Mountain Heights Academy

Mountain Heights Academy is the only school in this list, serving 864 students in grades 7–12 in West Jordan, Utah. It is a high school with a broader grade span that includes grades 7 and 8, and it reports its own district as Mountain Heights Academy. The school has an 11.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio, a 2025–2026 ranking of 54th out of 139 Utah schools, and a three-star rating. Because there is only one school, the most useful comparisons are with Utah statewide results and with the school’s own performance over time.

Mountain Heights Academy shows its strongest academic results in English language arts and science. In 2025–2026, Grade 10 ELA proficiency was 66.7%, well above Utah’s 48.2%, while Grade 9 ELA was also above the state. Science exceeded statewide results in both grades 9 and 10, and Grade 7 science was also stronger than the state. The school’s Grade 10 ELA and science scores improved from the previous year. Student engagement is another clear strength: chronic absenteeism was 8.0%, compared with 23.8% statewide, and the dropout rate was 6.3%, compared with 8.5% statewide. The 88.9% graduation rate was close to Utah’s 89.8%.

Mathematics is the main area where parents may want to look for additional support. Math proficiency was below the state in grades 7 through 10, including only 19.7% in Grade 10 compared with 29.4% statewide. Grade 8 ELA was also below the state, while Grade 7 ELA results were reported as a range that makes the comparison less certain. The school’s ranking improved substantially from 79th place and the 43rd percentile in 2024–2025 to 54th place and the 61st percentile in 2025–2026, although it remains slightly below its 2023–2024 position. Overall, the school combines strong attendance, low dropout rates, and notable ELA and science performance with a significant need to improve mathematics.