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Volcano Vista High
A−

Volcano Vista High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8100 Rainbow Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114 · (505) 890-0343 · Part of Albuquerque Public Schools

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

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Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,089
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Volcano Vista High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 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
9–12Volcano Vista HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

8100 Rainbow Rd NW, Albuquerque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9546
Grade 10556
Grade 11506
Grade 12481
Enrollment over time
2,175’20
2,251’21
2,216’22
2,177’23
2,089’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%White 19%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Volcano Vista 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.