Portales High School

201 South Knoxville Ave, Portales, NM 88130 | (505) 356-7000

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 797

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 797 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 51st out of 125 high schools in NM.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 201 S Knoxville Ave, Portales, NM 88130

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Portales Municipal Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,125
Graduation Rate: 76.0%
Dropout Rate: 2.5%
Students Per Teacher: 15.4
Enrolled Students: 2,931

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 797
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 393 (49.3%)
Females: 404 (50.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 77 (9.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 377 (47.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 454 (57.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Portales High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	8	1.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Hispanic	416	52.2%
White	372	46.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	243	30.5%
10th Grade	223	28.0%
11th Grade	173	21.7%
12th Grade	158	19.8%

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 Portales High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on SBA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies

SBA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	42.6%	42.6%	38.0%
2010	35.9%	35.9%	36.6%

Reading Test
2011	41.5%	41.5%	47.9%
2010	56.4%	56.4%	54.8%

Science Test
2011	41.5%	41.5%	38.7%
2010	41.7%	41.7%	33.5%

Social Studies Test
2011	42.6%	42.6%	46.7%
2010	44.9%	44.9%	40.1%

Source: NM Department of Education 2010-2011

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