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Salt Lake Academy High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 3% of Utah high schools

Summary

Salt Lake Academy High School is a public charter high school located in Herriman, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Salt Lake Academy High School District, which is ranked 91 out of 93 districts in Utah and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Salt Lake Academy High School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33.3% of 10th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.8%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 88.3% to 92.9% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 6.5% and 9.8%, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 25.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bingham High School, which is part of the Jordan District, Salt Lake Academy High School generally underperforms in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's relatively low spending per student (around $10,663 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools may be a contributing factor to its underperformance, suggesting that the school may need additional resources and support to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.

403

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,663

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14787 S Academy Pkwy
Herriman, UT 84096

(801) 597-3096

District: Salt Lake Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

White:

31.8%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2019 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Utah average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Utah avg42%

134^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 16% (2019) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 93Salt Lake Academy High School 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	5.1	134 of 138	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	129 of 138	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	120 of 131	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	110 of 129	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	114 of 136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	53 of 69	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	68 of 72	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	96 of 123	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2022)22nd percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-18 vs state

Science17%-25 vs state

Mathematics9%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 22, 2021

This school needs to hire better teachers that actually want to teach and not just be a body. They also need to promote the girls as much as they do the boys. Very very very one sided. 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 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
Salt Lake Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	14787 S Academy Pkwy	Herriman	84096	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Academy High School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 597-3096	403	21	18.8	5.5%	128 (31.8%)	19 (4.7%)	235 (58.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	5.1	134^th of 138 public high schools	2.9%		6.7	129^th of 138 public high schools	6.5%	5	27.8	33.3	10.7	7.6	23.3	9.9					$10,663	$98	$10,565
Mountain Ridge High	Public	10-12	14100 S Sentinel Ridge Blvd	Herriman	84096	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-1700	2,738	113	24.1	13.9%	2,099 (76.7%)	23 (0.8%)	433 (15.8%)	38 (1.4%)	6 (0.2%)	28 (1.0%)	111 (4.1%)	40	88^th of 138 public high schools	36.2%		50.9	63^rd of 138 public high schools	54.3%	25		49.0		22.2		36.0
Riverton High	Public	10-12	12476 S Silverwolf Way (2700 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5800	2,295	94	24.3	13.4%	1,895 (82.6%)	16 (0.7%)	252 (11.0%)	21 (0.9%)	5 (0.2%)	17 (0.7%)	89 (3.9%)	48.2	68^th of 138 public high schools	50.7%		39.2	85^th of 138 public high schools	38.4%	17		53.1		35.3		27.6					$8,019	$348	$7,670
Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers South	Public	10-12	12723 South Park Avenue	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5900	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paradigm High School	Public, Charter	7-12	11577 S 3600 W	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Paradigm High School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 666-2981	361	21	17.1	21.3%	266 (73.7%)	5 (1.4%)	66 (18.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	14 (3.9%)	40.4	86^th of 138 public high schools	37.7%		34.3	90^th of 138 public high schools	34.8%	4		62.2		9.8		31.8					$7,957	$164	$7,793
Herriman High	Public	10-12	11917 S 6000 W	Herriman	84096	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 567-8530	2,522	100	25.1	17.8%	1,750 (69.4%)	31 (1.2%)	505 (20.0%)	51 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	46 (1.8%)	135 (5.4%)	36.6	92^nd of 138 public high schools	33.3%		41	83^rd of 138 public high schools	39.9%	9		50.3		19.3		33.7					$7,226	$201	$7,024
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
American Academy of Innovation	Public, Charter	6-12	5410 W South Jordan Parkway	South Jordan	84009	Salt Lake County	American Academy of Innovation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 810-4786	373	20	18.2	23.1%	285 (76.4%)	6 (1.6%)	52 (13.9%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	21.1	112^th of 138 public high schools	18.8%		41.2	82^nd of 138 public high schools	40.6%	30	30.0	52.3	14.9		29.2	30.4					$7,156	$409	$6,747
Bingham High	Public	10-12	2160 W 10400 S	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5100	2,461	99	24.9	13.1%	1,863 (75.7%)	20 (0.8%)	298 (12.1%)	84 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	68 (2.8%)	124 (5.0%)	86.4	11^th of 138 public high schools	92.0%		90.2	9^th of 138 public high schools	93.5%	2		65.1		44.3		52.5					$7,631	$245	$7,386
Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams	Public, Charter	7-12	3901 West Waterberry Drive	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Utah Military Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(385) 498-6167	357	22	16.0	28.3%	158 (44.3%)	19 (5.3%)	136 (38.1%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	21 (5.9%)	4.8	135^th of 138 public high schools	2.2%		6.5	130^th of 138 public high schools	5.8%	5	19.6	26.6	10.9	6.5	30.3	15.3	26.1		20.0	9.1	$8,737	$298	$8,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Salt Lake Academy High School

How many students attend Salt Lake Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Salt Lake Academy High School.

Is Salt Lake Academy High School a good school?

Salt Lake Academy High School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Utah high schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Salt Lake Academy High School?

Students at Salt Lake Academy High School are 58% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 19, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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