High Schools in Salt Lake District

Salt Lake District has five high schools serving grades 7–12 and approximately 6,656 students in the Salt Lake City area, including three large comprehensive schools and two smaller specialized or alternative programs. The schools vary considerably in size and student needs, so families should consider both academic results and the type of program offered when comparing options.

Highland High is the strongest overall performer. It ranks in the 74th state percentile, has a four-star rating, the highest 2025–26 test results among the schools with complete data, and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 20.6%. West High has the highest graduation rate at 86.0% and a relatively low dropout rate, while its grades 7 and 8 show exceptionally strong RISE results. However, West’s high school test results are more mixed. East High has the greatest need for improvement among the three large schools, with lower test proficiency, a 21.1% dropout rate, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism. Its graduation rate is 78.2%, close to the district rate but well below the state rate.

Horizonte Instruction & Training Center and Innovations Early College High School are much smaller programs serving students who may need additional academic, attendance, or re-engagement support. Horizonte reports a 35.3% graduation rate, 53.3% dropout rate, and 56.6% chronic absenteeism, while Innovations reports 64.5%, 34.2%, and 47.6%, respectively. These figures are serious concerns, but direct comparisons with the larger schools are limited by differences in enrollment and program purpose. Overall, attendance is a key dividing line: Highland and West have the strongest engagement and completion outcomes, while East, Horizonte, and Innovations would benefit most from intensive attendance, academic, and graduation supports.