Summary:
ZIP code 84103 has one high school: West High, a large Salt Lake City school serving grades 7–12 with 2,503 students. It is part of the Salt Lake District. The school has a 22.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and 53.22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Because there is no second high school in the ZIP code, families are evaluating one school rather than comparing several local options.
The strongest feature of West High is its middle-grade academic performance. In 2025–2026, 7th- and 8th-grade RISE proficiency averaged about 94.7% across English, math, and science, compared with about 43.9% in the district and 45.6% statewide. Results included 100% proficiency in 7th-grade math and 98.8% in 8th-grade science. The school also had an 86.0% graduation rate, higher than the district’s 77.4%, and a 12.2% dropout rate, substantially below the district’s 20.1%. These outcomes suggest that the school performs well in grades 7–8 and compares favorably with its district on student persistence.
Parents should also understand the significant challenges in the high-school grades. Aspire Plus proficiency averaged about 33.3% across 9th- and 10th-grade English, math, and science, below the district average of 35.8% and the Utah average of 41.9%. The weakest result was 10th-grade math at 23.1%, while 10th-grade English fell sharply from 50.6% to 35.0% year over year. Chronic absenteeism was 26.1%, better than the district but above Utah’s 23.8%. The overall ranking was 110th of 139 schools, at the 21st percentile, so families may want to ask about the transition from 8th to 9th grade, attendance support, course completion, and preparation for high-school assessments.
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