{"data":{"id":"us-nm/22-1-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"22-1-3","heading":"Definitions; public schools; classifications.","body":"As used in the Public School Code:\nA. \"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;\nB. \"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;\nC. \"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\nD. \"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.","path":["Chapter 22 - Public Schools","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18522/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"bdf3c29f6be027dab3ba1f39cf64b6d6075342b0e49f157a06da07dcc7d7c157","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/22-1-2.1","next":"us-nm/22-1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}