West Jordan High School
West Jordan High School serves 1,824 students in grades 10-12.
West Jordan 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (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 26% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
West Jordan High School's student population of 1,824 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 10-12
Total Students
1,824 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers (18-19)
76 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
West Jordan High School is ranked within the bottom 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 West Jordan High School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.44. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#902 out of 959 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
33%
18%
Black
1%
1%
White
56%
73%
Hawaiian
3%
2%
Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
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