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Jal High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Property Street, Jal, NM 88252 · (575) 395-2101 · Part of Jal Public Schools

Jal’s School Grade B− better than 45% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
158
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jal High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–8Jal Jr. High119 students
9–12Jal HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 57.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Property Street, Jal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 942
Grade 1042
Grade 1136
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
150’20
153’21
147’22
160’23
158’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%White 15%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jal High from Jal families.

Other schools in Jal Public Schools

The district →
Jal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jal
290 students17:1
Jal Jr. High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jal
119 students11:1

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; Jal’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.