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Schools in Highland · Alpine School District

Highland’s public schools outscore 73% of Utah districts

Math proficiency in Highland’s districts is 45%, above the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Highland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.

#27of 119 Utah townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency

45%

▲ 6 pts vs UT 39%

2020–21

Graduate on time

91%

▲ 3 pts vs UT 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$10.0K

▼ 12% vs UT $11.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

24.1

UT 21.2 · larger classes

Schools in town

5,443 students on the public path

In brief

Highland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 18 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Highland’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,044 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Mountain Ridge Jr High, then Lone Peak High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Highland’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Utah school districts, #27 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 73%

Lower resultsHigher results

Utah towns with similar household incomes (18)Better than 39%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 40,369 test results and a graduating class of 6,621 could put Highland anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Highland’s students in the tested grades sat them (40,369 students).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Highland, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Highland · depends on your address

Ridgeline School

Grades PK–6 · 746 students · 25:1 students per teacher

A⁻

Freedom School

Grades PK–6 · 670 students · 24:1 students per teacher

Highland School

Grades PK–6 · 585 students · 23:1 students per teacher

A⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻ to A⁺

7–9Mountain Ridge Jr HighAlpine School DistrictA⁻

10–12Lone Peak HighAlpine School DistrictB⁺

Highland’s public schools are run by Alpine School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alpine School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 89 schools · 86,645 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 24.1 per teacher (UT 21.2)

$10,044UT $11,467 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math45%

State average 38.8% · 40369 students tested

Highland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Highland’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Highland	B⁺	Alpine
American Fork	B⁺	Alpine
Alpine	B⁺	Alpine
Lehi	B⁺	Alpine
Cedar Hills	B⁺	Alpine
Draper	A⁻	Canyons PK–12 · Alpine PK–12

All 5 neighbors share Alpine with Highland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Highland

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Highlandby address

Ridgeline School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

A⁻

746 students25:1Rate it →

Freedom School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

670 students24:1Rate it →

Highland School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

A⁺

585 students23:1Rate it →

Mountain Ridge Jr High

Middle · Grades 7–9

A⁻

958 students23:1Rate it →

Lone Peak High

High · Grades 10–12

B⁺

2,484 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Highland’s schools

Are Highland’s schools good?

By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Highland children attend outscore 73% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #27 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Highland in?

Alpine School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 86,645 students in 89 schools (2024–25).

Where do Highland kids go to high school?

Lone Peak High, with 2,484 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Highland’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Alpine School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Highland spend per student?

$10,044 in Alpine School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.