Silver High School vs. Cobre High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cobre High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades 9-12, Silver High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 276 students in grades 9-12, Cobre High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
638 students
276 students
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![This chart displays total students of Cobre High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Cobre High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-buZ1PvF.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#487 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#683 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/54260/silver-high-school-chart-uDfHHU.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cobre High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cobre High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-bjqCQYo.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cobre High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cobre High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-bdEi4lR.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85-89%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Cobre High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Cobre High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-b0GMpMv.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Cobre High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Cobre High School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-YyO8Ab.png)
Grade 9 Students
227
61
Grade 10 Students
153
62
Grade 11 Students
129
82
Grade 12 Students
129
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cobre High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cobre High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-4loBcT.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
72%
90%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cobre High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cobre High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-UBeiNA.png)
% White
24%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cobre High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cobre High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-becgNDL.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.43
0.18
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cobre High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cobre High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-W4Ko6D.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cobre High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cobre High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/53817/cobre-high-school-chart-ltZANQ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
19%
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