VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL

www.vistagrande.org/

Charter School 77 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL is a public charter high school and part of the VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL school district, located in TAOS, NM with 77 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 9 teachers, VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 8.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

9.5

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	42
American Indian	21

Hispanic
42 (54.5 %)
American Indian
21 (27.3 %)
White
14 (18.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL
Phone:	(575)758-5100
Website:	http://www.vistagrande.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	77
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	69
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 24

Grade 10 18

Grade 11 17

Grade 12 18