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Enrollment
1,843
High
DISTRICT 1,065 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UINTAH DISTRICT·NCES 490108000585
Uintah High
1880 W 500 N, VERNAL, UT 84078 · (435) 781-3110 · Uintah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,843 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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
24.3:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 155.6:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
526 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 526 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 487 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 435 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 395 | 21% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Uintah District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Uintah High
Uintah High's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uintah High this school | 1,843 | 28.5% | 42.8% |
| Box Elder High BRIGHAM CITY | 1,641 | 25.2% | 36.3% |
| Mountain Crest High HYRUM | 1,547 | 24.8% | 35.6% |
| Sky View High SMITHFIELD | 1,600 | 25.4% | 47.7% |
| Cedar City High CEDAR CITY | 1,372 | 24.8% | 44.0% |
| Box Elder Middle BRIGHAM CITY | 1,124 | 31.0% | 44.8% |
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 Uintah High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #51 of 149 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,843 | #40 of 189 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #91 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #94 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.5% | #78 of 169 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #62 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
1,843
+196 (+12%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 1,089
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 | 1,843 | 76 | 24.3:1 | 29% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 1,856 | 74.3 | 25.0:1 | 30% (562) |
| 2022-23 | 1,808 | 75.1 | 24.1:1 | 31% (554) |
| 2020-21 | 1,647 | N/A | N/A | 34% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 1,725 | N/A | N/A | 37% (633) |
| 2015-16 | 1,722 | N/A | N/A | 38% (654) |
| 2010-11 | 1,140 | 40 | 28.5:1 | 39% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 1,268 | 54 | 23.5:1 | 28% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 1,089 | 48 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uintah High.
About Uintah High
Uintah High is a large high school in VERNAL, Utah. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,843 students. Across high schools in Utah, the average enrollment is about 980.
Uintah High is among 13 schools run by Uintah District, which serves 6,687 students.
Uintah High is 81% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Uintah County, where about 84% of residents are White. The diversity index for Uintah High is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Uintah High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1, with 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Utah, 21.1:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 29% at Uintah High.
Uintah High holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Utah public high schools.
Test results at Uintah High are 3.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.8% actual, 45.9% predicted).
In the wider Uintah County area, the median household earns about $73,746 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Uintah High shares Uintah County with 15 other public schools.
Uintah Online School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Uintah High is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Uintah High falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 1,647 to 1,843, a 12% rise.
Uintah High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Uintah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,056
Census ACS
Median income
$73,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Uintah District
- Vernal MiddleMiddle · 842 students
- Discovery SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Uintah Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Maeser SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Naples SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Ashley SchoolElementary · 442 students
Other schools in VERNAL
- Vernal MiddleMiddle · 842 students
- Discovery SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Terra AcademyCombined · 595 students
- Uintah Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Maeser SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Naples SchoolElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Uintah Online School0.2 mi · 37
- Ashley Valley Educ. Ctr.0.2 mi · 287
- Terra Academy0.8 mi · 595
- Ashley School0.9 mi · 442
- Maeser School0.9 mi · 473
- Uintah Middle School1.0 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Uintah HighWhat is the total enrollment at Uintah High?
Uintah High enrolls approximately 1,843 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Uintah High serve?
Uintah High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Uintah High?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Uintah High.
What is the student diversity at Uintah High?
Student demographics at Uintah High are roughly 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Uintah High public or private?
Uintah High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Uintah District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.