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Hurricane High

Q: Is Hurricane High a good school?

Hurricane High ranks 14 th of 139 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 139 Utah Alternative Schools

Better than 90% of Utah alternative schools

Summary

Hurricane High in Hurricane, Utah, is a large alternative school serving 1,177 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. It is part of Washington District, a relatively small local school cluster near the St. George area. Because the nearby schools vary in grade levels, size, and program type, comparisons are best viewed as general indicators rather than exact matches. The school’s large enrollment—nearly twice that of Career Technical High School—may mean a wider range of student needs and makes individualized support more challenging.

Several outcomes are encouraging. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 91.6%, above Utah’s 89.8% but below the district’s 93.1%. The dropout rate was 5.1%, well below the state’s 8.5%, although it has risen from about 3% in earlier years. The strongest recent improvement came in 2025–2026 10th-grade testing: proficiency reached 62.7% in English language arts, 37.1% in mathematics, and 58.9% in science. Those results exceeded state and district rates in all three subjects, with especially strong gains in science and mathematics. Mathematics remains the weakest subject, and results should be monitored to see whether the improvement continues. Compared with Career Technical High School, Hurricane High was similar in mathematics but trailed in English language arts and science.

Attendance is the clearest concern. In 2024–2025, 24.9% of students were chronically absent, higher than the district’s 15.4% and Utah’s 23.8%. This was lower than nearby Snow Canyon Middle and Hurricane Middle, but far higher than Career Technical High School’s 9.7%. Hurricane High also reported a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 26.5:1. Overall, the school has a positive statewide academic profile and a promising academic rebound, but improving attendance, supporting persistence, and sustaining recent gains appear to be the most important priorities.

1,177

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,607

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 W Tiger Blvd
Hurricane, UT 84737

(435) 635-3280

District: Washington District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Utah alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Utah avg39%

14^th of 139

Utah public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Utah High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Alternative Schools in the Washington District

42^nd of 92Washington 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
2026	81.9	14 of 139	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	52.0	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	60 of 139	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	64 of 131	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	47 of 129	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	54 of 123	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	28 of 129	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.6	27 of 131	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	39.9	75 of 120	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	52 of 167	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.8	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.1	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.7	110 of 153	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	105 of 148	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.4	104 of 142	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	46.9	30 of 69	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.9	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	41.1	38 of 66	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	7 of 97	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	73.8	15 of 89	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	6 of 93	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	8 of 93	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	60.6	30 of 84	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	84.7	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	16 of 122	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	40.5	69 of 118	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.8	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	52 of 122	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	70 of 123	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)95th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+14 vs state

Science59%+20 vs state

Mathematics37%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)		RISE English Language Arts (2026)	RISE Mathematics (2026)	RISE Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hurricane High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	345 W Tiger Blvd	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-3280	1,177	44	26.5	27.4%	951 (80.8%)	4 (0.3%)	178 (15.1%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	26 (2.2%)								(n/a)		62.7		37.1		58.9				$8,607	$529	$8,079
Hurricane Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	395 N 200 W	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-4634	780	34	23.0	31.5%	612 (78.5%)	5 (0.6%)	129 (16.5%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	15 (1.9%)								(n/a)	54.1		37.0		59.9		51.5	28.1	52.0	$7,677	$482	$7,195
Out of State School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	121 W Tabernacle	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southern Utah School of the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	919 East Brigham Road	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 431-5103	13	11	1.1	23.1%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Post High School Self-Cont	Public, Alternative	K-12	2040 W 2000 North	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	114	5	22.8	30.7%	85 (74.6%)	1 (0.9%)	22 (19.3%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$2,262	$346	$1,916
Career Technical High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1001 White Dome Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(435) 673-3553	592	35	17.0	23.1%	479 (80.9%)	7 (1.2%)	85 (14.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)								(n/a)	69.7	76.9	52.0	38.6	75.2	77.9
Snow Canyon Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1215 N Lava Flow Dr	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-6474	796	32	25.0	34.8%	532 (66.8%)	3 (0.4%)	210 (26.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.0%)	8 (1.0%)	25 (3.1%)								(n/a)	50.9		46.5		61.9		46.9	36.4	49.5	$7,771	$570	$7,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Hurricane High

What is the racial makeup of Hurricane High?

Students at Hurricane High are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Hurricane High a good school?

Hurricane High ranks 14^th of 139 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What district is Hurricane High in?

Washington District

How many students attend Hurricane High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,177 students attended Hurricane High.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025

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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