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Box Elder High

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Box Elder High ranks 66 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 52% of Utah high schools

Summary

Box Elder High is a public high school located in Brigham City, Utah, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 1,603 students. It is part of the Box Elder School District, which is ranked 53 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Box Elder High has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate, ranging from a high of 14th in 2017-2018 to a low of 78th in 2023-2024, with an overall 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Box Elder High consistently outperforms the Box Elder School District and the state average in proficiency rates for the Utah Aspire Plus assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Box Elder High had a 56.5% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 51.6% for the district and 51.8% for the state. Additionally, Box Elder High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.0% to 88.8% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Box Elder High stands out as a relatively strong performer, particularly in terms of student achievement and graduation rates. For example, Sunrise High School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.41%, compared to Box Elder High's range of 22.38% to 24.08%. Additionally, schools like Ridgeline High School and Weber Innovation High School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that Box Elder High is not the only high-performing school in the area.

1,641

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,977

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 S 600 W
Brigham City, UT 84302

(435) 734-4840

District: Box Elder District

Feeder schools for Box Elder High:

Elementary:	Discovery School
	Lake View School
	Three Mile Creek School
	Willard School
Middle:	Young Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg34%

Utah avg39%

66^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Box Elder District

53^rd of 93Box Elder District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	66 of 138	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	78 of 138	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	43 of 139	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	46 of 131	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	51 of 136	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	14 of 123	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	25 of 129	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	59.2	39 of 131	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	52.7	49 of 120	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	55 of 167	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.1	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.9	76 of 148	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	85 of 142	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	51 of 72	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	27 of 62	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	34 of 89	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	22 of 93	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	12 of 93	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	43 of 84	48.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	71 of 118	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	85 of 123	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	49 of 122	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	54 of 123	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Box Elder High	Public	10-12	380 S 600 W	Brigham City	84302	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	No	(435) 734-4840	1,641	71	23.2	25.2%	1,389 (84.6%)	9 (0.5%)	194 (11.8%)	8 (0.5%)	12 (0.7%)	4 (0.2%)	25 (1.5%)	49.7	66^th of 138 public high schools	52.2%		42.8	78^th of 138 public high schools	43.5%	12		56.5		26.7		34.2	$9,977	$433	$9,544
Sunrise High School	Public	5-12	230 W 200 S	Brigham City	84302	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	No	(435) 734-4834	161	14	11.5	41.0%	113 (70.2%)	1 (0.6%)	35 (21.7%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)							$10,708	$367	$10,342
Weber High	Public	10-12	430 W Weber High Dr	Ogden	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-3700	2,002	78	25.5	18.1%	1,727 (86.3%)	8 (0.4%)	197 (9.8%)	24 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	35 (1.7%)	70.2	29^th of 138 public high schools	79.0%		57.6	51^st of 138 public high schools	63.0%	22		56.6		43.6		40.8	$8,907	$352	$8,554
Mountain Crest High	Public	8-12	255 S 800 E	Hyrum	84319	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 245-6093	1,547	66	23.5	24.8%	1,311 (84.7%)	12 (0.8%)	165 (10.7%)	13 (0.8%)	9 (0.6%)	11 (0.7%)	26 (1.7%)	57.8	52^nd of 138 public high schools	62.3%		24	108^th of 138 public high schools	21.7%	56	44.1	56.0	42.9	32.5	54.6	37.7	$9,429	$465	$8,964
Fremont High	Public	10-12	1975 N 4700 W	Plain City	84404	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4000	1,448	62	23.2	18.4%	1,263 (87.2%)	7 (0.5%)	131 (9.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	33 (2.3%)	60.5	42^nd of 138 public high schools	69.6%		53	61^st of 138 public high schools	55.8%	19		55.3		33.0		40.1	$8,888	$342	$8,547
Ridgeline High School	Public	8-12	180 N 300 W	Millville	84326	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 792-7780	1,894	75	25.1	19.1%	1,593 (84.1%)	8 (0.4%)	212 (11.2%)	18 (1.0%)	15 (0.8%)	10 (0.5%)	38 (2.0%)	63	37^th of 138 public high schools	73.2%		59.7	47^th of 138 public high schools	65.9%	10	42.5	48.5	52.2	49.2	55.8	38.4	$8,756	$404	$8,352
Bear River High	Public	10-12	1450 S Main	Garland	84312	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	No	(435) 734-4840	1,194	52	23.1	23.7%	1,030 (86.3%)	6 (0.5%)	124 (10.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	21 (1.8%)	25.4	107^th of 138 public high schools	22.5%		23	110^th of 138 public high schools	20.3%	3		46.3		23.7		18.2	$11,703	$467	$11,235
Ogden Technical High School	Public	10-12	164 N. Tech College Circle	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 737-7300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Malan's Peak Secondary	Public	7-12	790 W 12th St	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	No	(801) 334-0271	35	13	2.6	91.4%	12 (34.3%)	2 (5.7%)	16 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)
Two Rivers High	Public	7-12	955 W 12th Street	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-3920	175	14	12.7	46.3%	119 (68.0%)	2 (1.1%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	10 (5.7%)								(n/a)							$16,065	$262	$15,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Box Elder High

What schools feed into Box Elder High?

Box Elder High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Discovery School
Elementary : Lake View School
Elementary : Three Mile Creek School
Elementary : Willard School
Middle : Young Intermediate

Is Box Elder High a good school?

Box Elder High ranks 66^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Box Elder High in?

Box Elder District

What is the racial makeup of Box Elder High?

Students at Box Elder High are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Box Elder High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,641 students attended Box Elder High.

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