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La Cueva High
A+

La Cueva High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7801 Wilshire NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122 · (505) 823-2327 · Part of Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of New Mexico school districts

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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,826
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about La Cueva High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state

On the path

Where Albuquerque kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12La Cueva HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7801 Wilshire NE, Albuquerque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9498
Grade 10486
Grade 11427
Grade 12415
Enrollment over time
1,784’20
1,800’21
1,816’22
1,831’23
1,826’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 40%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Cueva High from Albuquerque families.

Other schools in Albuquerque Public Schools

The district →
Eldorado High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Albuquerque
A+
1,579 students15:1
Manzano High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Albuquerque
B
1,157 students13:1
George I Sanchez
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Albuquerque
997 students12:1
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albuquerque
592 students13:1
Ventana Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albuquerque
573 students15:1
Dennis Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albuquerque
550 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Albuquerque’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.