Summary:
Success Academy includes two small high schools in southern Utah: Success DSU in St. George, serving grades 10–12, and Success SUU in Cedar City, serving grades 9–12, with 534 students combined. The schools are part of Success Academy, which ranks fourth among 92 Utah districts and is rated in the state’s 96th percentile. Because the schools serve different grade levels and have different amounts of available data, comparisons should be viewed as informative rather than definitive.
Success DSU has the strongest current academic record in the available information. It ranked sixth out of 139 Utah schools in 2025–2026, improving from 19th two years earlier, and reported a 98% graduation rate compared with 89.8% statewide. Its mathematics proficiency was 67.4%, including a large 38-point advantage over the state rate. English language arts and science were also above state averages, although both trailed the district. Parents may want to look closely at the 19.5-point drop in ELA proficiency from the prior year, while also noting the 16.8-point improvement in science. The school’s reported student-teacher ratio and older spending figure are unusual and may reflect reporting methods rather than typical classroom conditions.
Success SUU stands out for attendance and historical performance. Its chronic absenteeism rate was just 0.5%, far below Utah’s 23.8% rate, and it ranked among the state’s top four schools in each historical ranking year provided. However, the available information does not include a recent ranking, graduation rate, or current test scores for this campus. The schools also report different free/reduced-price lunch participation rates and student-teacher ratios, so families should consider each school’s setting and request current information when choosing between the St. George and Cedar City campuses.
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