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Enrollment
1,324
High
DISTRICT 943 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114000206
Snow Canyon High
1385 N LAVA FLOW DR, ST GEORGE, UT 84770 · (435) 634-1967 · Washington County
GRADES 10–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,324 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% 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.
- 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
24.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
355 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 439 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 456 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 429 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Snow Canyon High
Snow Canyon High's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Canyon High this school | 1,324 | 26.8% | 37.8% |
| Dixie High ST GEORGE | 1,263 | 29.5% | 37.6% |
| Northridge High LAYTON | 1,984 | 26.8% | 31.4% |
| Tooele High TOOELE | 1,900 | 25.8% | 27.6% |
| Pine View High ST GEORGE | 1,124 | 31.2% | 33.1% |
| Orem High OREM | 1,225 | 21.3% | 38.5% |
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 Snow Canyon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #80 of 149 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,324 | #66 of 189 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #90 of 145 | #10 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #47 of 145 | #4 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.8% | #82 of 169 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #37 of 84 | #4 of 7 |
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
1,324
+67 (+5%) vs 2020
+18% since 2000-01, when it was 1,120
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 | 1,324 | 54.8 | 24.2:1 | 27% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 1,279 | 51.7 | 24.7:1 | 29% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 1,266 | 52.7 | 24.0:1 | 30% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 1,257 | N/A | N/A | 31% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 1,132 | N/A | N/A | 32% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 1,187 | N/A | N/A | 31% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | 46 | 21.8:1 | 20% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 1,120 | 48 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Snow Canyon High.
About Snow Canyon High
Snow Canyon High is a mid-sized high school found in ST GEORGE, Utah. It offers grades 10 through 12 and has 1,324 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Utah enroll about 980 students on average.
A total of 54 schools make up Washington District, with 37,102 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Snow Canyon High, about 67 are White. Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Washington County's residents are about 85% White, 17 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Snow Canyon High scores 48%.
The school's 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1. High schools in Utah have an average ratio of 21.1:1. At Snow Canyon High, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 29% average for public schools in Washington County.
Snow Canyon High earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of Utah public high schools.
A school with Snow Canyon High's lunch-eligibility share in Utah is predicted to score 46.7%. Snow Canyon High scores 37.8%, 8.9 points below that line.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that median household income comes to about $80,632, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Washington County counts 65 public schools with about 41,356 students.
The closest school to Snow Canyon High is Snow Canyon Middle, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Snow Canyon High ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 37.8% against a local average of 42.9%.
Under the NCES locale system, Snow Canyon High is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment rose by 5% across 4 years, from 1,257 in 2020-21 to 1,324 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Snow Canyon High. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Desert Hills HighHigh · 1,241 students
- Hurricane HighCombined · 1,177 students
Other schools in ST GEORGE
- Utah Online K8Elementary · 2,693 students
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Pine View HighHigh · 1,124 students
- George Washington AcademyElementary · 1,013 students
- Dixie MiddleHigh · 844 students
- Snow Canyon MiddleCombined · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Snow Canyon Middle0.2 mi · 796
- Paradise Canyon0.8 mi · 461
- Post HS Self-Cont0.9 mi · 114
- Coral Cliffs School0.9 mi · 141
- Arrowhead School1.0 mi · 520
- Santa Clara School1.0 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Snow Canyon HighHow many students attend Snow Canyon High?
Snow Canyon High enrolls approximately 1,324 students in grades 10-12.
Is Snow Canyon High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Snow Canyon High is a high school covering grades 10-12.
How many teachers does Snow Canyon High have?
Snow Canyon High employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Snow Canyon High?
At Snow Canyon High, the student body is approximately 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Snow Canyon High?
Snow Canyon 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.