Grand County High

Grand County High in Moab, Utah, is a public high school serving grades 9–12, with 469 students in the rural Grand County area and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 to 1. The school is part of Grand District, which ranks at the 21st percentile among Utah districts. Grand County High’s latest statewide ranking was 97th out of 139 Utah high schools, at the 30th percentile and rated two stars—an improvement from the 10th percentile in each of the previous two years. There are no other schools within 20 miles, so the most useful comparisons are with Utah averages and the school’s own recent results.

The school has made meaningful recent progress. Graduation rose from 73.4% in 2021–22 to 85.8% in 2024–25, narrowing the gap with Utah’s 89.8% rate. The dropout rate also declined from 26.6% to 13.4%, although it remains above the state rate of 8.5%. Academic results improved in all six reported grade-subject areas in 2025–26. Tenth-grade English language arts is a notable strength, with 55.6% of students proficient compared with 48.2% statewide. Tenth-grade math also improved substantially, from 8.8% to 25.9%, but remained below Utah’s 29.4% rate.

The main concerns are attendance and ninth-grade performance. Chronic absenteeism reached 39.1% in 2024–25, well above Utah’s 23.8%, though the large year-to-year swings suggest the figures should be reviewed carefully. Ninth-grade math was the biggest academic weakness: 22.3% were proficient versus 39.4% statewide. Ninth-grade English language arts and both science results also trailed state averages. For families, the key questions are how the school supports the transition into ninth grade, improves attendance, and prevents students from falling behind or leaving school. Overall, the pattern is one of clear recovery, with continued work needed to make progress more consistent.