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West High
B+

West High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

241 N 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · (801) 578-8500 · Part of Salt Lake City School District

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

Directions
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Students
2,503
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about West High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salt Lake City kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–623 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12West HighYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

241 N 300 W, Salt Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 783
Grade 8111
Grade 9594
Grade 10577
Grade 11626
Grade 12512
Enrollment over time
2,729’20
2,658’21
2,600’22
2,505’23
2,503’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 26%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West 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.