Kings Peak High

Located in WEST JORDAN, Utah, Kings Peak High is a very small high school. It teaches 315 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Utah have about 980 students on average; enrollment here is 68% lower.

Kings Peak High is one school in a 67-school district, Jordan District, which enrolls 58,788 students.

More than half of the students at Kings Peak High are White (69%). Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Salt Lake County, where about 70% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.

There are 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kings Peak High, giving a ratio of 17.1:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Utah is 21.1:1. A total of 77 students, or 24%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County is 10 points.

In Salt Lake County, home to about 1,196,523 people, median household income comes to about $97,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Salt Lake County's 325 public schools enroll about 209,757 students and include Kings Peak High.

Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Locale data from NCES put Kings Peak High in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). Kings Peak High is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The Kings Peak High discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.