Photo: Derrellwilliams · CC BY-SA 4.0Holladay’s public schools score below 80% of Utah districts on tests and graduation
26% of students in Holladay’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Holladay, 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.
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.
Holladay’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,019 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Wasatch Waldorf Charter School, St. Vincent de Paul Parish School (private), Intermountain Christian School (private), St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox School (private) and Mount Olympus Christian Child Development Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Holladay’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Utah school districts, #112 of 119 Utah towns. Both inputs trail the Utah average; among the 133 Utah towns with similar household incomes, Holladay’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Holladay, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Holladay · depends on your address
Olympus Jr High
Grades 5–9 · 807 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
Bonneville Jr High
Grades 6–8 · 636 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
8th grade in Holladay · depends on your address
Olympus Jr High
Grades 5–9 · 807 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
Bonneville Jr High
Grades 6–8 · 636 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
9th grade in Holladay · depends on your address
Olympus High
Grades 9–12 · 2,151 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
Olympus Jr High
Grades 5–9 · 807 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
10th grade in Holladay
Olympus High
Grades 9–12 · 2,151 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
Holladay’s public schools are run by Granite School District, which also serves Emigration Canyon, Kearns, Magna and Millcreek and others. 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.
How students score
Holladay vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Holladay’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Holladay | C− | Granite |
| Millcreek | C− | Granite |
| Cottonwood Heights | A− | Canyons |
| Murray | C | Murray PK–12 · Granite PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Granite with Holladay, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Holladay
13 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).
Questions about Holladay’s schools
Are Holladay’s schools good?
On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Holladay children attend score below 80% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #112 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Holladay in?
Granite School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 59,106 students in 84 schools (2024–25).
Where do Holladay kids go to high school?
Olympus High in Salt Lake City, with 2,151 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Holladay’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Granite School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Holladay spend per student?
$12,019 in Granite School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Holladay?
Yes: St. Vincent de Paul Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 307 students), Intermountain Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 290 students), St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox School (religious, grades PK–K, 52 students) and Mount Olympus Christian Child Development Center (religious, grades K, 12 students). Holladay also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Holladay families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Holladay → They have their own page.
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.