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Mora High School

Hwy 518 And Ranger Dr, Mora, NM, 87732

Tel: (505)387-3110

Grades: 9-12 | 148 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Mora High School serves 148 students in grades 9-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the NM state average of 14:1.
The school's 75% graduation rate is high than the NM state average of 72%.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body.
Mora High School is the only public high school within Mora, and operates within the Mora Independent s School District.

The nearest elementary school is Mora Elementary School (0 miles away), the nearest middle school is Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle School (2.9 miles away), and the nearest high school is Penasco High School (24 miles away).

Source: 2011 NCES data, NM Dept. of Educ.	Mora High School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	148 students

% Male / % Female	49% / 51%
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(NM) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	12:1	14:1

	This School	(NM) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	13%
% Asian	n/a	1%

% Hispanic	95%	58%

% Black	n/a	2%

% White	5%	25%

Unknown	n/a	1%

	This School	(NM) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	98%	62%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	n/a	6%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Mora Independent s School District
	This School's Agency	(NM) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	4	4
Number of Students Managed	546 students	589 students

District Total Revenue	$9,470,000	$9,499,000

District Expenditure	$9,223,000	$9,514,000

District Revenue / Student	$17,344	$16,127

District Expenditure / Student	$16,892	$16,153

District Graduation Rates	75%	72%

Nearby Schools:

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Mora High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

Mora Elementary School
Grades: 1-5 | 0 mi. away

Holman Elementary School
Grades: PK-KG | 0 mi. away

Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 2.9 mi. away

Penasco Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 23.9 mi. away

Penasco High School
Grades: 9-12 | 24 mi. away

View all schools in: Mora, Mora County, Zip 87732

Related School News:

Times recognized for excellence - Presspubs
posted on February 14, 2013 at 02:37:01 pm
Times recognized for excellencePresspubsFirst place for best news photo went to Trevor Cokley, a senior at Mora High School, for his photograph ...
Elvehjem, Martin head to State Triple A - Presspubs
posted on February 14, 2013 at 02:36:33 pm
Elvehjem, Martin head to State Triple APresspubsBack in December, Elvehjem was nominated for the award and she subsequently represented Mora High School ...
Mora schools evaluate facility improvement costs - Presspubs
posted on February 1, 2013 at 06:05:32 am
Mora schools evaluate facility improvement costsPresspubsAPPROVED increasing the number of credits required to graduate from Mora High School from ...

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