Some schools are listed among the top 10% in New Mexico — marked with a new designation of "excellence" — while others, including Santa Fe High, are marked for intervention.
Local hospital and schools officials have seen a troubling rise in youth showing signs of a mental health crisis, a trend some say began before COVID-19 and worsened with the
Higher depression rates among youth have caused wait lists in many behavioral health facilities, said Marisol Peña, associate director of The Sky Center.