Carlsbad High School | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 32°25′49″N 104°15′53″W / 32.4303°N 104.2648°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1908 |
School district | Carlsbad Municipal School District |
Principal | Roy de la Garza, M.Ed. |
Staff | 71.94 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,551 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.56[1] |
Campus | Rural (suburban) |
Color(s) | Blue, Silver, and White |
Athletics conference | NMAA, 6A Dist. 4 |
Mascot | Rusty, the Caveman |
Nickname | Cavemen (Cavegirls) |
Rivals | Artesia High School (Eddy County War), Hobbs Eagles |
Newspaper | The Caveman Chronicle |
Yearbook | The Echo Yearbook |
Website | https://chs.carlsbadschools.net/ |
Carlsbad High School (CHS) is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States, and has a student population of over 1600 students. It is a part of the Carlsbad Municipal School District.
In addition to Carlsbad, the Carlsbad district, of which Carlsbad High is the only comprehensive high school, includes: Happy Valley, La Huerta, Livingston Wheeler, Malaga, and Whites City.[2] The school also serves the nearby communities of Queen and Otis.[citation needed]
CHS received a "C" grade from the New Mexico Public Education Department in 2016.[3]