SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

524 CENTRAL AVE SW
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102

Charter School 283 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Siembra Leadership High School, located in downtown Albuquerque, is a specialized charter school that focuses on project-based learning and entrepreneurial development. Rather than traditional classroom instruction, the school centers its curriculum around a "design-thinking" model. Students spend their time working on real-world challenges, collaborating with community partners, and developing the professional skills necessary to launch their own ventures or succeed in modern collegiate and career environments.

The school is defined by its commitment to student agency, positioning learners as "entrepreneurs of their own lives." By fostering an environment that encourages innovation, social responsibility, and critical problem-solving, Siembra aims to prepare students for the complexities of the 21st-century economy. Its downtown location further supports this mission by integrating the local business and civic community directly into the student experience, ensuring that education remains grounded in practical, hands-on application.

283

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

28.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

159.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	42
Hispanic	211
Black	14
Two or More	4
American Indian	12

Hispanic
211 (74.6 %)
White
42 (14.8 %)
Black
14 (4.9 %)
American Indian
12 (4.2 %)
Two or More
4 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(505)205-0329
Website:	http://siembraabq.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	283
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	28.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	452
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 84

Grade 10 76

Grade 11 73

Grade 12 50