Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, New Mexico)

Carlsbad High School
Location
Map
3000 W. Church Street
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220
United States
Coordinates32°25′49″N 104°15′53″W / 32.4303°N 104.2648°W / 32.4303; -104.2648
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1908
School districtCarlsbad Municipal School District
PrincipalRoy de la Garza, M.Ed.
Staff71.94 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,551 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.56[1]
CampusRural (suburban)
Color(s)Blue, Silver, and White      
Athletics conferenceNMAA, 6A Dist. 4
MascotRusty, the Caveman
NicknameCavemen (Cavegirls)
RivalsArtesia High School (Eddy County War), Hobbs Eagles
NewspaperThe Caveman Chronicle
YearbookThe Echo Yearbook
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ a b c "CARLSBAD HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  3. ^ New Mexico Department of Education. "Carlsbad High School Grade Report Card" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2013.