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Enrollment
1,372
High
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRON DISTRICT·NCES 490039000278
Cedar City High
703 W 600 S, CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 · (435) 586-2820 · Iron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,372 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
340 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 9 | 377 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 354 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 348 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 293 | 21% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Cedar City High
Cedar City High's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar City High this school | 1,372 | 24.8% | 44.0% |
| Mountain Crest High HYRUM | 1,547 | 24.8% | 35.6% |
| Box Elder High BRIGHAM CITY | 1,641 | 25.2% | 36.3% |
| Bear River High GARLAND | 1,194 | 23.7% | 27.8% |
| Sky View High SMITHFIELD | 1,600 | 25.4% | 47.7% |
| 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 Cedar City High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #42 of 149 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,372 | #64 of 189 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #46 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #97 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #94 of 169 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #48 of 84 |
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
1,372
+109 (+9%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,146
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 | 1,372 | 67.6 | 20.3:1 | 25% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 1,341 | 63.6 | 21.1:1 | 26% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 1,366 | 60.4 | 22.6:1 | 28% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 1,263 | N/A | N/A | 37% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 1,213 | N/A | N/A | 33% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 1,182 | N/A | N/A | 35% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 1,062 | 49 | 21.7:1 | 40% (421) |
| 2000-01 | 960 | 51 | 18.8:1 | 26% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 1,146 | 49 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar City High.
About Cedar City High
Cedar City High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in CEDAR CITY, Utah. The school enrolls 1,372 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Utah) has about 980 students.
Cedar City High is a school in Iron District. The district has 18 schools and 14,125 students.
At Cedar City High, White students make up 81% of the student body. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Cedar City High comes in at 33%.
The count of teachers at Cedar City High is 67.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Utah is 21.1:1, higher than at this school. Around 25% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Schools in Utah with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.7%. Cedar City High scores 44.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Iron County show that median household income is about $66,247, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 21 public schools operate in Iron County, serving about 15,285 students.
Of nearby public schools, Southwest Educational Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 44.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Cedar City High is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,372, 9% above the 1,263 of 2020-21.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,252
Census ACS
Median income
$66,247
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
15,285 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iron District
- Southwest Educational AcademyCombined · 4,239 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,139 students
- Canyon View HighHigh · 1,021 students
- Canyon View MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Three Peaks SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Iron Springs SchoolElementary · 636 students
Other schools in CEDAR CITY
- Southwest Educational AcademyCombined · 4,239 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,139 students
- Canyon View HighHigh · 1,021 students
- Canyon View MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Three Peaks SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Iron Springs SchoolElementary · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest Educational Academy0.2 mi · 4,239
- Iron County Preschool0.2 mi · 172
- Cedar South School0.3 mi · 545
- Success SUU0.7 mi · 224
- Launch High0.9 mi · 196
- Cedar Middle1.1 mi · 1,139
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar City HighHow large is Cedar City High?
Cedar City High enrolls approximately 1,372 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cedar City High serve?
Cedar City High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar City High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cedar City High is approximately 20.3:1 (68 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cedar City High?
Student demographics at Cedar City High are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedar City High?
Cedar City High is overseen by Iron District in Iron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.