Grand County High

Grand County High is a public high school located in Moab, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Grand District, which is ranked 84 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Grand County High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Utah high schools, with a ranking between 105-124 out of 129-139 schools.

Academically, Grand County High struggles, with proficiency rates on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments significantly below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.3% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.8%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 10th-grade students was just 8.8%, compared to the state average of 29%. The school's graduation rate has also been lower than the state average, ranging from 80.8% to 88.8% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 9.4% to 18.4%.

Factors that may contribute to Grand County High's challenges include its location in a rural, economically disadvantaged area, as well as the broader challenges faced by the Grand District. The school has a significant population of students from low-income families, with 24.72% to 36.01% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the percentage of students missing 10% or more of school days ranging from 23.8% to 29.0% in recent years.