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What's the biggest difference between Hurricane High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,177
Combined
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 687
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114000601
Hurricane High
345 W TIGER BLVD, HURRICANE, UT 84737 · (435) 635-3280 · Washington County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,177 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 19.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
323 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 406 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 402 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 369 | 31% |
Student demographics
32%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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Hurricane High ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #19 of 31 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,177 | #1 of 53 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #34 of 34 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #34 of 34 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #20 of 41 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.3% | #4 of 15 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,177
+128 (+12%) vs 2020
+179% since 1990-91, when it was 422
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 | 1,177 | 44.3 | 26.6:1 | 27% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 1,164 | 46.4 | 25.1:1 | 30% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 1,201 | 48.5 | 24.8:1 | 30% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 1,049 | N/A | N/A | 33% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 970 | N/A | N/A | 35% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 884 | N/A | N/A | 39% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 36 | 22.2:1 | 48% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 32 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 21 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurricane High.
About Hurricane High
Hurricane High sits in HURRICANE, Utah, and is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. It offers pre-K through 12 and has 1,177 students enrolled. It has 71% more students than the average for combined schools in Utah (about 687).
The district, Washington District, operates 54 schools serving 37,102 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Hurricane High is White, at 81%. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Washington County residents, the White share is about 85%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
Teacher count: 44.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 26.6:1. The gap from the 19.9:1 average for combined schools in Utah is 6.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 27%. The average for public schools in Washington County is similar, at 29%.
Hurricane High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.3%, compared with a predicted 46.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations.
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.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Hurricane Middle, is the closest to Hurricane High. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Hurricane High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Hurricane High as Town: Fringe.
The school's enrollment rose 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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
- Desert Hills HighHigh · 1,241 students
Other schools in HURRICANE
- Hurricane MiddleCombined · 780 students
- Hurricane IntermediateElementary · 723 students
- Valley AcademyCombined · 642 students
- Hurricane SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Three Falls SchoolElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Hurricane Middle0.6 mi · 780
- Three Falls School0.7 mi · 533
- Hurricane School0.8 mi · 611
- Valley Academy0.8 mi · 642
- Hurricane Intermediate1.4 mi · 723
- LaVerkin School2.3 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Hurricane HighHow many students attend Hurricane High?
Hurricane High enrolls approximately 1,177 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Hurricane High serve?
Hurricane High serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hurricane High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hurricane High is approximately 26.6:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hurricane High?
Hurricane High reports a student body of 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hurricane High?
Hurricane High is overseen by Washington District in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.