Desert Hills High

Set in SAINT GEORGE, Utah, Desert Hills High is a reasonably sized 9-12 campus, overseen by Washington District. It hosts 1,241 students across grades 10 through 12. That puts it 27% above the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 980 students.

Within Washington District, which oversees 54 schools and 37,102 students, Desert Hills High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Desert Hills High records that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Washington County (around 29%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Desert Hills High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $80,632, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,356 students), of which Desert Hills High is one.

The closest other public school is Desert Hills Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Desert Hills High at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 1,425 students in 2018 compared to 1,241 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 83% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.