Summary:
ZIP code 84634 has one high school, Gunnison Valley High, serving grades 9–12 in the rural Gunnison area and part of the South Sanpete District. The school enrolls 319 students, has a 14.5-to-1 student–teacher ratio, and reports that 40.13% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. With no other high school in the ZIP code, families are evaluating this school on its own rather than choosing among several nearby high schools.
Gunnison Valley High has several encouraging student-outcome measures. Its reported graduation rate was 93.8% in 2022–2023, while the district’s more recent rate was 92.7%, compared with 89.8% statewide. Attendance is an especially notable strength: in 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 10.2%, well below the district’s 21.9% and Utah’s 23.8%. Academically, the strongest recent result was 10th-grade English Language Arts, with 53.4% of students proficient in 2025–2026—slightly above both district and state results. Science was also stronger than mathematics, particularly 10th-grade science, which exceeded the state rate.
Math is the clearest area needing improvement. Proficiency was only 19.7% in 10th-grade mathematics and 28.9% in 9th grade in 2025–2026, below both district and state levels. Most tested subjects declined from the prior year, including a sharp 18.7-point drop in 10th-grade ELA, although that result still remained above comparison groups. The school’s ranking also fell from the 67th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 44th percentile in 2025–2026. Overall, parents can expect a small school with favorable attendance and graduation indicators, but with uneven academic results and a particular need for stronger mathematics performance.
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