaska Native 126 8%
White 67 4%
Black or African American 44 3%
Two or more races 38 2%
Asian 16 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0%
Total enrollment 1,565 813M / 752F

English Language Learners: 553 (35% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 21-39% 22.0% 29
Reading Proficiency 40-59% 58.7% 29
4-Year Graduation Rate 70.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (11)
376 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
90 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
867
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
125
8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
628
40.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,565 100%

Contact & Location

6701 FORTUNA RD NW

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87121

Phone: (505)831-6993

http://westmesa.aps.edu

District

ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,560

District enrollment: 79,805

NCES ID

350006000119

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD