Summary:
ZIP code 84404 has three middle schools serving grades 7–9: Wahlquist Junior High, Highland Junior High, and Mound Fort Junior High. Together, they enroll 2,243 students and are divided between Weber District and Ogden City District. The schools differ substantially in academic results, attendance, and student needs, so families will find a wide range of experiences within the same ZIP code.
Wahlquist Junior High is the clear academic and attendance leader. It ranks 97th of 217 statewide, compared with 201st for Mound Fort Junior High and 212th for Highland Junior High. Wahlquist averages about 48.7% proficiency across the nine reported 2025–26 assessments, well above Mound Fort at 26.5% and Highland at 18.9%. It leads the other two schools in every listed subject and grade, with especially strong results in seventh-grade math at 64.4% and ninth-grade science at 57.7%. Its chronic absenteeism rate is also lowest at 11.8%, compared with 42.3% at Highland and 47.2% at Mound Fort.
Mound Fort is the stronger of the two Ogden City schools, outperforming Highland in all nine current assessment categories and ranking above it in each year shown. Its best results are in ninth-grade ELA and science, while its main concern is very high absenteeism. Highland faces the greatest overall challenges: its lowest scores are ninth-grade math at 9.9% and science at 10.1%, and it remains near the bottom of the statewide rankings. Both Ogden City schools also serve much higher proportions of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch than Wahlquist, an important context when comparing outcomes. Parents may wish to focus on Wahlquist for the strongest overall results, Mound Fort for a comparatively better Ogden City option, and Highland’s attendance and ninth-grade academic supports when evaluating priorities.
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