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Jordan High

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Jordan High ranks 93 rd of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 33% of Utah high schools

Summary

Jordan High is a public high school located in Sandy, Utah, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,797 students. It is part of the Canyons School District, which is ranked 34 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Jordan High's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 66th and 105th out of Utah's high schools, with a current ranking of 93rd and a 2-star rating.

Jordan High consistently underperforms compared to the Canyons District and the state average in proficiency rates for the Utah Aspire Plus assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 9 and 10. For example, in 2024-2025, Jordan High's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 48.5% in ELA, 20.3% in Math, and 30.7% in Science, compared to the Canyons District's 53.3%, 35.8%, and 41.6%, respectively, and the state's 51.8%, 29%, and 35.9%. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is notably lower than the overall school performance and the state averages for those subgroups.

Jordan High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.4% and 88.9% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 9.4% to 13.9% during the same period, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.2% in 2023-2024 to 25.2% in 2022-2023, which is well above the state average. Nearby schools, such as Alta High and Bingham High, have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Jordan High.

1,820

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,596

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 E 9825 S
Sandy, UT 84070

(801) 826-6200

District: Canyons District

Feeder schools for Jordan High:

Elementary:	Alta View School
	Park Lane School
	Sandy School
	Willow Canyon School
Middle:	Eastmont Middle
	Mt. Jordan Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Utah average (12% vs 8%)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

Utah avg42%

93^rd of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Canyons District

34^th of 93Canyons 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	35.3	93 of 138	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	101 of 138	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	92 of 139	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	78 of 131	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	66 of 129	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	105 of 123	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	100 of 125	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	94 of 129	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.6	83 of 131	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.5	84 of 120	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	111 of 167	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.4	116 of 164	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	51 of 69	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	57 of 66	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	41 of 62	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	65 of 89	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	75 of 93	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	76 of 93	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	47.9	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	57 of 118	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	47 of 123	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2023)50th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science36%-6 vs state

Mathematics24%-11 vs state

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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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
Mountain Heights Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	9067 S 1300 W Suite 204	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Mountain Heights Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(801) 721-6329	864	74	11.6	16.2%	671 (77.7%)	12 (1.4%)	124 (14.4%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.2%)	34 (3.9%)	44.8	79^th of 138 public high schools	42.8%		58.5	50^th of 138 public high schools	63.8%	29	44.2	55.0	35.1	13.1	48.3	41.2			10.0			44.2	$7,383	$101	$7,281
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3	Public, Charter	7-12	431 W 11915 S	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 810-3590	719	34	21.4	15.9%	345 (48.0%)	13 (1.8%)	208 (28.9%)	133 (18.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.4%)	82.8	15^th of 138 public high schools	89.1%		86.2	12^th of 138 public high schools	91.3%	3	57.3	64.4	43.4	40.6	74.6	60.3		62.7	45.2		69.6	76.8	$7,510	$84	$7,426
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jordan High

What district is Jordan High in?

Canyons District

What schools feed into Jordan High?

Jordan High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alta View School
Elementary : Park Lane School
Elementary : Sandy School
Elementary : Willow Canyon School
Middle : Eastmont Middle
Middle : Mt. Jordan Middle

How many students attend Jordan High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,820 students attended Jordan High.

Is Jordan High a good school?

Jordan High ranks 93^rd of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jordan High?

Students at Jordan High are 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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