La Cueva High School

La Cueva High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
7801 Wilshire Ave NE,  Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Acres West Neighborhood
Albuquerque Public Schools
3.9
2.6
1,800 Students
A
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School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
51%
Reading Proficiency
70%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
70%
Math Proficiency
51%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
96
Full Time Teachers
96
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
630
Verbal
630
Average ACT
27
Math
27
English
27
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
23
AP Pass Rate
95.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

5
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
41%
State Average
25%
Science
70.6%
State Average
38%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
256:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.1%
Female
46.9%
Hispanic
42.6%
White
40.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.4%
Two or more races
4.4%
Native American
2.1%
Black
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#6 Best Public HS in New Mexico
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of New Mexico 646 Students
Arizona State University 270 Students
Colorado State University 256 Students
New Mexico State University 246 Students
Texas Tech University 192 Students
University of Arizona 156 Students
Northern Arizona University 152 Students
Grand Canyon University 113 Students
Fort Lewis College 111 Students
University of Colorado Boulder 110 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 153 Students
Biology 151 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 76 Students
Psychology 73 Students
Mechanical Engineering 72 Students
Computer Science 69 Students
Nursing 65 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 61 Students
Engineering 49 Students
Architecture 41 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 437 Reviews
4.0 Alum
5/25/2024
Some classes over load on homework but they are willing to help with whatever you need. The students are also very diverse and you are bound to make a connection with someone in every class. They have a lot of different clubs and extracurricular activities, the classes themselves are designed to be challenging for the students.
4.0 Senior
9/22/2023
I had a great experience here. I had amazing teachers who were always will to help me. The students were also great.
3.0 Alum
8/17/2023
Overall, the quality of education I received at this school adequately prepared me for college. Although I had a number of teachers who exceeded expectations, the curriculum for many of my classes seemed outdated and unhelpful. I would like to see more relevant information added to curricula, especially those of core classes like English and biology.
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2.6 15 Reviews
5.0 student
3/28/2025
This school helped me a lot.. Teachers were very helpful and my counselor was awesome.. The best school I've studied in..
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2.0 teacher
1/7/2025
I am a former employee at the school. The school does not address discrimination, bullying, or harassment in a manner that corrects behavior. Bullies return to classes where the infractions took place. This is a MAGA district & is NOT a safe/supportive place for LGBTQ students. Gun threats on campus...
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2.0 other
12/2/2024
Most of the classrooms have no windows, and it seems like there are much more students than the building was designed to support. When I was a student, there would still be people waiting in the cafeteria line by the end of the lunch period, so they wouldn't be able to eat. There is not enough room...
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1.0 other
7/21/2024
Disgusting school, all the kids are horrible and gross. They treat people so unwell and will just hurt u. I don’t go to this school but many people come fromLa cueva because they were hurt. I hate this and the people should shut this down
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