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Best Public Schools in Highland, UT

At a glance

Schools

5,443

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHighland School5^th of 547 Utah elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ridgeline School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mountain Ridge Junior High 22.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

The city of Highland, Utah is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Alpine School District. This district is ranked 30th out of 93 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Two schools stand out in particular. Highland School, an elementary school, is ranked 1st out of 561 Utah elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and 5th for 2024-2025. It boasts exceptional test scores, with 81.7% of 3rd graders, 86% of 5th graders, and 92.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in RISE Mathematics and Science. Mountain Ridge Junior High is also a standout, ranking 8th out of 210 Utah middle schools for 2023-2024 and 2nd out of 182 for 2024-2025. The school has impressive proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts.

The other schools in Highland also perform well, with the district generally outperforming state averages. However, the 23.8% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools is an area that could use improvement. Additionally, funding disparities, with the high school spending the most per student and the elementary schools spending the least, may be worth further examination to ensure equitable resources for all students.

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Ranking:

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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 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Ridge Junior High	Public	7-9	5525 W 10400 N	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8758	958	42	22.5	11.5%	831 (86.7%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (7.0%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	36 (3.8%)	92.8	2^nd of 182 public middle schools	98.9%		90.1	8^th of 210 public middle schools	96.2%	6	63.2		52.2		74.4						71.8	55.8				74.1	72.0	$7,641	$300	$7,342
Lone Peak High	Public	10-12	10189 N 4800 W	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8810	2,484	90	27.5	6.4%	2,145 (86.4%)	23 (0.9%)	149 (6.0%)	29 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.1%)	106 (4.3%)	62.8	38^th of 138 public high schools	72.5%		81.1	14^th of 138 public high schools	89.9%	24		52.9		30.9		47.7												$8,013	$243	$7,770
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-6	10865 N 6000 W	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8710	585	26	22.7	12.5%	505 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.3%)	96.4	5^th of 547 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	1^st of 561 public elementary schools	99.8%	4							81.7		86.0	62.0			92.6	89.5	76.7			$6,551	$323	$6,229
Freedom School	Public	PK, KG-6	10326 N 6800 W	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8707	670	27	24.4	7.9%	610 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.8%)	85.3	59^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.4	56^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.0%	3							58.5	60.2	71.2	62.5			67.7	81.4	69.5			$6,963	$280	$6,683
Ridgeline School	Public	PK, KG-6	6250 W 11800 N	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8715	746	30	25.2	8.8%	656 (87.9%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	34 (4.6%)	88.2	44^th of 547 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.3	51^st of 561 public elementary schools	90.9%	7							64.3	66.4	70.7	67.6			64.0	72.5	76.5			$6,317	$245	$6,072

Cities Near Highland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Heber City	6.3 mi	10	23^rd
Midway	7.96 mi	1	6^th
Orem	9.05 mi	24	54^th
Lindon	9.09 mi	5	24^th
Pleasant Grove	9.34 mi	10	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.