San Juan High

San Juan High is a public school in Blanding, Utah, serving 425 students in grades 5–12 in a rural area about 18 miles from Monticello High. The school ranks 80th out of 139 Utah high schools, placing it at the 42nd percentile with a two-star rating. That is notably stronger than the San Juan District, which ranks at approximately the 18th percentile statewide.

The school’s academic results show meaningful improvement, especially by 10th grade. In 2025–2026, 10th-grade science proficiency was 49.4%, exceeding the district by 18.8 percentage points and the state by 10.1 points. Tenth-grade ELA was also strong at 52.3%, above the statewide result. However, mathematics remains the most persistent academic concern: proficiency was 28.1% in 9th grade and 27.8% in 10th grade, both below state averages. Ninth grade is generally the weaker point, with results below the state in ELA, math, and science. Compared with Monticello High, San Juan is competitive in 10th-grade results, while Monticello appears stronger in several 9th-grade measures; comparisons are limited because Monticello’s results are sometimes reported as ranges.

Completion outcomes are encouraging: the 2024–2025 graduation rate was 90.5%, slightly above both the district and state, while the dropout rate fell to 7.1%. The main concern for families is attendance, with 28.7% of students chronically absent—better than the district but higher than Utah’s 23.8% and Monticello’s 23.5%. San Juan also shows strong results for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide most recently. Overall, the school combines improving academics, solid graduation outcomes, and notable subgroup effectiveness with continued needs in attendance, ninth-grade preparation, and math.