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Hunter High

Q: Is Hunter High a good school?

Hunter High ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Utah high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hunter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,480 students attended Hunter High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hunter High?

Students at Hunter High are 54% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Hunter High?

Hunter High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Academy Park School Elementary : Hillside School Elementary : Hunter School Elementary : Jackling School Elementary : Silver Hills School Elementary : Whittier School Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High

Public Grades 9-12

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 4% of Utah high schools

Summary

Hunter High is a public high school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,616 students. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Hunter High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Utah high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

The data analysis of Hunter High reveals a school that is consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages, particularly in academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.8% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 10th-grade students was just 14.9%, significantly lower than the state average of 29%. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 88.8%, slightly below the state average, but its dropout rate is concerning, ranging from 9.4% to 18.8% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Hunter High to other high schools in the Granite School District, such as Taylorsville High, Cyprus High, Granger High, and Kearns High, it is clear that Hunter High is the lowest-performing school in the district. These nearby schools, while still struggling in some areas, generally outperform Hunter High on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics.

2,480

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,929

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 S 5600 W
West Valley City, UT 84120

(385) 646-5360

District: Granite District

Feeder schools for Hunter High:

Elementary:	Academy Park School
	Hillside School
	Hunter School
	Jackling School
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	Silver Hills School
	Whittier School
Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.2%

White:

28.4%

Pacific Islander:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Utah average (84% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg31%

Utah avg42%

133^rd of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 93Granite 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	5.3	133 of 138	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	132 of 138	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	132 of 139	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	126 of 131	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	126 of 129	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	131 of 136	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	108 of 123	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	113 of 129	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	116 of 131	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	110 of 120	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	137 of 167	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	127 of 164	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	117 of 148	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.8	102 of 142	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	68 of 69	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	89 of 89	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	88 of 93	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	76 of 84	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	107 of 118	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	113 of 123	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	113 of 122	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	115 of 123	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-24 vs state

Science16%-26 vs state

Mathematics14%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Hunter High

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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
Hunter High	Public	9-12	4200 S 5600 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5360	2,480	101	24.4	53.1%	705 (28.4%)	86 (3.5%)	1,343 (54.2%)	108 (4.4%)	11 (0.4%)	125 (5.0%)	102 (4.1%)	5.3	133^rd of 138 public high schools	3.6%		6	132^nd of 138 public high schools	4.3%	1	24.0	25.0	13.1	14.9	19.4	12.8					$8,929	$724	$8,205
Kearns High	Public	9-12	5525 S Cougar Ln	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5380	2,313	95	24.4	52.8%	792 (34.2%)	86 (3.7%)	1,216 (52.6%)	38 (1.6%)	15 (0.6%)	90 (3.9%)	76 (3.3%)	9.7	127^th of 138 public high schools	8.0%		6.3	131^st of 138 public high schools	5.1%	4	23.6	37.1	15.9	13.2	26.7	23.8					$9,096	$757	$8,339
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
Cyprus High	Public	9-12	8623 W 3000 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5300	2,762	106	25.9	46.0%	1,137 (41.2%)	71 (2.6%)	1,298 (47.0%)	48 (1.7%)	13 (0.5%)	91 (3.3%)	103 (3.7%)	8.1	131^st of 138 public high schools	5.1%		9.3	127^th of 138 public high schools	8.0%	4	26.5	26.7	19.3	8.5	29.9	22.5					$9,015	$869	$8,146
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
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
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
Copper Hills High	Public	10-12	5445 W 7800 S	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5300	2,837	122	23.3	25.7%	1,731 (61.0%)	41 (1.4%)	831 (29.3%)	54 (1.9%)	15 (0.5%)	40 (1.4%)	125 (4.4%)	19.6	115^th of 138 public high schools	16.7%		22.5	111^th of 138 public high schools	19.6%	4		40.7		15.7		26.9					$7,672	$232	$7,440
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
West Jordan High	Public	10-12	8136 S 2700 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5600	1,761	87	20.3	38.8%	889 (50.5%)	27 (1.5%)	646 (36.7%)	31 (1.8%)	7 (0.4%)	72 (4.1%)	88 (5.0%)	16.6	119^th of 138 public high schools	13.8%		16.6	119^th of 138 public high schools	13.8%			42.3		14.7		21.3					$8,717	$410	$8,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter High

What is the racial makeup of Hunter High?

Students at Hunter High are 54% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Hunter High a good school?

Hunter High ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Utah high schools.

What schools feed into Hunter High?

Hunter High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Academy Park School
Elementary : Hillside School
Elementary : Hunter School
Elementary : Jackling School
Elementary : Silver Hills School
Elementary : Whittier School
Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High

What district is Hunter High in?

Granite District

How many students attend Hunter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,480 students attended Hunter High.

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