Highland Junior High School

2500 North Jefferson

Hobbs, NM, 88240-1506

Tel: (505)433-0100
Grades: 7-8 | 629 students
School Highlights:
Highland Junior High School serves 629 students in grades 7-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the NM average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body.
Highland Junior High School operates within the Hobbs Municipal s School District.
The nearest elementary school is Coronado Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Houston Junior High School (1.8 miles away)
The nearest high school is Hobbs High School (1.4 miles away).
General Details
Grades Offered Grades 7-8
Total Students 629 students
Gender % 53% Male / 47%Female
Total Classroom Teachers 37 teachers
Students by Grade
Comparison
This School (NM) School Average
Student - Teacher Ratio 17:1
 14:1
American Indian		 n/a 13%
Asian		 n/a
 1%
Hispanic		 64%
 58%
Black		 7%
 2%
White		 28%
 25%
Unknown		 1%
 1%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program. 47%
 62%
Eligible for Reduced
LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.		 12%
 6%
School District Name Hobbs Municipal s School District
Number of Schools
Managed		 17 4
Number of Students Managed 8,038
 589
District Total Revenue $77,120,000
 $9,499,000
District Expenditure $76,018,000
 $9,514,000
District Revenue / Student $9,594
 $16,127
District Expenditure / Student $9,457
 $16,153
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Nearby Schools:

Highland Junior High School
Grades: 7-8 | 0 mi. away
Coronado Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0.2 mi. away
Taylor Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0.88 mi. away
Broadmoor Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0.97 mi. away
Sanger Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.1 mi. away
Mills Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.1 mi. away

View all schools in: Hobbs, Lea County, Zip 88240

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