Wasatch High School
Wasatch High School serves 2,089 students in grades 9-12.
Wasatch High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Wasatch High School's student population of 2,089 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
2,089 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers (17-18)
72 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Wasatch High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 959 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wasatch High School is 0.36, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#403 out of 959 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
18%
17%
Black
1%
1%
White
78%
74%
Hawaiian
n/a
2%
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
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