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Highland High
C+

Highland High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2166 S 1700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106 · (801) 484-4343 · Part of Salt Lake City School District

Salt Lake City’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Utah school districts

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Students
1,973
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Highland High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Salt Lake City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Highland HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2166 S 1700 E, Salt Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9446
Grade 10513
Grade 11509
Grade 12505
Enrollment over time
1,806’20
1,910’21
1,980’22
2,009’23
1,973’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland High from Salt Lake City families.

Other schools in Salt Lake City School District

The district →
Mountain View School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
629 students22:1
Whittier School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
B
500 students18:1
Nibley Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Salt Lake City
D
483 students15:1
Liberty School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D−
473 students19:1
Indian Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
A+
467 students21:1
Dilworth School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
A−
463 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; Salt Lake City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.