Summary:
Mountain Heights Academy is a public charter virtual high school located in West Jordan, Utah, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 928 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 80.71% White, 11.96% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.
Mountain Heights Academy consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency, with 10th-grade ELA proficiency at 56.1% compared to the state average of 45.3%. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with proficiency rates below the state average, particularly in 8th and 10th grades. The school's performance on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments is generally stronger than its performance on the RISE assessments, suggesting the school may be better suited for the Aspire Plus format. Additionally, Mountain Heights Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 13 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby traditional public high schools. The school also has a lower percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch (12.61%) compared to the nearby traditional public high schools, which range from 8.22% to 34.12%.
Compared to nearby schools, Itineris Early College High, a nearby charter school, outperforms Mountain Heights Academy in academic metrics and has a higher state ranking, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in this region. On the other hand, West Jordan High, a nearby traditional public high school, significantly underperforms Mountain Heights Academy and other nearby schools, indicating potential challenges within the Jordan School District. As a virtual school, Mountain Heights Academy may be attracting a different student population than the nearby traditional public high schools, which could contribute to the observed differences in academic performance and student demographics.
Detail:
Public, Charter, Virtual 7-12
District:
Mountain Heights Academy
SchoolDigger Rank:
50th of 139 Utah High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,383
Student/teacher ratio: 13.0
Number of students: 928
Racial breakdown:
White:
80.7%
Hispanic:
12.0%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Asian:
1.3%
African American:
1.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.6%
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