VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL

www.vistagrande.org/

Charter School 69 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in TAOS, NM. Administered by VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 69 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 7.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 100% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 69 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 213 PASEO DEL CANON EAST in TAOS, NM 87571, VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL serves families zoned within the VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

Total Students

7.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	41
Two or More	7
American Indian	12

Hispanic
41 (59.4%)
American Indian
12 (17.4%)
White
9 (13.0%)
Two or More
7 (10.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL
Phone:	(575)758-5100
Website:	http://www.vistagrande.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	69
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	69
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 22

Grade 10 12

Grade 11 21

Grade 12 14