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Capital High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4851 Paseo Del Sol, Santa Fe, NM 87507 · (505) 467-1000 · Part of Santa Fe Public Schools

Santa Fe’s School Grade B better than 56% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
1,388
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Capital High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Capital HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 57.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4851 Paseo Del Sol, Santa Fe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9352
Grade 10349
Grade 11374
Grade 12313
Enrollment over time
1,520’20
1,454’21
1,398’22
1,376’23
1,388’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%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 Capital High from Santa Fe families.

Other schools in Santa Fe Public Schools

The district →
El Camino Real Academy Community
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Santa Fe
704 students12:1
Nina Otero Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Santa Fe
B
629 students13:1
Pinon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santa Fe
513 students15:1
El Dorado Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Santa Fe
A
432 students13:1
Ramirez Thomas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Santa Fe
417 students15:1
Amy Biehl Community School at Rancho Viejo
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santa Fe
B
354 students16:1

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