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Enrollment
2,503
High
DISTRICT 1,110 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALT LAKE DISTRICT·NCES 490087000524
West High
241 N 300 W, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 · (801) 578-8500 · Salt Lake County
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,503 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Utah public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
22.9:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
1,332 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 7 | 83 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 594 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 577 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 626 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 512 | 20% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
89.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
87.2%
UT avg 41.8% . -7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.6% | 87.2% |
| 2023-24 | 90.8% | 94.5% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Utah's top 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 West High
West High's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High this school | 2,503 | 53.2% | 59.3% |
| Hunter High WEST VALLEY CITY | 2,480 | 53.1% | 16.6% |
| East High SALT LAKE CITY | 1,764 | 54.6% | 26.1% |
| Cottonwood High SALT LAKE CITY | 1,451 | 49.6% | 18.6% |
| Granger High WEST VALLEY CITY | 3,267 | 58.6% | 14.3% |
| Taylorsville High TAYLORSVILLE | 2,685 | 44.5% | 24.7% |
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 West High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #14 of 149 | #3 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.2% | #2 of 42 ▼ 1 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.6% | #1 of 42 no change | #1 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,503 | #11 of 189 | #7 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #69 of 145 | #19 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #1 of 145 | #1 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #17 of 169 | #8 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #27 of 51 | #11 of 17 |
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
2,503
-226 (-8%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,862
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 | 2,503 | 109.5 | 22.9:1 | 53% (1,332) |
| 2023-24 | 2,505 | 112.8 | 22.2:1 | 53% (1,330) |
| 2022-23 | 2,600 | 117.7 | 22.1:1 | 51% (1,316) |
| 2020-21 | 2,729 | N/A | N/A | 43% (1,170) |
| 2017-18 | 2,750 | N/A | N/A | 56% (1,531) |
| 2015-16 | 2,380 | N/A | N/A | 58% (1,391) |
| 2010-11 | 2,550 | 105 | 24.3:1 | 62% (1,579) |
| 2000-01 | 2,222 | 93 | 23.9:1 | 38% (854) |
| 1990-91 | 1,862 | 84 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High.
About West High
West High operates as a large high school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 2,503 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Utah is roughly 980 students; this school is 155% bigger than that.
Salt Lake District includes 39 schools. Together they enroll 20,086 students.
Enrollment at West High is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 47%. Other reported shares: 26% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 21% Hispanic among all Salt Lake County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at West High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
The school reported 109.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.9:1. The 21.1:1 average for high schools in Utah is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 53% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County is 19 points lower.
West High is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Utah public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
West High is 25.5 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Utah.
In Salt Lake County (population about 1,196,523), median household income is about $97,494, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. West High is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County, which together enroll about 209,757 students.
The closest public school, Washington School, is about 0.4 miles from West High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. West High is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 2,729 to 2,503.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
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Other West High schools
20 other US public schools in 11 states are named West High. West High is the largest of the 21.
- West HighMadison, WI · 2,222 students
- West HighBakersfield, CA · 2,159 students
- West HighTorrance, CA · 1,775 students
- West High SchoolAnchorage, AK · 1,702 students
- West High SchoolWaterloo, IA · 1,696 students
Nearby schools
- Washington School0.4 mi · 402
- Mary W. Jackson School0.6 mi · 343
- Open Classroom1.2 mi · 307
- Franklin School1.5 mi · 325
- City Academy1.5 mi · 92
- Rose Park School1.6 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About West HighHow many students attend West High?
West High enrolls approximately 2,503 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does West High serve?
West High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does West High have?
West High employs 109 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West High?
At West High, the student body is approximately 26% White, 47% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is West High public or private?
West High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salt Lake District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.