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RGPI was once host to the public library of
Mesilla from 2012 to 2014, when the school forced the closure due to security concerns. In 2021, the gymnasium was painted with an ohmage to four major figures in Las Cruces Public Schools, including former superintendent Karen Trujillo and former
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As of the 2023–24 school year, RGPI has 144 students enrolled, with an average teacher-student ratio of 16–1. Ethnically, 86.1% of students are
Hispanic, 10.4% is White, 2.1% are African-American, and 1.4% are of other ethnic groups.
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As an alternative high school, RGPI differs from standard high schools in their methods of teaching. RGPI reduces teacher-student ratios, focusing on one-on-one interactions, meant to foster creativity and original thinking.
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