Summary:
Washington, Utah, has two high schools in the available data: Crimson Cliffs High, serving grades 10–12, and St. George Academy, serving grades 7–12. They differ greatly in size and structure: Crimson Cliffs enrolls about 1,401 students, while St. George Academy enrolls about 229. Because one school focuses on upper high school and the other includes middle-school grades, test-score comparisons should be viewed carefully.
Crimson Cliffs High is the clear academic and outcomes leader. It ranked among Utah’s top schools in each of the last three reported years, earning five stars each year. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 97.7%, compared with 87.5% at St. George Academy. Crimson Cliffs also had a much lower dropout rate, 1.3% versus 12.5%, and far less chronic absenteeism, 5.9% versus 68.8%. In 2025–2026, Crimson Cliffs exceeded statewide proficiency in English, mathematics, and science, although its English and mathematics results declined from the previous year. Mathematics showed the largest decline and may deserve particular attention.
St. George Academy has some positive features, including a smaller enrollment, a reported student-teacher ratio of 14.8 to 1, and strong Grade 8 science performance at 58.5%. However, its very high chronic-absenteeism rate is the most urgent concern in the local data and may affect course completion, graduation progress, and dropout risk. Its assessment results are uneven by grade and subject, with several reported as broad ranges rather than exact scores. Parents comparing these schools should consider grade configuration, school size, attendance, graduation outcomes, and individual student needs—not just test scores.
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