Arrowhead Park Early College High School and Medical Academy | |
Motto: | Failure is not an option |
Address: | 3400 South Espina St |
Location: | Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 32.274°N -106.7395°W |
Type: | Public high school |
District: | Las Cruces Public Schools |
Superintendent: | Greg Ewing |
Principal: | Gabriela Alaniz |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Enrollment: | 311 (2018-19)[1] |
Ratio: | 16.92 |
Teaching Staff: | 20.04 (FTE) |
Mascot: | Trailblazers |
Colors: | Maroon, Gold and Black |
Arrowhead Park Early College High School and Medical Academy is a high school in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is the newest high school inside Doña Ana County. The school specializes in graduating its students with at least a two-year college degree. The school opened in July 2010 and has 311 students as of most current data.[2] There is a 26.92 student/teacher ratio.[2] It is a part of Las Cruces Public Schools.
In order to be accepted into either the STEM school or Medical Academy the students must go through an application process in the winter of their eighth grade year. Roughly 90 students are enrolled each year from this application process.
The school was formed by Las Cruces Public Schools due to overcrowding at the four high schools in the city of Las Cruces. It was also formed as an alternative to the other 4 schools.