New Mexico § 22-1-3 - Definitions; public schools; classifications
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 22-1-3 — Definitions; public schools; classifications, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1-3. Definitions; public schools; classifications
As used in the Public School Code: A. “elementary school” means a public school providing instruction for grades kindergarten
through eight, unless there is a junior high school program approved by the state
board [department], in which case it means a public school providing instruction for
grades kindergarten through six; B. “secondary school” means a public school providing instruction for grades nine
through twelve, unless there is a junior high school program approved by the state
board [department], in which case it means a public school providing instruction for
grades seven through twelve; C. “junior high school” means a public school providing a junior high school program
approved by the state board [department] for grades seven through nine, or for grades
seven and eight; and D. “high school” means a public school providing instruction for any of the grades
nine through twelve, unless there is a junior high school program approved by the
state board [department] for grades seven through nine, in which case it means a public
school providing instruction for any of the grades ten through twelve.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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