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East High

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East High ranks 100 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 28% of Utah high schools

Summary

East High is a public high school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,863 students. The school is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 55 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, East High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Academically, East High's performance is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, with only 17.1% of 10th-grade students proficient in Mathematics, compared to 29% statewide and 26.4% in the Salt Lake District. The school also struggles with graduation and dropout rates, with a four-year graduation rate ranging from 75.5% to 88.8% and a dropout rate ranging from 9.8% to 22.6%. Additionally, East High has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.8% to 33.5%, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the same district, East High generally performs worse academically and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout. For example, Highland High, also in the Salt Lake District, consistently outperforms East High on academic measures and has higher graduation rates. While East High's White students perform relatively well, the school's Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students all perform significantly worse. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at East High.

1,764

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,321

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

(801) 583-1661

District: Salt Lake District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.5%

White:

32.0%

Pacific Islander:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Utah average (78% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Utah average (21% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

Utah avg42%

100^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Salt Lake District

55^th of 93Salt Lake District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	100 of 138	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	117 of 138	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	121 of 139	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	110 of 131	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	94 of 129	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	96 of 123	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	107 of 125	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	100 of 129	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	106 of 131	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	103 of 120	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	136 of 167	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	146 of 166	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	141 of 164	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	119 of 148	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	117 of 142	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.2	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	35 of 69	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	49 of 62	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	80 of 93	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	79 of 84	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	33 of 118	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	64 of 123	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	68 of 122	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	27 of 123	78.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)72nd percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science28%-14 vs state

Mathematics27%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		RISE Mathematics (2025)	RISE Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East High	Public	9-12	840 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 583-1661	1,764	84	21.1	54.6%	565 (32.0%)	83 (4.7%)	873 (49.5%)	67 (3.8%)	12 (0.7%)	101 (5.7%)	63 (3.6%)	28.8	100^th of 138 public high schools	27.5%		19.9	117^th of 138 public high schools	15.2%	17	44.7	47.6	37.1	17.1	33.3	21.7			$10,321	$734	$9,587
City Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	555 E 200 S	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 596-8489	92	14	6.3	51.1%	37 (40.2%)	2 (2.2%)	40 (43.5%)	5 (5.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$12,723	$956	$11,767
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	350 South 400 East	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Canyon Grove Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 466-6700	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Salt Lake Technology Center	Public	9-12	1560 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Innovations Early College High School	Public	9-12	1700 South State Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	157	7	23.4	47.8%	54 (34.4%)	14 (8.9%)	76 (48.4%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)									$6,896	$971	$5,925
Highland High	Public	9-12	2166 S 1700 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 484-4343	1,973	85	23.2	29.1%	1,210 (61.3%)	77 (3.9%)	467 (23.7%)	54 (2.7%)	32 (1.6%)	32 (1.6%)	101 (5.1%)	74.4	24^th of 138 public high schools	82.6%		56.2	54^th of 138 public high schools	60.9%	30	58.4	67.7	49.3	40.1	51.5	40.2			$10,968	$734	$10,234
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center	Public	7-12	1234 S Main	Salt Lake City	84101	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8574	259	25	10.5	94.2%	59 (22.8%)	14 (5.4%)	148 (57.1%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (8.1%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$12,027	$931	$11,096
West High	Public	7-12	241 N 300 W	Salt Lake City	84103	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8500	2,503	109	22.8	53.2%	639 (25.5%)	119 (4.8%)	1,178 (47.1%)	172 (6.9%)	28 (1.1%)	231 (9.2%)	136 (5.4%)	37.1	91^st of 138 public high schools	34.1%		23.4	109^th of 138 public high schools	21.0%	18	37.5	50.6	38.4	20.9	43.5	33.0	85.0	94.4	$9,900	$817	$9,083
Granite Technical Institute	Public	7-12	2500 S State	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4350	86	37	2.3	22.1%	67 (77.9%)	6 (7.0%)	6 (7.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.3%)	54.2	57^th of 138 public high schools	58.7%					(n/a)					49.3	37.8			$45,780	$449	$45,331
Utah International Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3761 South 1100 East	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah International Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 290-1306	244	15	16.5	96.7%	89 (36.5%)	101 (41.4%)	34 (13.9%)	17 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)									$9,469	$1,355	$8,114

Frequently Asked Questions about East High

Is East High a good school?

East High ranks 100^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend East High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,764 students attended East High.

What is the racial makeup of East High?

Students at East High are 49% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into East High?

East High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonneville School
Elementary : Edison School
Elementary : Emerson School
Elementary : Franklin School
Elementary : Parkview School
Elementary : Uintah School
Elementary : Wasatch School
Middle : Glendale Middle

What district is East High in?

Salt Lake District

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