Bernalillo High School
Tel:
(505)867-2388
- Bernalillo High School serves 815 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 4% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 21%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 23% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 78%.
Top Placements
Bernalillo High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Bernalillo High School's student population of 815 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 815 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bernalillo High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bernalillo High School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NM) |
| Overall School Rank | #655 out of 819 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 21% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 30% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 43% | 13% |
| Hispanic | 51% | 60% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 6% | 22% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | n/a |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 55-59% | 71% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bernalillo Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NM Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bernalillo High School is V Sue Cleveland High School (5.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bernalillo Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bernalillo Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bernalillo Bernalillo Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 473 students
0.7 miles
485 Camino Don Tomas
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505)867-3309 0.7 6-8 473 - Bernalillo Wd Carroll Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 537 students
0.8 miles
842 Camino Don Tomas
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505)867-4441 0.8 PK-2 537 - Rio Rancho Mountain View Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 867 students
2.6 miles
4101 Montreal Loop
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505)896-0667 2.6 6-8 867 - Rio Rancho Sandia Vista Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 606 students
3.1 miles
6800 Franklin Rd Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505)338-2526 3.1 PK-5 606 - Algodones Algodones Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 193 students
4.4 miles
1300 Hwy 313
Algodones, NM 87001
(505)867-2803 4.4 PK-5 193
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