Utah County Academy of Science

The Utah County Academy of Science is the only school in the Utah County Academy of Science district. Located in Orem, Utah, it is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 with about 510 students. Because it is the district’s only school, school and district results are the same. The academy has earned top rankings, including first place in its comparison group in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, a 99th-percentile rating, and five stars.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that this school reports exceptionally strong academic and graduation outcomes. In 2024–2025, its graduation rate was 98%, compared with 89.8% statewide. Chronic absenteeism was 6.4%, far below Utah’s 23.8%, suggesting that regular attendance is a significant strength. In 2025–2026, proficiency exceeded state results in every reported English language arts, mathematics, and science measure for grades 9 and 10. School proficiency ranged from 74.8% to 93.8%, while the corresponding state results ranged from 29.4% to 49.7%. Grade 10 English language arts was especially strong, with 93.8% of students proficient.

The school’s overall performance remained very consistent across the two most recent testing years, although Grade 9 English language arts declined from 88.7% to 76.6% and may be worth monitoring. Other measures improved, including Grade 10 English language arts and science. The reported student-teacher ratio is 24.3:1, enrollment is relatively small, and free/reduced-price lunch participation is 19.61%. These figures provide context but do not by themselves explain outcomes. Families considering the school may also want to ask about admissions or enrollment requirements, advanced courses, student support services, transportation, extracurricular activities, and postsecondary preparation. Overall, the available data presents this specialized high school as a highly successful option with strong achievement, attendance, and graduation results.