High Schools in Utah County Academy of Science

Summary:

The Utah County Academy of Science is the sole high school located within the Utah County Academy of Science district. This public magnet charter school serves grades 9-12 and is situated in Utah County, Utah, a region known for its strong emphasis on education and STEM subjects.

The Utah County Academy of Science stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking 1st or 2nd among all 138-139 high schools in Utah over the past three school years. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school boasts exceptional academic performance, with 87.3% of 10th graders and 88.7% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the statewide averages of 51.8% and 45.1%, respectively. The school also excels in math and science, with 75.4% of 10th graders and 81.5% of 9th graders proficient or better in Math, and 74.8% of 10th graders and 87.6% of 9th graders proficient or better in Science.

Despite its high academic achievements, the Utah County Academy of Science maintains a relatively low per-student spending of $8,825, indicating that it is able to provide a top-tier education with limited resources. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.8% is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 9.4% is lower. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% is an area that the administration may want to investigate and address to further improve student outcomes.

District Detail

940 W 800 S
Orem, UT 84058

(801) 863-2222

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 93 Utah districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 510

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Utah County Academy of Science	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	940 W 800 S	Orem	84058	Utah County	Utah County Academy of Science	Yes	Yes	No	No	(801) 863-2222	510	21	24.3	19.6%	300 (58.8%)	4 (0.8%)	155 (30.4%)	26 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	99.8	1^st of 138 public high schools	99.3%		99.2	2^nd of 138 public high schools	98.6%	1	88.7	87.3	81.5	75.4	87.6	74.8	$8,825	$919	$7,906

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alpine District	0.76 mi	92	30^th
Noah Webster Academy	1.51 mi	1	40^th
Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	1.65 mi	8
Franklin Discovery Academy	1.73 mi	1	88^th
Lumen Scholar Institute	1.99 mi	1

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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.

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