Utah County Academy of Science

Utah County Academy of Science operates as a small 9-12 campus in OREM, Utah, overseen by Utah County Academy of Science. Current enrollment sits at 510 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 980 students each, so Utah County Academy of Science sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

Operationally, Utah County Academy of Science answers to Utah County Academy of Science, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Utah County Academy of Science logs that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.1:1, putting Utah County Academy of Science higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Utah County Academy of Science sits in the top 10% of Utah schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.2%; actual is 78.6%, +28.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Utah County put median household earnings sit near $100,671, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Utah County Academy of Science is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

Orem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Utah County Academy of Science. On composite proficiency, Utah County Academy of Science comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 43.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Utah County Academy of Science runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Utah County Academy of Science's enrollment has grew 26% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 510). The White share of enrollment fell from 75% to 59% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Utah County Academy of Science community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.