Best High Schools in New Mexico

All 136 ranked high schools in New Mexico, ordered by state rank, with each school's rank history.

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Top 50 high schools in New Mexico, 2026-27

136 New Mexico high schools are ranked in this edition, ordered here by state rank.

  1. Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science — Albuquerque · #1 in NM · #68 nationally
  2. Cottonwood Classical Prep — Albuquerque · #2 in NM · #146 nationally
  3. Mandela International Magnet (Mims) — Santa Fe · #3 in NM · #221 nationally
  4. The Ask Academy — Rio Rancho · #4 in NM · #587 nationally
  5. Early College Academy — Albuquerque · #5 in NM · #611 nationally
  6. The Academy for Technology and the Classics — Santa Fe · #6 in NM · #777 nationally
  7. Arrowhead Park Early College High School — Las Cruces · #7 in NM · #1,003 nationally
  8. Los Alamos High School — Los Alamos · #8 in NM · #1,042 nationally
  9. ABQ School of Excellence — Albuquerque · #9 in NM · #1,104 nationally
  10. La Cueva High School — Albuquerque · #10 in NM · #1,106 nationally
  11. South Valley Academy — Albuquerque · #11 in NM · #1,689 nationally
  12. Aldo Leopold Charter — Silver City · #12 in NM · #1,714 nationally
  13. Sandia High School — Albuquerque · #13 in NM · #2,205 nationally
  14. Eldorado High School — Albuquerque · #14 in NM · #2,433 nationally
  15. Monte Del Sol Charter — Santa Fe · #15 in NM · #2,799 nationally
  16. Rio Rancho Cyber Academy — Rio Rancho · #16 in NM · #3,148 nationally
  17. Native American Community Academy — Albuquerque · #17 in NM · #3,158 nationally
  18. Centennial High School — Las Cruces · #18 in NM · #3,341 nationally
  19. New Mexico School for the Arts — Santa Fe · #19 in NM · #3,488 nationally
  20. Albuquerque High School — Albuquerque · #20 in NM · #3,543 nationally
  21. Rio Rancho High School — Rio Rancho · #21 in NM · #3,563 nationally
  22. Santa Fe High School — Santa Fe · #22 in NM · #4,302 nationally
  23. Public Academy for Performing Arts — Albuquerque · #23 in NM · #4,598 nationally
  24. Volcano Vista High School — Albuquerque · #24 in NM · #4,623 nationally
  25. College and Career High School — Albuquerque · #25 in NM · #4,814 nationally
  26. Cleveland High School — Rio Rancho · #26 in NM · #4,842 nationally
  27. Cibola High School — Albuquerque · #27 in NM · #4,846 nationally
  28. Los Lunas High School — Los Lunas · #28 in NM · #5,040 nationally
  29. Taos High School — Taos · #29 in NM · #5,363 nationally
  30. Organ Mountain High School — Las Cruces · #30 in NM · #5,364 nationally
  31. Gadsden High School — Anthony · #31 in NM · #5,460 nationally
  32. Santa Teresa High School — Santa Teresa · #32 in NM · #5,565 nationally
  33. Atrisco Heritage Academy High School — Albuquerque · #33 in NM · #5,613 nationally
  34. West Las Vegas High School — Las Vegas · #34 in NM · #5,725 nationally
  35. Dexter High School — Dexter · #35 in NM · #5,809 nationally
  36. Goddard High School — Roswell · #36 in NM · #5,908 nationally
  37. Chaparral High School — Anthony · #37 in NM · #6,009 nationally
  38. Las Cruces High School — Las Cruces · #38 in NM · #6,078 nationally
  39. West Mesa High School — Albuquerque · #39 in NM · #6,122 nationally
  40. Estancia Valley Classical Academy — Edgewood · #40 in NM · #6,285 nationally
  41. Loving High School — Loving · #41 in NM · #6,362 nationally
  42. Lovington High School — Lovington · #42 in NM · #6,466 nationally
  43. Mayfield High School — Las Cruces · #43 in NM · #6,580 nationally
  44. Moriarty High School — Moriarty · #44 in NM · #6,597 nationally
  45. Valencia High School — Los Lunas · #45 in NM · #6,617 nationally
  46. Nex Gen Academy — Albuquerque · #46 in NM · #6,687 nationally
  47. Hot Springs High School — T Or C · #47 in NM · #6,886 nationally
  48. Bloomfield High School — Bloomfield · #48 in NM · #6,953 nationally
  49. Grants High School — Grants · #49 in NM · #7,050 nationally
  50. Capital High School — Santa Fe · #50 in NM · #7,708 nationally

High schools by city in New Mexico

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.