Enrollment
311
High
DISTRICT 943 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114001521
Water Canyon High
880 N. Carling St., HILDALE, UT 84784 · (435) 847-1407 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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.
- 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
16.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
188 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 33%
Community
0
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 7 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 18% |
Student demographics
12%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
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
UT avg 41.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
UT avg 41.8% . -14.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 49.2% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Water Canyon High
Water Canyon High's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Canyon High this school | 311 | 60.5% | 41.2% |
| Vanguard Academy WEST VALLEY CITY | 623 | 68.7% | 52.6% |
| North Sanpete High MT PLEASANT | 782 | 47.1% | 33.0% |
| Wayne High BICKNELL | 190 | 44.2% | 45.5% |
| Piute High JUNCTION | 141 | 46.8% | 22.8% |
| San Juan High BLANDING | 425 | 55.5% | 36.7% |
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 Water Canyon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #64 of 149 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #23 of 42 ▼ 7 | #6 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #18 of 42 ▲ 3 | #7 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #130 of 189 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #13 of 145 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #142 of 145 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #7 of 169 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.3% | #32 of 84 | #3 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
311
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
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 | 311 | 19.3 | 16.1:1 | 60% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 19.3 | 17.8:1 | 37% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 18.5 | 18.9:1 | 35% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | N/A | N/A | 36% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | N/A | N/A | 46% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Water Canyon High.
About Water Canyon High
Water Canyon High is a very small high school in HILDALE, Utah, (ZIP code 84784). The school enrolls 311 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Utah, the average enrollment is about 980.
Water Canyon High is one of 54 schools in Washington District, which enrolls 37,102 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Water Canyon High, about 94 are White. The school is also 4% Hispanic. That is higher than the 85% White share among all Washington County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
On staff are 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The average for high schools in Utah is 21.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 60% of students at Water Canyon High are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 29%.
Among Utah public high schools, Water Canyon High outscored 75%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 30.2% for a school in Utah with Water Canyon High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Water Canyon High posts 41.2%.
Looking at the county, Washington County, median household income comes to about $80,632, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 65 public schools and about 41,356 students.
Water Canyon School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Water Canyon High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Water Canyon High ranks 4th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Water Canyon High's location as Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 299 (2020-21) to 311 (2024-25).
People who know Water Canyon High can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Snow Canyon HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Desert Hills HighHigh · 1,241 students
Nearby schools
- Water Canyon School0.1 mi · 276
- Cottonwood Elementary0.9 mi · 338
- El Capitan Public School2.1 mi · 206
- Masada Charter School3.4 mi · 522
- Springdale School12.8 mi · 35
- Hurricane Intermediate21.0 mi · 723
Frequently asked questions
About Water Canyon HighHow large is Water Canyon High?
Water Canyon High enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Water Canyon High serve?
Water Canyon High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Water Canyon High?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Water Canyon High.
How diverse is Water Canyon High?
Water Canyon High reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Water Canyon High public or private?
Water Canyon High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.