Polaris High School

Public 9-12

708 So Utah Valley Drive
American Fork, UT 84003

(801) 610-8180

District: Alpine District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,725

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 194

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.2%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.5%), Hispanic (28.4%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Polaris High School is 8.8, which is the 3^rd best among 9 high schools in the Alpine District. (See more...)

Compare Polaris High School employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Polaris High School is $22,725, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 high schools in the Alpine District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Polaris High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Alpine District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpine District 29^th of 100 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Polaris High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	135	1	2	51	1	3	1	194
2014	165	3	1	59	1	4	1	234
2015	160	6	0	47	4	4	4	225
2016	141	3	0	65	2	5	3	219
2017	99	0	0	38	3	4	5	149
2018	88	1	0	40	1	3	0	133
2019	94	0	0	39	0	0	4	137
2020	60	0	1	55	0	2	4	122
2021	69	0	0	36	1	3	4	113
2022	154	0	0	45	1	4	8	212
2023	129	1	0	55	0	2	7	194

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Polaris High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	194	24.2	8.0	73.7
2014	234	31.4	7.4	53.4
2015	225	n/a	n/a	57.3
2016	219	n/a	n/a	62.1
2017	149	31.4	4.7	55
2018	133	n/a	n/a	58.6
2019	137	18.9	7.2	45.3
2020	122	12.5	9.7	50.8
2021	113	n/a	n/a	40.7
2022	212	10.8	19.5	41.5
2023	194	21.9	8.8	41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Polaris High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	194	24.2	8.0	73.7
2014	234	31.4	7.4	53.4
2015	225	n/a	n/a	57.3
2016	219	n/a	n/a	62.1
2017	149	31.4	4.7	55
2018	133	n/a	n/a	58.6
2019	137	18.9	7.2	45.3
2020	122	12.5	9.7	50.8
2021	113	n/a	n/a	40.7
2022	212	10.8	19.5	41.5
2023	194	21.9	8.8	41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Polaris High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$566 (2.5%)	$22,158 (97.5%)	$22,725

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polaris High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	137	194	41.6%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	39	55	41%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	94	129	37.2%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.3%	41.2%	4%

Schools Near Polaris High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2023)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2023)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2023)		RISE English Language Arts (2023)		RISE Mathematics (2023)		RISE Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Polaris High School	Public	9-12	708 So Utah Valley Drive	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8180	194	22	8.8	41.2%	129 (66.5%)	1 (0.5%)	55 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$22,725	$566	$22,158
Summit High	Public	7-12	704 S Utah Valley Drive	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8183	115	15	7.7	84.3%	79 (68.7%)	3 (2.6%)	27 (23.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)													$48,927	$314	$48,613
East Shore Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	1551 W 1000 S	Orem	84058	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(801) 227-2440	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
American Fork High	Public	10-12	510 N 600 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8800	2,412	89	27.0	13.1%	2,013 (83.5%)	14 (0.6%)	239 (9.9%)	17 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	23 (1.0%)	95 (3.9%)	78.5	20^th of 139 public high schools	85.6%		66.8	29^th of 131 public high schools	77.9%	9		55.2		36.1		51.8							$8,219	$231	$7,987
Pleasant Grove High	Public	10-12	700 E 200 S	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8170	2,084	79	26.3	16.9%	1,686 (80.9%)	15 (0.7%)	275 (13.2%)	13 (0.6%)	7 (0.3%)	20 (1.0%)	68 (3.3%)	47.1	72^nd of 139 public high schools	48.2%		31.8	99^th of 131 public high schools	24.4%	27		49.3		28.4		28.0							$8,110	$270	$7,840
Lehi High	Public	10-12	180 N 500 E	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8805	1,982	68	28.9	11.6%	1,680 (84.8%)	10 (0.5%)	184 (9.3%)	15 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	17 (0.9%)	71 (3.6%)	78.9	18^th of 139 public high schools	87.1%		64.1	33^rd of 131 public high schools	74.8%	15		58.5		42.3		41.1							$9,138	$262	$8,876
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	320 W 600 S	Lindon	84042	Utah County	Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 235-9000	625	38	16.2	6.7%	440 (70.4%)	5 (0.8%)	99 (15.8%)	58 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	18 (2.9%)	96.3	4^th of 139 public high schools	97.1%		98.1	4^th of 131 public high schools	96.9%		67.6	83.6	54.0	60.6	55.9	62.7	61.8	54.8	50.0	52.2	64.5	54.8	$6,273	$122	$6,151
Lone Peak High	Public	10-12	10189 N 4800 W	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8810	2,469	88	27.9	6.0%	2,150 (87.1%)	18 (0.7%)	142 (5.8%)	31 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.8%)	107 (4.3%)	78.4	21^st of 139 public high schools	84.9%		75.4	18^th of 131 public high schools	86.3%	3		57.9		36.5		46.8							$8,013	$243	$7,770
Timpanogos High	Public	10-12	1450 N 200 E	Orem	84057	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8175	1,365	62	21.9	24.5%	966 (70.8%)	6 (0.4%)	322 (23.6%)	17 (1.2%)	10 (0.7%)	11 (0.8%)	33 (2.4%)	62.2	40^th of 139 public high schools	71.2%		67.2	28^th of 131 public high schools	78.6%	12		53.0		30.0		38.4							$8,923	$322	$8,602
Skyridge High School	Public	9-12	3000 North Center Street	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8820	2,387	87	27.3	10.8%	1,936 (81.1%)	22 (0.9%)	235 (9.8%)	26 (1.1%)	8 (0.3%)	43 (1.8%)	117 (4.9%)	58.4	46^th of 139 public high schools	66.9%		78.9	13^th of 131 public high schools	90.1%	33		45.8		32.3		39.4							$7,343	$235	$7,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Polaris High School

What district is Polaris High School in?

Alpine District

What is the racial makeup of Polaris High School?

Students at Polaris High School are 66% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Polaris High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 194 students attended Polaris High School.

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