VALLEY HIGH

High school·Grades 9-12 Albuquerque, New Mexico·87107
Score
41.7/100
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#46
Among 78 New Mexico high schools
#11
In Albuquerque
Top 59%
In New Mexico

Score 41.7/100: better than 41% of New Mexico high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 37%, better than 37% of them
184 students tested
Math
11%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 15%, better than 42% of them
184 students tested
Science
28%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 34%, better than 34% of them
183 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)33.2184
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)10.9184
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)28.4183

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,012
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,012
Typical high school: 195
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical high school: 92%

District and location

School district
City
Bernalillo County

Contact

Address
1505 CANDELARIA RD NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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VALLEY HIGH at a glance

VALLEY HIGH is a public high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Albuquerque school district. It has about 1,012 students (a typical New Mexico high school has 195). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 92% at a typical New Mexico high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 11% in math (similar schools: 15%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico high schools, it scores 41.7 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #46 of 78. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.