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Desert Hills High

PublicHighGrades 10–12

828 E Desert Hills Drive, Saint George, UT 84790 · (435) 674-0885 · Part of Washington School District

St. George’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
1,241
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about Desert Hills High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where St. George kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–74 middle schoolsDepends on your address
10–12Desert Hills HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

828 E Desert Hills Drive, Saint George

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 10426
Grade 11403
Grade 12412
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
1,082’21
1,210’22
1,208’23
1,241’24

Up 23.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Hills High from St. George families.

Other schools in Washington School District

The district →
Hurricane High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Hurricane
C+
1,177 students27:1
Snow Canyon Middle
Other · Grades PK–9 · St George
B−
796 students25:1
Hurricane Middle
Other · Grades PK–9 · Hurricane
C+
780 students23:1
Majestic Fields School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington
B−
732 students22:1
Hurricane Intermediate
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Hurricane
B
723 students23:1
Horizon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington
A
626 students22:1

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; St. George’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.