East Hollywood High

East Hollywood High is the only school listed in this area, a public high school serving grades 9–12 in West Valley City, Utah, with 318 students. The school serves a largely economically disadvantaged student population, with 58.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 21.7 to 1. Because there is only one school in the area, there are no local peer schools for comparison; Utah state averages provide the most useful benchmark.

The most important concern for parents is attendance. In 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism at East Hollywood High was 78.3%, compared with 23.8% statewide. That means nearly four in five students were chronically absent. The school’s graduation rate was 70.7%, well below Utah’s 89.8% average, while its dropout rate was 26.8%, more than three times the state rate of 8.5%. These figures suggest that consistent attendance, student engagement, and staying on track for graduation are major challenges. Families may want to ask about attendance support, counseling, credit recovery, and early-warning programs for students who are missing school or falling behind.

Academic results are below state averages in every reported subject and grade. Mathematics is the greatest weakness: fewer than 6.8% of Grade 10 students were proficient, compared with 29.4% statewide, and Grade 9 mathematics proficiency was below 31%, versus 39.4% statewide. Grade 10 proficiency was also below the state in English language arts and science. There are modest positive signs, including small year-over-year gains in Grade 10 English and science and a slight improvement in the school’s statewide ranking percentile, but performance remains near the bottom of the comparison group. Parents should focus on the school’s plans to improve attendance, provide individualized academic support, strengthen mathematics instruction, and increase graduation rates.