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Highland High

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Highland High ranks 24 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 83% of Utah high schools

Summary

Highland High is a public high school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,009 students. It is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 55 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland High consistently performs above the Salt Lake District and state averages in proficiency rates for the Utah Aspire Plus assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.7% of 10th-grade students at Highland High were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55% for the Salt Lake District and 51.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, where it ranks among the top 20% of Utah high schools for both Hispanic and White student subgroups. However, Highland High has relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism (up to 33%) and dropout (up to 22.6%) compared to the state averages, suggesting the school may need to focus on addressing attendance and retention issues.

Highland High is located in close proximity to other high-performing schools, such as Skyline High and Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, which also demonstrate strong academic results. This proximity may provide opportunities for collaboration, resource sharing, and learning from best practices. Additionally, Highland High serves a more economically diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (around 30%) than Horizonte Instruction & Training Center (64.69%) and Innovations High School (41.9%).

1,973

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,968

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2166 S 1700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(801) 484-4343

District: Salt Lake District

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Utah high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Dropout rate above the Utah average (14% vs 8%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Utah avg42%

24^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Utah High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Salt Lake District

55^th of 93Salt Lake 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	74.4	24 of 138	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	54 of 138	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	34 of 139	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	69 of 131	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	33.4	89 of 123	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	97 of 125	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	101 of 129	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.4	96 of 131	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.0	79 of 120	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.5	127 of 167	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	131 of 166	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	124 of 164	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	125 of 153	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	121 of 148	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	115 of 142	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	7 of 69	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	58.0	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	33 of 62	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	54 of 89	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	77 of 93	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	71 of 93	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	63 of 84	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	72.5	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	16 of 118	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	26 of 123	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	43 of 123	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)75th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+15 vs state

Science46%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, April 11, 2011

As a senior who has experienced four years at Highland, I would never pick a different school. There is an amount of diversity at Highland that you cannot find anywhere else. Everyone is very welcoming to all. The teachers are all very helpful and the student body is very united and proud of their school spirit. I think that it is a really great school where you can learn about life at the same time that you are studying and preparing for college. 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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland High	Public	9-12	2166 S 1700 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 484-4343	1,973	85	23.2	29.1%	1,210 (61.3%)	77 (3.9%)	467 (23.7%)	54 (2.7%)	32 (1.6%)	32 (1.6%)	101 (5.1%)	74.4	24^th of 138 public high schools	82.6%		56.2	54^th of 138 public high schools	60.9%	30	58.4	67.7	49.3	40.1	51.5	40.2	$10,968	$734	$10,234
East High	Public	9-12	840 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 583-1661	1,764	84	21.1	54.6%	565 (32.0%)	83 (4.7%)	873 (49.5%)	67 (3.8%)	12 (0.7%)	101 (5.7%)	63 (3.6%)	28.8	100^th of 138 public high schools	27.5%		19.9	117^th of 138 public high schools	15.2%	17	44.7	47.6	37.1	17.1	33.3	21.7	$10,321	$734	$9,587
Innovations Early College High School	Public	9-12	1700 South State Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	157	7	23.4	47.8%	54 (34.4%)	14 (8.9%)	76 (48.4%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)							$6,896	$971	$5,925
Salt Lake Technology Center	Public	9-12	1560 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Granite Technical Institute	Public	7-12	2500 S State	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4350	86	37	2.3	22.1%	67 (77.9%)	6 (7.0%)	6 (7.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.3%)	54.2	57^th of 138 public high schools	58.7%					(n/a)					49.3	37.8	$45,780	$449	$45,331
Utah International Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3761 South 1100 East	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah International Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 290-1306	244	15	16.5	96.7%	89 (36.5%)	101 (41.4%)	34 (13.9%)	17 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$9,469	$1,355	$8,114
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center	Public	7-12	1234 S Main	Salt Lake City	84101	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8574	259	25	10.5	94.2%	59 (22.8%)	14 (5.4%)	148 (57.1%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (8.1%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)							$12,027	$931	$11,096
Olympus High	Public	9-12	4055 S 2300 E	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5400	2,151	86	24.9	16.6%	1,691 (78.6%)	32 (1.5%)	279 (13.0%)	52 (2.4%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.5%)	82 (3.8%)	72.7	28^th of 138 public high schools	79.7%		53.3	59^th of 138 public high schools	57.2%	31	61.9	64.2	47.4	37.2	56.4	36.5	$9,882	$729	$9,153
Skyline High	Public	7-12	3251 E 3760 S	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5420	2,186	80	27.4	8.6%	1,685 (77.1%)	20 (0.9%)	162 (7.4%)	153 (7.0%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.7%)	149 (6.8%)	92.6	8^th of 138 public high schools	94.2%		95.1	6^th of 138 public high schools	95.7%	2	59.8	73.8	58.3	49.1	69.8	63.4	$8,716	$500	$8,215
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	350 South 400 East	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Canyon Grove Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 466-6700	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland High

What schools feed into Highland High?

Highland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beacon Heights School
Elementary : Dilworth School
Elementary : Highland Park School
Elementary : Liberty School
Elementary : Nibley Park School
Elementary : Whittier School
Middle : Hillside Middle

What district is Highland High in?

Salt Lake District

How many students attend Highland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,973 students attended Highland High.

Is Highland High a good school?

Highland High ranks 24^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Highland High?

Students at Highland High are 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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