Opportunity High School (Closed 2023)

600 East 32nd St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 83 students in grades 9-12, Opportunity High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤10% (which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
83 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NM)
(17-18)
≤10%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Opportunity High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(16-17)
≤10%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Opportunity High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Opportunity High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
12%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Opportunity High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Opportunity High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
63%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Opportunity High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Opportunity High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
35%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Opportunity High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Opportunity High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New Mexico.
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Opportunity High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(17-18)
60-79%
74%
This chart displays graduation rate of Opportunity High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Opportunity High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Opportunity High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 22% NM state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% NM state average).
What is the graduation rate of Opportunity High School?
The graduation rate of Opportunity High School is 60-79%, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 74%.
How many students attend Opportunity High School?
83 students attend Opportunity High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
63% of Opportunity High School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Opportunity High School?
Opportunity High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 14:1.
What grades does Opportunity High School offer ?
Opportunity High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Opportunity High School part of?
Opportunity High School is part of Silver Consolidated Schools School District.

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