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What's the most underrated thing about Box Elder High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,641
High
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOX ELDER DISTRICT·NCES 490009000046
Box Elder High
380 S 600 W, BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302 · (435) 734-4840 · Box Elder County
GRADES 10–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
414 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 622 | 38% |
| Grade 11 | 540 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 479 | 29% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Box Elder High
Box Elder High's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder High this school | 1,641 | 25.2% | 36.3% |
| Mountain Crest High HYRUM | 1,547 | 24.8% | 35.6% |
| Sky View High SMITHFIELD | 1,600 | 25.4% | 47.7% |
| Cedar City High CEDAR CITY | 1,372 | 24.8% | 44.0% |
| Bear River High GARLAND | 1,194 | 23.7% | 27.8% |
| Uintah High VERNAL | 1,843 | 28.5% | 42.8% |
Matched among Utah high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Box Elder High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Box Elder County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #87 of 149 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,641 | #49 of 189 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #76 of 145 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #122 of 145 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #92 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #50 of 84 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,641
+156 (+11%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,661
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,641 | 70.6 | 23.3:1 | 25% (414) |
| 2023-24 | 1,603 | 66.3 | 24.2:1 | 24% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 1,583 | 67 | 23.6:1 | 23% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 1,485 | N/A | N/A | 21% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 1,463 | N/A | N/A | 27% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 1,445 | N/A | N/A | 27% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 1,381 | 57 | 24.2:1 | 29% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 1,482 | 63 | 23.5:1 | 19% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 1,661 | 74 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Box Elder High.
About Box Elder High
Box Elder High is a large high school based in BRIGHAM CITY, Utah. The school counted 1,641 students in 2024-25, covering grades 10 through 12. It has 67% more students than the average for high schools in Utah (about 980).
The district, Box Elder District, has 12,554 students enrolled across 22 schools.
The share of White students at Box Elder High is 85%. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic. In Box Elder County overall, the White share is about 88%. The diversity index for Box Elder High is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1. The average for high schools in Utah is 21.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 414 students, or 25%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
After adjusting for student poverty, Box Elder High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.3%; the prediction is 47.5%.
The county, Box Elder County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $84,550 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Box Elder High, Box Elder County has 24 public schools.
Sunrise High School is about 0.3 miles from Box Elder High, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Box Elder High holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Box Elder High ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Box Elder High enrolled 1,485 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 1,641.
This page is set up for the Box Elder High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Box Elder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,246
Census ACS
Median income
$84,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Box Elder District
- Bear River HighHigh · 1,194 students
- Box Elder MiddleHigh · 1,124 students
- Young IntermediateMiddle · 1,003 students
- Golden Spike ElementaryElementary · 924 students
- Harris IntermediateMiddle · 862 students
- Bear River MiddleHigh · 841 students
Other schools in BRIGHAM CITY
- Box Elder MiddleHigh · 1,124 students
- Young IntermediateMiddle · 1,003 students
- Golden Spike ElementaryElementary · 924 students
- Lake View SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Discovery SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 161 students
Other Box Elder High schools
One other US public school is named Box Elder High. Box Elder High is the largest of the 2.
- Box Elder High SchoolBox Elder, MT · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Sunrise High School0.3 mi · 161
- Young Intermediate0.7 mi · 1,003
- Lake View School0.8 mi · 573
- Box Elder Middle1.0 mi · 1,124
- Golden Spike Elementary1.4 mi · 924
- Discovery School1.6 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Box Elder HighHow large is Box Elder High?
Box Elder High enrolls approximately 1,641 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Box Elder High serve?
Box Elder High serves grades 10-12.
How many teachers does Box Elder High have?
Box Elder High employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Box Elder High?
Student demographics at Box Elder High are roughly 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Box Elder High public or private?
Box Elder High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Box Elder District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.