Blue Peak High School
Tel:
(435)833-8700
- Blue Peak High School serves 2,065 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Blue Peak High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 26%.
Top Placements
Blue Peak High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Blue Peak High School's student population of 2,065 students has grown by 1866% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 2,065 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- Blue Peak High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 943 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The diversity score of Blue Peak High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (UT) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #610 out of 943 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 34:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 17% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 92% | 74% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 2% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 50-59% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tooele School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Blue Peak High School is Tooele Community Learning Center (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tooele Junior High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Northlake School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tooele Tooele Community Learning Center Grades: 9-12
0.2 miles
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-8700 0.2 9-12 n/a - Tooele Northlake School Grades: K-6 | 633 students
0.7 miles
268 N Coleman
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-1940 0.7 K-6 633 - Tooele Tooele Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 852 students
0.7 miles
411 W Vine St
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-1921 0.7 7-8 852 - Tooele Tooele High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,797 student
0.8 miles
301 W Vine
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-1978 0.8 9-12 1,797 - Tooele West School Grades: K-6 | 477 students
0.8 miles
451 W 300 S
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-1931 0.8 K-6 477
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