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Uintah High

Public Grades 9-12
55th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 138 Utah High Schools
Better than 60% of Utah high schools
Summary

Uintah High is a public high school located in Vernal, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,856 students. The school is part of the Uintah District, which is ranked 38 out of 93 school districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Uintah High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 40th to 109th out of Utah high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 to 4 stars out of 5. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), Uintah High ranked 55th out of 138 Utah high schools and received a 3-star rating. The school has performed particularly well in serving its Hispanic student population, ranking 5th out of 66 Utah high schools in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. However, Uintah High has struggled with its special education student population, ranking 14th and 11th out of 19 and 20 Utah high schools in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023, respectively.

Academically, Uintah High's performance has been mixed compared to the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade students outperformed the state and district in English Language Arts but underperformed in Mathematics and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively high, ranging from 85.9% to 89.7% in recent years, but its dropout rate has also been high, ranging from 8.8% to 12.4% in the same period. The nearby Ashley Valley Education Center has consistently ranked lower than Uintah High in the statewide rankings and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate.

1,843
Students ?
24.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,118
Per pupil spending ?
28.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1880 W 500 N
       Vernal, UT  84078

(435) 781-3110

District: Uintah District


Feeder schools for Uintah High:

Elementary:    Ashley School
    Davis School
    Discovery School
    Eagle View School
    More...
Middle:    Uintah Middle School
    Vernal Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.6%
Hispanic:
11.1%
American Indian:
4.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Utah median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Utah)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg44%
Utah avg42%
55th of 138
Utah public high schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Utah High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
38th of 93Uintah 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202555.355 of 13860.1%★★★☆☆
202460.744 of 13868.1%★★★☆☆
202360.742 of 13969.8%★★★★☆
202243.079 of 13139.7%★★☆☆☆
202122.6109 of 12915.5%★☆☆☆☆
201937.190 of 13633.8%★★☆☆☆
201853.140 of 12367.5%★★★☆☆
201754.442 of 12566.4%★★★☆☆
201651.252 of 12959.7%★★★☆☆
201552.254 of 13158.8%★★★☆☆
201429.488 of 12026.7%★☆☆☆☆
201343.3104 of 16737.7%★★☆☆☆
201240.8105 of 16636.7%★★☆☆☆
201150.772 of 16456.1%★★★☆☆
201048.674 of 15351.6%★★★☆☆
200943.690 of 14839.2%★★☆☆☆
200841.797 of 14231.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202569.016 of 6976.8%★★★★☆
202488.25 of 7293.1%★★★★★
202389.45 of 6692.4%★★★★★
202271.514 of 6277.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202553.339 of 8956.2%★★★☆☆
202467.724 of 9374.2%★★★★☆
202375.517 of 9381.7%★★★★☆
202251.539 of 8453.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202434.714 of 1926.3%★★☆☆☆
202342.411 of 2045.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202551.251 of 11856.8%★★★☆☆
202456.843 of 12365.0%★★★☆☆
202353.846 of 12262.3%★★★☆☆
202236.585 of 12330.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+17 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2024)26th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts50%~ state avg
Mathematics41%+6 vs state
Science40%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Uintah High

Uintah High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashley School
Elementary : Davis School
Elementary : Discovery School
Elementary : Eagle View School
Elementary : Lapoint School
Elementary : Maeser School
Elementary : Naples School
Middle : Uintah Middle School
Middle : Vernal Middle

Uintah High ranks 55th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,843 students attended Uintah High.

Students at Uintah High are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.


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