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Desert Hills High

Q: Is Desert Hills High a good school?

Yes! Desert Hills High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3 rd of 139 Utah high schools.

Q: How many students attend Desert Hills High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,241 students attended Desert Hills High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Desert Hills High?

Students at Desert Hills High are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Desert Hills High?

Desert Hills High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bloomington Hills School Elementary : Coral Canyon School Elementary : Desert Canyons Elementary Elementary : Little Valley School Middle : Sunrise Ridge Intermediate

Public Grades 10-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 139 Utah High Schools

Better than 98% of Utah high schools

Summary

Desert Hills High is a public school serving grades 10–12 in Saint George, Utah, with 1,241 students, and is part of Washington District near several other area high schools. It is one of Utah’s strongest large traditional high schools, ranking 3rd of 139 statewide for 2025–2026 and earning a five-star rating. The school has ranked in Utah’s top 20 in most reported years, showing that its latest result reflects sustained strength as well as recent improvement.

Academic results are a major highlight. In the latest 10th-grade testing, 69.4% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 56.4% in mathematics, and 60.7% in science—well above both district and state results. Scores have risen substantially since 2022–2023, with gains of about 20 percentage points in each subject. Among nearby schools, Crimson Cliffs High is the closest comparison and also ranks highly statewide at 7th. Desert Hills leads it in ELA and mathematics, while Crimson Cliffs has a slight science advantage. Desert Hills is far ahead of Pine View High, Dixie High, and Snow Canyon High in the latest overall ranking and most tested subjects.

Completion and attendance measures are also especially strong. Desert Hills’ 2024–2025 graduation rate was 96.3%, compared with 93.1% for the district and 89.8% statewide; its dropout rate was 1.0%, and chronic absenteeism was just 3.8%, the lowest among nearby schools reporting that measure. The school also ranks near the top statewide for effectiveness among low-socioeconomic-status students. Families should note that Desert Hills serves a somewhat less economically disadvantaged population than several nearby schools and has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 26.7:1. Even with that context, its combination of strong academics, improving results, high graduation, and regular attendance makes it a clear local and statewide high performer.

1,241

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,251

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

828 E Desert Hills Drive
Saint George, UT 84790

(435) 674-0885

District: Washington District

Feeder schools for Desert Hills High:

Elementary:	Bloomington Hills School
	Coral Canyon School
	Desert Canyons Elementary
	Little Valley School
Middle:	Sunrise Ridge Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (62% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Utah high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Utah average (90%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg48%

Utah avg39%

3^rd of 139

Utah public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High 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	94.8	3 of 139	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	12 of 138	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	13 of 138	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	33 of 139	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	17 of 131	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	12 of 129	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	26 of 136	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	16 of 129	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	11 of 131	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	71.5	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	23 of 167	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	18 of 166	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	8 of 164	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	61.1	27 of 153	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	46.7	79 of 148	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	3 of 97	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	5 of 89	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	1 of 93	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	16 of 93	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	37 of 84	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	5 of 122	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	14 of 118	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	44 of 122	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+21 vs state

Science61%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Desert Hills High	Public	10-12	828 E Desert Hills Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-0885	1,241	46	26.7	12.2%	1,035 (83.4%)	8 (0.6%)	116 (9.3%)	13 (1.0%)	7 (0.6%)	21 (1.7%)	41 (3.3%)	94.8	3^rd of 139 public high schools	97.8%		85.8	12^th of 138 public high schools	91.3%	9		69.4		56.4		60.7										$7,251	$391	$6,860
Dixie High	Public	10-12	350 E 700 S	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-4682	1,263	53	23.9	29.5%	854 (67.6%)	11 (0.9%)	303 (24.0%)	7 (0.6%)	12 (1.0%)	29 (2.3%)	47 (3.7%)	44.1	77^th of 139 public high schools	44.6%		63.1	36^th of 138 public high schools	73.9%	41		44.2		26.6		42.4										$8,536	$411	$8,125
Crimson Cliffs High	Public	10-12	4430 S Crimson Cliffs Way	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7015	1,401	52	26.8	8.4%	1,248 (89.1%)	12 (0.9%)	91 (6.5%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	26 (1.9%)	91.2	7^th of 139 public high schools	95.0%		93.3	6^th of 138 public high schools	95.7%	1		63.0		52.0		61.3
Success DSU	Public, Charter	10-12	225 South 700 East	St George	84770	Washington County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 652-7830	310	6	49.1	5.5%	244 (78.7%)	6 (1.9%)	42 (13.5%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	91.3	6^th of 139 public high schools	95.7%		88.2	9^th of 138 public high schools	93.5%	3		59.4		67.4		63.8										$493	$05	$489
Millcreek High	Public	7-12	2410 E Riverside Dr	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-2462	118	18	6.4	50.0%	59 (50.0%)	4 (3.4%)	44 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)																$15,284	$907	$14,378
Utah Online 7-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	121 W. Tabernacle	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	Yes	No	(435) 673-3553	1,547	82	18.9	14.5%	1,183 (76.5%)	30 (1.9%)	225 (14.5%)	22 (1.4%)	24 (1.6%)	41 (2.7%)	21 (1.4%)	41.2	84^th of 139 public high schools	39.6%		59.8	47^th of 138 public high schools	65.9%	37	39.8	41.7	47.1	30.6	44.4	32.6	50–79%	40–58%	40–58%	50–68%	70–88%	49.0	70–88%	20–49%	50–68%	$8,875	$346	$8,528
Southwest High	Public	9-12	75 West Tabernacle	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4709	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. George Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	380 E. 3090 S.	Washington	84780	Washington County	St. George Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 319-0105	229	15	14.8	20.5%	162 (70.7%)	2 (0.9%)	40 (17.5%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.7%)								(n/a)	50–69%	40–58%	20–39%	30–49%	30–49%	30–49%		30–49%	40–58%		10–40.5%	30–48%		< 20%	58.5	$8,356	$126	$8,230
Pine View High	Public	10-12	2850 E 750 N	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-5255	1,124	51	22.2	31.2%	713 (63.4%)	9 (0.8%)	302 (26.9%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.6%)	24 (2.1%)	42 (3.7%)	55.7	55^th of 139 public high schools	60.4%		25.4	108^th of 138 public high schools	21.7%	53		45.8		35.2		44.4										$8,531	$406	$8,125
Utah Arts Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	8-12	1091 N Bluff St	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Utah Arts Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(435) 414-4535	311	18	17.7	26.4%	241 (77.5%)	8 (2.6%)	43 (13.8%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	47	70^th of 139 public high schools	49.6%		45.7	74^th of 138 public high schools	46.4%	4	41.5	54.2	43.1	10.7	54.9	39.0			34.8			< 21%			28.2	$8,797	$376	$8,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Hills High

What schools feed into Desert Hills High?

Desert Hills High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bloomington Hills School
Elementary : Coral Canyon School
Elementary : Desert Canyons Elementary
Elementary : Little Valley School
Middle : Sunrise Ridge Intermediate

How many students attend Desert Hills High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,241 students attended Desert Hills High.

Is Desert Hills High a good school?

Yes! Desert Hills High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 139 Utah high schools.

What district is Desert Hills High in?

Washington District

What is the racial makeup of Desert Hills High?

Students at Desert Hills High are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

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

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