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Alta High

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Alta High ranks 69 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 50% of Utah high schools

Summary

Alta High is a public high school located in Sandy, Utah, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 2,350 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, Alta High's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 16th and 69th among Utah high schools, with a current ranking of 69th and a 3-star rating.

While Alta High has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, the school's overall academic performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the Canyons District and state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 43.5% of 10th-grade students at Alta High were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.3% in the Canyons District and 51.8% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has also been slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher.

Interestingly, the nearby Corner Canyon High has consistently ranked among the top 10 high schools in Utah, with significantly higher student performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Alta High. In contrast, Jordan High has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Utah high schools and performing below the Canyons District and state averages. The school's funding and resource allocation, as well as the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, may be contributing factors to Alta High's relatively lower performance compared to its peers.

2,278

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,285

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11055 S 1000 E
Sandy, UT 84094

(801) 826-5600

District: Canyons District

Feeder schools for Alta High:

Elementary:	Altara School
	Crescent School
	Lone Peak School
	Sprucewood School
	More...
	Sunrise School
	Willow Springs School
Middle:	Indian Hills Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Utah avg42%

69^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	48.1	69 of 138	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	48 of 138	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	38 of 139	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	16 of 131	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	25 of 129	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	49 of 136	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	52 of 123	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	38 of 125	69.6%	★★★★☆
2016	60.6	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.6	45 of 131	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	30 of 120	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	55.8	60 of 167	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.2	70 of 166	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.6	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	6 of 66	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	58 of 89	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	52 of 93	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	52 of 93	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.4	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	85.9	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	63 of 118	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	45 of 123	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2023)90th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-9 vs state

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

This school sucks! Never have seen worse teachers, worse students, and the programs suck! 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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Corner Canyon High	Public	8-12	12943 S. 700 E.	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6401	2,437	93	26.2	10.0%	1,909 (78.3%)	35 (1.4%)	250 (10.3%)	86 (3.5%)	3 (0.1%)	26 (1.1%)	128 (5.3%)	85	13^th of 138 public high schools	90.6%		89.9	10^th of 138 public high schools	92.8%	3	53.1	62.4	59.4	52.4	61.2	54.3							$8,282	$348	$7,934
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
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)
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 Alta High

What district is Alta High in?

Canyons District

What schools feed into Alta High?

Alta High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Altara School
Elementary : Crescent School
Elementary : Lone Peak School
Elementary : Sprucewood School
Elementary : Sunrise School
Elementary : Willow Springs School
Middle : Indian Hills Middle

What is the racial makeup of Alta High?

Students at Alta High are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Alta High a good school?

Alta High ranks 69^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alta High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,278 students attended Alta High.

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