Wasatch High School
Tel:
(435)654-0640
- Wasatch High School serves 1,895 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 42% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 45%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Wasatch 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 bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 25%.
Top Placements
Wasatch High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wasatch High School's student population of 1,895 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 72 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,895 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wasatch High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 932 schools in Utah (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has increased from 24:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wasatch High School is 0.30, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.30. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (UT) |
| Overall School Rank | #574 out of 932 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 45% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 17% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 82% | 75% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.30 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wasatch School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wasatch High School is South Summit High School (12.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rocky Mountain Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Timpanogos Intermediate (0.2 miles away)
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- Heber City Timpanogos Intermediate Grades: 5-6 | 1013 students
0.2 miles
200 E 800 S
Heber City, UT 84032
(435)654-0550 0.2 5-6 1013 - Heber City Heber Valley School Grades: PK-4 | 751 students
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730 S 600 W
Heber City, UT 84032
(435)654-0112 0.8 PK-4 751 - Heber City Rocky Mountain Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 989 students
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800 W School House Way
Heber City, UT 84032
(435)654-9350 0.8 7-8 989 - Heber City Wasatch Learning Academy Grades: K-8 | 1 students
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101 E 200 N
Heber City, UT 84032
(435)654-6700 0.8 K-8 1 - Heber City J.r. Smith School Grades: PK-4 | 533 students
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235 E 500 N
Heber City, UT 84032
(435)654-2201 1.0 PK-4 533
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