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What's the most underrated thing about Salem Hills High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,593
High
DISTRICT 1,690 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEBO DISTRICT·NCES 490063001160
Salem Hills High
150 N SKYHAWK BLVD, SALEM, UT 84653 · (801) 423-3200 · Utah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,593 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Utah public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
266 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 557 | 35% |
| Grade 11 | 517 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 519 | 33% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Salem Hills High
Salem Hills High's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hills High this school | 1,593 | 16.7% | 41.0% |
| West Field High School OGDEN | 1,257 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Oak Canyon Jr High LINDON | 1,295 | 14.4% | 53.6% |
| Ridgeline High School MILLVILLE | 1,894 | 19.1% | 43.0% |
| Pleasant Grove High PLEASANT GROVE | 1,905 | 15.0% | 35.5% |
| Fremont High PLAIN CITY | 1,448 | 18.4% | 37.6% |
Matched among Utah high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Salem Hills High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #66 of 149 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,593 | #53 of 189 | #16 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #101 of 145 | #14 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #114 of 145 | #24 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #126 of 169 | #18 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.4% | #23 of 84 | #6 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,593
+173 (+12%) vs 2020
+41% since 2010-11, when it was 1,133
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 | 1,593 | 64.7 | 24.6:1 | 17% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 1,585 | 69 | 23.0:1 | 17% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 1,561 | 64.2 | 24.3:1 | 16% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 1,420 | N/A | N/A | 16% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 1,301 | N/A | N/A | 14% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 1,237 | N/A | N/A | 24% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 1,133 | 45 | 25.2:1 | 23% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Hills High.
About Salem Hills High
Salem Hills High is a high school in SALEM, Utah, and it is part of Nebo District. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,593 students. High schools in Utah have about 980 students on average; enrollment here is 63% higher.
Salem Hills High belongs to Nebo District, a district of 49 schools and 43,696 students.
Salem Hills High is 83% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Utah County, where about 81% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
The school's 64.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1. The average for high schools in Utah is 21.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Salem Hills High, 17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among Utah public high schools, Salem Hills High outscored 52%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, Salem Hills High is 10.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Utah schools.
In the wider Utah County area, median household income comes to about $100,671, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Utah County counts 202 public schools with about 164,467 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Salem School, is the closest to Salem Hills High. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Salem Hills High. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Salem Hills High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% rise, from 1,420 to 1,593.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Salem Hills High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nebo District
- Nebo Online SchoolCombined · 7,791 students
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Springville HighHigh · 1,665 students
- Payson HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- Mapleton Junior HighMiddle · 1,312 students
Other schools in SALEM
- Nebo Online SchoolCombined · 7,791 students
- Valley View MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- Salem Junior HighMiddle · 950 students
- Mt. Loafer SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Foothills SchoolElementary · 605 students
- American Preparatory Academy - SalemCombined · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Salem School0.3 mi · 508
- Nebo Online School0.4 mi · 7,791
- Nebo Advanced Learning Center0.4 mi · 2
- Salem Junior High0.5 mi · 950
- Foothills School1.2 mi · 605
- Mt. Loafer School1.3 mi · 642
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Hills HighHow large is Salem Hills High?
Salem Hills High enrolls approximately 1,593 students in grades 09-12.
Is Salem Hills High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Salem Hills High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Salem Hills High have?
Salem Hills High employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
How diverse is Salem Hills High?
Salem Hills High reports a student body of 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Salem Hills High public or private?
Salem Hills High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nebo District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.