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Woods Cross High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Woods Cross High
Located at 600 W 2200 S, in WOODS CROSS, Utah, Woods Cross High is a big secondary school that teaches 1,555 students (grades 10 through 12), run under Davis District. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 980 students each, so Woods Cross High sits 59% bigger than that benchmark.
Across the 95 schools in Davis District (71,703 students total), Woods Cross High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Woods Cross High records that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.4:1. The state averages around 21.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Woods Cross High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.6%, the actual is 38.0%, a residual of -12.6 points.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Davis County) records that median household earnings sit near $110,884, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Davis County's 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,110 students), Woods Cross High is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: South Davis Jr High, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Woods Cross High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Woods Cross High at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Looking at the recent track record. Woods Cross High's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,453 (now 1,555). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 80% to 75%.
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