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Granite Connection High
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 272 | 50% |
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientRISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Granite Connection High ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #24 of 53 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #4 of 34 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #2 of 34 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #3 of 41 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #7 of 15 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 541 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 62% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 46.8 | 10.9:1 | 59% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 56.1 | 8.6:1 | 52% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 57% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | N/A | N/A | 99% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | N/A | N/A | 96% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 60% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 24 | 25.2:1 | 45% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 15 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
About Granite Connection High
Students in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, attend Granite Connection High, a small combined-grade school. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend, and enrollment is 541 students. The typical figure for combined schools in Utah is about 687 students.
Across its 85 schools, Granite District enrolls 59,404 students. Granite Connection High is one of those schools.
Granite Connection High's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 47%. The remaining students are 38% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Salt Lake County, the Hispanic share is about 21%. By the diversity index, Granite Connection High comes in at 63%.
Granite Connection High operates with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.6:1. For comparison, combined schools in Utah average 19.9:1. About 62% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is higher than the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Salt Lake County show that median household income is about $97,494, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 325 public schools in Salt Lake County, with a combined enrollment of about 209,757.
The shortest distance from Granite Connection High to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Lincoln School. The five-mile area around Granite Connection High holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Granite Connection High's location as Suburb: Large.
Granite Connection High saw enrollment rise 35% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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