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Vanguard Academy

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Vanguard Academy ranks 27 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 80% of Utah high schools

Summary

Vanguard Academy is a public charter high school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 568 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 30 high schools in the state, with students significantly outperforming the state average on standardized tests.

Vanguard Academy's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy given its high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, with over 51% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's low-SES students rank among the top 5 high schools in Utah. Vanguard Academy also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 88.8% over the past five years, and has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism from 27.2% in 2021-2022 to 23.8% in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools, Taylorsville High, a larger public high school in the Granite District, has significantly lower proficiency rates in Utah Aspire Plus exams compared to Vanguard Academy. Similarly, Utah International Charter School, another nearby charter school, has a much lower ranking and test scores compared to Vanguard Academy. This suggests that Vanguard Academy is providing an exceptional educational experience for its students, particularly its underprivileged population.

623

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,134

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2650 South Decker Lake Lane
West Valley City, UT 84119

(801) 327-8724

District: Vanguard Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

Hispanic:

1.0%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Utah high schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Utah avg43%

Middle school

20^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

27^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 93Vanguard Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	20 of 182	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	57 of 210	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	61 of 216	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	57 of 209	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	58 of 213	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	71 of 222	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	1 of 108	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	2 of 141	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	4 of 138	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	7 of 133	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	36 of 159	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	82 of 183	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	79 of 191	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	84 of 191	56.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	27 of 138	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	17 of 138	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	30 of 139	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	41 of 131	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	56 of 129	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	24 of 136	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	4 of 93	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	5 of 93	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	6 of 84	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	40 of 118	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	35 of 123	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	55 of 122	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	61 of 123	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

Science58%+9 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 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 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
Vanguard Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	2650 South Decker Lake Lane	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 327-8724	623	30	21.0	68.7%	614 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.1	27^th of 138 public high schools	80.4%		79	17^th of 138 public high schools	87.7%	10	40.9	65.7	61.2	49.5	48.2	48.1	66.4	70.4	56.7	58.3	$7,134	$804	$6,330
Roots Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2250 South 1300 West	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Roots Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 573-8719	218	11	20.1	59.2%	103 (47.2%)	6 (2.8%)	92 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)											$9,972	$507	$9,465
East Hollywood High	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2185 S 3600 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	East Hollywood High	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 886-8181	318	15	21.7	58.2%	172 (54.1%)	8 (2.5%)	99 (31.1%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.5%)	10 (3.1%)	15 (4.7%)	4.5	137^th of 138 public high schools	0.7%		1.4	138^th of 138 public high schools	0.0%	1	20.0	28.3		5.6	14.6	20.7					$9,356	$712	$8,644
Granger High	Public	8-12	3690 S 3600 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5320	3,267	129	25.3	58.6%	933 (28.6%)	118 (3.6%)	1,767 (54.1%)	112 (3.4%)	28 (0.9%)	175 (5.4%)	134 (4.1%)	6	132^nd of 138 public high schools	4.3%		3.3	136^th of 138 public high schools	1.4%	4	22.2	28.7	15.6	11.8	22.1	19.3					$9,243	$1,087	$8,155
Granite Technical Institute	Public	7-12	2500 S State	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4350	86	37	2.3	22.1%	67 (77.9%)	6 (7.0%)	6 (7.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.3%)	54.2	57^th of 138 public high schools	58.7%					(n/a)					49.3	37.8					$45,780	$449	$45,331
Innovations Early College High School	Public	9-12	1700 South State Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	157	7	23.4	47.8%	54 (34.4%)	14 (8.9%)	76 (48.4%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)											$6,896	$971	$5,925
Salt Lake Technology Center	Public	9-12	1560 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center	Public	7-12	1234 S Main	Salt Lake City	84101	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8574	259	25	10.5	94.2%	59 (22.8%)	14 (5.4%)	148 (57.1%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (8.1%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$12,027	$931	$11,096
Taylorsville High	Public	9-12	5225 S Redwood Road	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5455	2,685	102	26.3	44.5%	1,151 (42.9%)	111 (4.1%)	1,133 (42.2%)	89 (3.3%)	22 (0.8%)	88 (3.3%)	91 (3.4%)	19.1	116^th of 138 public high schools	15.9%		15.8	121^st of 138 public high schools	12.3%	5	32.8	39.5	29.5	18.7	29.9	27.8					$9,777	$649	$9,128
Murray Adult Transition	Public	9-12	147 E 5065 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 957-4693	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanguard Academy

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How many students attend Vanguard Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Vanguard Academy.

Is Vanguard Academy a good school?

Vanguard Academy ranks 27^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vanguard Academy?

Students at Vanguard Academy are 99% White.

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