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Alumni: what's one memory from San Juan High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
425
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN DISTRICT·NCES 490090000537
San Juan High
311 N 100 E, BLANDING, UT 84511 · (435) 678-1301 · San Juan County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Utah public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
236 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 9 | 108 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 28% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 San Juan High
San Juan High's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan High this school | 425 | 55.5% | 36.7% |
| East Hollywood High WEST VALLEY CITY | 318 | 58.2% | 13.4% |
| North Sanpete High MT PLEASANT | 782 | 47.1% | 33.0% |
| Pine View Middle ST GEORGE | 701 | 42.2% | 43.6% |
| Water Canyon High HILDALE | 311 | 60.5% | 41.2% |
| Piute High JUNCTION | 141 | 46.8% | 22.8% |
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 San Juan High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #86 of 149 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #111 of 189 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #28 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #23 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #13 of 169 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #80 of 84 |
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
425
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 446
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 | 425 | 23.7 | 17.9:1 | 56% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 22.3 | 19.1:1 | 56% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 21.4 | 20.0:1 | 100% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 420 | N/A | N/A | 100% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | N/A | N/A | 99% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 58% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 47% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Juan High.
About San Juan High
San Juan High is a small high school with an address in BLANDING, Utah. Enrolled students number 425 students, in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Utah average about 980 students each.
San Juan High is among 11 schools run by San Juan District, which serves 2,873 students.
White students make up a majority at San Juan High, at 52%. Next come 39% Native American, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.1:1 average for high schools in Utah. The school's lunch program data list 56% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in San Juan County average 73%.
allk12 grades San Juan High a B. The grade compares the school only with Utah public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Utah schools that have similar shares of low-income students, San Juan High's results are 4.1 points above predicted: 36.7% against 32.6%.
San Juan County has about 14,483 residents, and the median household income is $64,481, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. In all, San Juan County has 13 public schools and roughly 3,032 students.
Albert R. Lyman Middle is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The nearest schools with test data average 32.3%, lower than San Juan High's 36.7%.
San Juan High is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, San Juan High's enrollment climbed 4%, to 425.
Community posts for San Juan High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,483
Census ACS
Median income
$64,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Juan District
- Blanding SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Albert R. Lyman MiddleMiddle · 330 students
- Whitehorse HighHigh · 303 students
- Montezuma Creek SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Monticello SchoolElementary · 277 students
- Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai SchoolElementary · 255 students
Other schools in BLANDING
- Blanding SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Albert R. Lyman MiddleMiddle · 330 students
Other San Juan High schools
One other US public school is named San Juan High. San Juan High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- San Juan HighCitrus Heights, CA · 559 students
Nearby schools
- Albert R. Lyman Middle0.2 mi · 330
- Blanding School0.6 mi · 509
- Monticello High18.1 mi · 211
- Monticello School18.4 mi · 277
- Bluff School24.5 mi · 82
- Whitehorse High26.7 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About San Juan HighHow many students attend San Juan High?
San Juan High enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does San Juan High serve?
San Juan High serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Juan High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Juan High is approximately 17.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is San Juan High?
San Juan High reports a student body of 52% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees San Juan High?
San Juan High is overseen by San Juan District in San Juan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.