Summary:
ZIP code 84761 has one high school, Parowan High, a small school in the Parowan area serving grades 7–12 with 349 students. Because it is the only high school in the ZIP code, there are no local school-to-school comparisons; the most useful benchmarks are the Iron District and Utah statewide results. The school has a 16.7:1 student-teacher ratio, and about one-third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Parowan High has several encouraging outcomes for families. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 92.7%, above Utah’s 89.8% state rate and close to the district’s 93.3%. Chronic absenteeism was only 11.5%, substantially below both the district’s 14.4% and the state’s 23.8%. Academically, English Language Arts was a consistent strength in 2025–2026: proficiency exceeded the state rate in every reported grade, from 7th through 10th. Mathematics was strong in grades 7 and 8, but performance weakened in high school, especially in 10th-grade math, where 26.8% of students were proficient compared with 29.4% statewide. Ninth-grade math was reported as a 30–49% range, so it cannot be compared precisely.
Parents should also note that the school’s dropout rate, 7.3%, was better than Utah’s 8.5% but higher than the district’s 4.5%. Science results were mixed: grades 7 and 8 trailed state and district results, while grades 9 and 10 exceeded the state, including a particularly strong 10th-grade result. The school retained a four-star rating and ranked in the 71st percentile statewide in 2025–2026, but its ranking declined from the 88th percentile two years earlier. Overall, Parowan High offers strong attendance, graduation, and ELA outcomes, with the clearest improvement needs in high-school mathematics, middle-grade science, and reducing student dropouts.
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