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Mountain Heights Academy

9067 S 1300 W Suite 204, WEST JORDAN, UT 84088 · (801) 721-6329 · Salt Lake County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL864 STUDENTS
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Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work

Enrollment
864
High
STATE 980
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
74 FTE teachers
STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
140 students
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 7496%
Grade 810012%
Grade 913315%
Grade 1015918%
Grade 1123828%
Grade 1218521%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 47% · US 70%
White
67178%
STATE 69% · US 43%
Hispanic
12414%
STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
121%
STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
91%
STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
344%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
30%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
101%
STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
40247%
Female
46153%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
38.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -7.3pp since 2023
Math
21.8%
UT avg 41.8% . -2.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2538.5%21.8%
2023-2445.8%24.2%
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
864
-373 (-30%) vs 2020
+317% since 2010-11, when it was 207
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2586474.111.7:116% (140)
2023-248827112.4:114% (124)
2022-2392871.213.0:113% (117)
2020-211,237N/AN/A16% (196)
2017-18696N/AN/A17% (121)
2015-16505N/AN/A12% (61)
2010-112071414.8:110% (21)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Heights Academy.

About Mountain Heights Academy

Mountain Heights Academy is a mid-sized high school found in WEST JORDAN, Utah. The school serves grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 864 students.

Mountain Heights Academy operates as its own local education agency.

White students are 78% of those enrolled at Mountain Heights Academy. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 74.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.7:1. The average for high schools in Utah, 21.1:1, is higher. Roughly 16% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Salt Lake County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.

The school is in Salt Lake County, where the median household earns about $97,494 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Salt Lake County, 325 public schools serve about 209,757 students.

Riverside School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Mountain Heights Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Mountain Heights Academy as Suburb: Large. Mountain Heights Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school. NCES classifies the school as virtual.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 864, down from 1,237 in 2020-21.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Mountain Heights Academy. You can also rate the school on this page.

Salt Lake County at a glance

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Population
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students

Quick facts

School name
Mountain Heights Academy
District
Mountain Heights Academy
Address
9067 S 1300 W Suite 204, WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
Phone
(801) 721-6329
County
Salt Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
864
Teachers (FTE)
74
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
140 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
490013801285
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in WEST JORDAN
Other Mountain Heights Academy schools

One other US public school is named Mountain Heights Academy. Mountain Heights Academy is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Mountain Heights Academy
How many students attend Mountain Heights Academy?
Mountain Heights Academy enrolls approximately 864 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Mountain Heights Academy serve?
Mountain Heights Academy serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Heights Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Heights Academy is approximately 11.7:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain Heights Academy?
At Mountain Heights Academy, the student body is approximately 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mountain Heights Academy in?
Mountain Heights Academy is part of Mountain Heights Academy.
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