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Beehive Science & Technology Academy

Q: Is Beehive Science & Technology Academy a good school?

Beehive Science & Technology Academy ranks 25 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 6-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 82% of Utah high schools

Summary

Beehive Science & Technology Academy is a public magnet charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Sandy, Utah, with a student population of 402. The school is part of the Beehive Science & Technology Academy District, which is ranked 26 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beehive Science & Technology Academy consistently ranks among the top high schools in Utah, with a statewide ranking between 7-25 over the past 10 years. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in RISE Mathematics, RISE Science, and Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are consistently higher than the state averages. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated between 18.7% and 35.9% over the past few years, they are still lower than the nearby Academy for Math Engineering & Science (23.8%) and the other Canyons District schools (23.8% for Valley High, Alta High, Jordan High, Hillcrest High, and Diamond Ridge High School).

Beehive Science & Technology Academy has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.58% to 24.23% over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio ranges from 17.3 to 19.7, which is higher than some of the nearby schools but lower than others. Overall, Beehive Science & Technology Academy stands out as a high-performing school with a strong focus on academic excellence, and the school's performance and resource allocation may be areas of interest for parents considering educational options for their children.

424

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,016

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2165 East 9400 South
Sandy, UT 84093

(801) 576-0070

District: Beehive Science & Technology Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Asian:

23.8%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Utah high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Utah avg46%

Middle school

24^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

25^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 93Beehive Science & Technology Academy among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	24 of 182	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	46 of 210	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	48 of 216	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	30 of 209	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	94.9	3 of 213	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	39 of 222	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	74 of 172	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.1	41 of 209	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	60 of 210	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	44.1	114 of 185	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.4	79 of 243	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	87 of 238	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	28.5	192 of 222	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.3	131 of 201	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	131 of 205	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	127 of 200	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	94 of 183	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	25 of 138	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	13 of 139	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	10 of 131	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	7 of 136	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	80.6	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	69.9	21 of 129	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.8	31 of 131	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	60.9	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.0	26 of 167	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	61.7	33 of 166	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	53.3	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.1	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	46 of 148	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	15 of 142	89.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2024)49th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+13 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts58%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 4, 2023

I am very disappointed in this school. It's ranked top in the state for public schools yet lacks in a variety of areas. Because it is a STEM school, their academics are entirely focused on those areas which means there is no variety for students (which stands to reason). It's great if your kid loves mathematics and engineering. The only technology really at this school is that they use iPads for most of their assignments and they have a robotics club.

They made a lot of promises on classes and clubs they would offer which they didn't fulfill. The beginning of the year was extremely disorganized. Students didn't get locker assignments or even class assignments until the day of the first day. It seems like the administration rushed into this just so they could have the K-5 included this year and I feel like it was poorly managed overall. Many students didn't get iPads until two weeks into the school year and teachers were already assigning work that could only be done on the iPad. Teachers are still disorganized.

When it comes to parent/teacher communication, the teachers rarely if ever respond to emails and do not allow for any sort of office hours for students or parents to address concerns. My student ends up frustrated because the teachers are impatient and do not take the time to actually help students who are struggling. The most they do is offer the tutoring which is only for math. There are clubs, but they are exclusionary. My student tried joining some clubs and was told by students that he wasn't allowed or they didn't want them there.

Students are very crass and constantly make sexual or inappropriate jokes. They call each other the n-word and bully other kids based on race or status. The teachers are also very punitive and have taken away iPads before the school bell even rings or assign detention for minor infractions like wearing socks that are too colorful. My student made some friends at the school and almost every single one is leaving before the end of the year. My student hates it here.

They have very little to offer for electives for students. All are math and science based (One music based) or they have 5 different options for "study table" where kids just spend that time doing homework. Standard public schools offer more than what Beehive has.

If your child is creative AT ALL, I would recommend steering clear of this school. If your kid thrives on learning math and science, then they may like it. Close Quote

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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)		RISE Mathematics (2025)			RISE 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	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	2165 East 9400 South	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 576-0070	424	25	17.0	20.0%	204 (48.1%)	15 (3.5%)	68 (16.0%)	101 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	25 (5.9%)	73.8	25^th of 138 public high schools	81.9%		50.1	67^th of 138 public high schools	51.4%	42	58.3		60.9		45.8		48.3	69.1	68.2	61.9	58.8	71.6	$9,016	$363	$8,653
Canyons Technical Education Center	Public	7-12	825 E 9085 S	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6600	8	17	.4		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Brighton High	Public	8-12	2220 E 7695 S	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-5800	2,435	92	26.3	12.8%	1,933 (79.4%)	23 (0.9%)	266 (10.9%)	25 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	27 (1.1%)	158 (6.5%)	74.8	23^rd of 138 public high schools	83.3%		69.8	29^th of 138 public high schools	79.0%	6	55.7	57.4	51.9	36.9	58.5	46.0							$9,268	$358	$8,910
Diamond Ridge High School	Public	6-12	9800 S 800 East	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9900	184	14	12.7	39.7%	85 (46.2%)	5 (2.7%)	74 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.2%)								(n/a)													$11,423	$475	$10,948
Canyons Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	9800 S 800 East	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 826-5220	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alta High	Public	8-12	11055 S 1000 E	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-5600	2,278	93	24.5	15.2%	1,693 (74.3%)	32 (1.4%)	353 (15.5%)	57 (2.5%)	8 (0.4%)	28 (1.2%)	107 (4.7%)	48.1	69^th of 138 public high schools	50.0%		59.6	48^th of 138 public high schools	65.2%	21	35.9	43.5	42.8	36.2	48.9	39.8							$8,285	$432	$7,854
Life Skills Academy	Public	12	11150 S. 300 East	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-5467	63	6	11.4	95.2%	42 (66.7%)	2 (3.2%)	15 (23.8%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$18,334	$133	$18,201
Jordan High	Public	8-12	95 E 9825 S	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6200	1,820	79	22.9	34.1%	1,050 (57.7%)	27 (1.5%)	586 (32.2%)	26 (1.4%)	12 (0.7%)	26 (1.4%)	93 (5.1%)	35.3	93^rd of 138 public high schools	32.6%		27.8	101^st of 138 public high schools	26.8%	8	49.1	48.5	26.9	20.3	42.1	30.7							$8,596	$455	$8,141
Hillcrest High	Public	8-12	7350 S 900 E	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6000	2,421	98	24.6	35.8%	1,158 (47.8%)	64 (2.6%)	770 (31.8%)	245 (10.1%)	21 (0.9%)	31 (1.3%)	131 (5.4%)	41.7	84^th of 138 public high schools	39.1%		59	49^th of 138 public high schools	64.5%	35	46.8	51.9	28.9	27.8	42.1	34.6							$10,113	$529	$9,584
Valley High School	Public	7-12	325 W 11000 S	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 572-7035	347	25	14.1	28.8%	204 (58.8%)	3 (0.9%)	116 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.1%)								(n/a)													$9,355	$252	$9,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Beehive Science & Technology Academy

What is the racial makeup of Beehive Science & Technology Academy?

Students at Beehive Science & Technology Academy are 48% White, 24% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Beehive Science & Technology Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Beehive Science & Technology Academy.

Is Beehive Science & Technology Academy a good school?

Beehive Science & Technology Academy ranks 25^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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