CLOUDCROFT HIGH

CLOUDCROFT MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
310 JAMES CANYON HWY
CLOUDCROFT, NM 88317
113 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Cloudcroft High School, located in the mountain village of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the Cloudcroft Municipal School District. Situated at the intersection of Mescalero and Highway 82A, the school is set within a unique, high-altitude alpine environment that significantly influences its community identity. As a smaller, rural school, it emphasizes a close-knit learning atmosphere, often fostering strong relationships between students, faculty, and the surrounding local population.

The school operates as the heart of the district's high school program, carrying the mascot of the "Bears." Its curriculum is designed to meet state educational standards while often leveraging its unique location to provide a distinct student experience. While small in scale, the school remains committed to preparing students for post-secondary success, offering a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities typical of rural New Mexico school districts, all while maintaining the small-town values and school spirit that characterize the Cloudcroft community.
113
Total Students
12.2
Full-Time Teachers
9.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
48.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    85 (75.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    23 (20.4 %)
  • Two or More
    3 (2.7 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.9 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.9 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: CLOUDCROFT MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Phone: (575)601-4416
Website: http://www.cmsbears.org
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 113
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 47
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 8

* 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 24
Grade 10 39
Grade 11 27
Grade 12 23
Gender Ratio