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Cedar City High

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Cedar City High ranks 53 rd of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 62% of Utah high schools

Summary

Cedar City High is a public high school serving 1,341 students in grades 9-12 in Cedar City, Utah. The school is part of the Iron District, which is ranked 32 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar City High has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 22nd to 68th out of Utah high schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 2 to 4 stars. The school has performed well for its White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student groups, ranking in the top 40 and top 20 respectively in recent years. Its Hispanic student group has also performed reasonably well, ranking 27th out of 72 Utah high schools in 2023-2024. Cedar City High has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.3% to 97.3%, but its dropout rates have been higher than desirable, ranging from 3.6% to 9.8%.

Compared to nearby schools, Parowan High has generally outperformed Cedar City High in terms of statewide ranking and test scores, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Meanwhile, Canyon View High has struggled more than Cedar City High, with lower rankings and test scores. However, Launch High, a smaller public high school in the same district, has performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top 30 schools in the state.

1,372

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,510

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

703 W 600 S
Cedar City, UT 84720

(435) 586-2820

District: Iron District

Feeder schools for Cedar City High:

Elementary:	Cedar East School
	Cedar North School
	Cedar South School
	Enoch School
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	Fiddlers Canyon School
	Three Peaks School
Middle:	Cedar Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Utah average (90%)

✓Above the Utah median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Utah avg42%

53^rd of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Iron District

32^nd of 93Iron 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	57.3	53 of 138	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	22 of 138	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	31 of 139	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	48 of 131	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	68 of 129	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	36 of 136	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	48.9	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.3	67 of 129	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.6	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	55.0	43 of 120	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	30 of 167	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	55.9	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	58.1	45 of 164	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	13 of 153	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	59.8	37 of 148	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	21 of 142	85.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	27 of 72	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	40 of 89	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	20 of 93	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	18 of 93	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	22 of 84	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	48 of 118	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	16 of 123	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	38 of 122	68.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	55 of 123	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)62nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

Science46%+4 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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by a student
Friday, January 24, 2020

its ok i guess. lives up to its ranking Close Quote

Schools Near Cedar City 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 Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar City High	Public	9-12	703 W 600 S	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2820	1,372	68	20.3	24.8%	1,111 (81.0%)	6 (0.4%)	174 (12.7%)	15 (1.1%)	25 (1.8%)	13 (0.9%)	28 (2.0%)	57.3	53^rd of 138 public high schools	61.6%		77.1	22^nd of 138 public high schools	84.1%	31	45.3	64.8	33.5	31.8	48.5	42.7				$8,510	$681	$7,829
Success SUU	Public, Charter	9-12	351 W University Blvd	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 865-8790	224	7	30.2	21.4%	185 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.6%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$16,693	$803	$15,891
Launch High	Public	9-12	1975 W Royal Hunte Dr	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 865-3160	196	9	23.0	27.6%	163 (83.2%)	2 (1.0%)	17 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.6%)	70.1	30^th of 138 public high schools	78.3%					(n/a)	51.4		48.5		55.5
Canyon View High	Public	9-12	166 W 1925 N	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2813	1,021	59	17.2	32.6%	812 (79.5%)	6 (0.6%)	146 (14.3%)	6 (0.6%)	21 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (2.6%)	49.9	65^th of 138 public high schools	52.9%		42.7	79^th of 138 public high schools	42.8%	14	41.2	57.0	35.2	25.5	45.9	45.7				$8,983	$667	$8,317
Parowan High	Public	7-12	50 W 100 N	Parowan	84761	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 477-3366	349	21	16.7	33.2%	321 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	75.7	22^nd of 138 public high schools	84.1%		79	16^th of 138 public high schools	88.4%	6	58.1	65.6	45.8	31.0	55.5	55.9	52.4	53.5	52.5	$11,490	$385	$11,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar City High

What district is Cedar City High in?

Iron District

Is Cedar City High a good school?

Cedar City High ranks 53^rd of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,372 students attended Cedar City High.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar City High?

Students at Cedar City High are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Cedar City High?

Cedar City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar East School
Elementary : Cedar North School
Elementary : Cedar South School
Elementary : Enoch School
Elementary : Fiddlers Canyon School
Elementary : Three Peaks School
Middle : Cedar Middle

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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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