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Enrollment
1,241
High
DISTRICT 943 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114001290
Desert Hills High
828 E DESERT HILLS DRIVE, SAINT GEORGE, UT 84790 · (435) 674-0885 · Washington County
GRADES 10–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
152 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 426 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 403 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 412 | 33% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Desert Hills High
Desert Hills High's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hills High this school | 1,241 | 12.2% | 52.0% |
| Grantsville High GRANTSVILLE | 1,094 | 13.2% | 33.6% |
| Viewmont High BOUNTIFUL | 1,568 | 13.6% | 42.2% |
| Oak Canyon Jr High LINDON | 1,295 | 14.4% | 53.6% |
| Crimson Cliffs Middle WASHINGTON | 933 | 11.5% | 75.4% |
| Bountiful High BOUNTIFUL | 1,550 | 13.9% | 35.9% |
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 Desert Hills High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #21 of 149 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,241 | #70 of 189 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.8:1 | #134 of 145 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #116 of 145 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #151 of 169 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #18 of 51 | #5 of 6 |
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
1,241
+235 (+23%) vs 2020
+35% since 2010-11, when it was 918
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 | 1,241 | 46.4 | 26.8:1 | 12% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 1,208 | 46.6 | 25.9:1 | 16% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 1,210 | 46.5 | 26.0:1 | 15% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 1,006 | N/A | N/A | 13% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 1,425 | N/A | N/A | 14% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 1,321 | N/A | N/A | 17% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | 37 | 24.8:1 | 24% (221) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Hills High.
About Desert Hills High
Located in SAINT GEORGE, Utah, Desert Hills High is a mid-sized high school. The school covers grades 10 through 12 and reported 1,241 students in 2024-25. The school is 27% above the average for high schools in Utah.
Desert Hills High is one of the 54 schools that make up Washington District (37,102 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Desert Hills High is 83% White. Next come 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Washington County overall, the White share is about 85%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
Staffing at Desert Hills High comes to 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 26.8:1. High schools in Utah average 21.1:1, 5.7 fewer students per teacher than here. Desert Hills High counts 12% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Washington County averages 29%, higher than here.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.8% for Desert Hills High. The school posts 52.0%, 1.8 points below the prediction.
In Washington County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,632, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 65 public schools and about 41,356 students.
Desert Hills Middle is the nearest public school to Desert Hills High, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 54.6% proficiency; Desert Hills High posts 52.0%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,241, compared with 1,006 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Desert Hills High, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
196,431
Census ACS
Median income
$80,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington District
- Utah Online K8Elementary · 2,693 students
- Utah Online 7-12High · 1,547 students
- Crimson Cliffs HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Snow Canyon HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Hurricane HighCombined · 1,177 students
Other schools in SAINT GEORGE
- Utah Online 7-12High · 1,547 students
- Desert Hills MiddleHigh · 909 students
- Sunrise Ridge IntermediateMiddle · 802 students
- Desert Canyons ElementaryElementary · 670 students
- Tonaquint IntermediateMiddle · 653 students
- South Mesa ElementaryElementary · 595 students
Other Desert Hills High schools
One other US public school is named Desert Hills High. Desert Hills High is the largest of the 2.
- Desert Hills High SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Hills Middle0.2 mi · 909
- Washington Preschool0.3 mi · 552
- Bloomington Hills School0.3 mi · 448
- Southern Utah School of the Deaf0.3 mi · 13
- Bloomington School1.4 mi · 553
- Little Valley School1.7 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Hills HighWhat is the total enrollment at Desert Hills High?
Desert Hills High enrolls approximately 1,241 students in grades 10-12.
What age range does Desert Hills High serve?
Desert Hills High serves students from grade 10 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Hills High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert Hills High is approximately 26.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Desert Hills High?
At Desert Hills High, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Desert Hills High public or private?
Desert Hills High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.