Enrollment
303
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN DISTRICT·NCES 490090000667
Whitehorse High
300 W 100 N, MONTEZUMA CREEK, UT 84534 · (435) 678-1209 · San Juan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Utah public high schools
- FTest 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
16.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
294 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 11% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
8.3%
UT avg 41.4% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Utah average is about 41 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.3% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
% 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
9.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
12.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 12% 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 Whitehorse High
Whitehorse High's state test result (9.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse High this school | 303 | 97.0% | 9.0% |
| Monument Valley High MONUMENT VALLEY | 192 | 100.0% | 4.0% |
| San Juan High BLANDING | 425 | 55.5% | 36.7% |
| East Hollywood High WEST VALLEY CITY | 318 | 58.2% | 13.4% |
| Roots Charter High School WEST VALLEY CITY | 218 | 59.2% | 1.4% |
| Vanguard Academy WEST VALLEY CITY | 623 | 68.7% | 52.6% |
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 Whitehorse High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #146 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.2% | #38 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #40 of 42 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #132 of 189 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #20 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #144 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.0% | #2 of 169 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.6% | #39 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
303
+27 (+10%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 294
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 | 303 | 17.9 | 16.9:1 | 97% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 17.7 | 17.2:1 | 97% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 17.8 | 16.8:1 | 96% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | N/A | N/A | 100% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | N/A | N/A | 100% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | N/A | N/A | 99% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | 95% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 89% (294) |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 22 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitehorse High.
About Whitehorse High
Whitehorse High is a small high school located in MONTEZUMA CREEK, Utah. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 303 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Utah average about 980 students.
The 11 schools of San Juan District, including Whitehorse High, enroll 2,873 students.
Whitehorse High's enrollment is 98% Native American. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Whitehorse High was 16.9:1. On average, high schools in Utah have 21.1:1, compared with 16.9:1 here. Whitehorse High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 97%. Across public schools in San Juan County, the average is 73%.
Measured against Utah public high schools, Whitehorse High receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Whitehorse High falls in the middle 80% of Utah schools: 9.0% actual against 12.3% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in San Juan County, the median household income is $64,481, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, San Juan County has 13 public schools and roughly 3,032 students.
Montezuma Creek School is located about 0.6 miles from Whitehorse High. The ten-mile area around Whitehorse High holds 2 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 303, a 10% increase from 276 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Whitehorse High may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,483
Census ACS
Median income
$64,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Juan District
- Blanding SchoolElementary · 509 students
- San Juan HighHigh · 425 students
- Albert R. Lyman MiddleMiddle · 330 students
- Montezuma Creek SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Monticello SchoolElementary · 277 students
- Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai SchoolElementary · 255 students
Other schools in MONTEZUMA CREEK
- Montezuma Creek SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Aneth Community SchoolElementary · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Montezuma Creek School0.6 mi · 282
- Aneth Community School9.8 mi · 91
- Bluff School13.9 mi · 82
- Red Mesa High School21.4 mi · 140
- Red Mesa Elementary School21.4 mi · 124
- Red Mesa Junior High School21.4 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Whitehorse HighHow many students attend Whitehorse High?
Whitehorse High enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 07-12.
Is Whitehorse High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitehorse High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Whitehorse High have?
Whitehorse High employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitehorse High?
At Whitehorse High, the student body is approximately 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Whitehorse High in?
Whitehorse High is part of San Juan District.
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