Highland Jr High School

2500 North Jefferson, Hobbs, NM 88240 | (505) 433-0100

Grades: 7-8
Student Enrollment: 601

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 601 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
Ranks 103rd out of 177 middle schools in NM.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2500 N. Jefferson, Hobbs, NM 88240

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Hobbs Municipal Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,988
Graduation Rate: 68.6%
Dropout Rate: 3.0%
Students Per Teacher: 16.1
Enrolled Students: 8,188

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 601
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 302 (50.2%)
Females: 299 (49.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (11.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 306 (50.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 373 (62.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Highland Jr High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	39	6.5%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	375	62.4%
White	184	30.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	327	54.4%
8th Grade	274	45.6%

Source: NM Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Highland Jr High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on SBA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

SBA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	28.4%	28.8%	37.6%
2010	34.1%	27.7%	33.6%

Reading Test
2011	39.5%	36.9%	47.6%
2010	46.7%	40.7%	49.6%

Science Test
2011	32.0%	31.6%	39.7%
2010	33.1%	30.1%	39.7%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	45.2%	42.2%	40.8%
2010	46.7%	41.5%	39.2%

Reading Test
2011	42.0%	37.4%	53.3%
2010	57.0%	51.4%	60.5%

Science Test
2010	26.1%	22.6%	28.9%

Source: NM Department of Education 2010-2011

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