Public + private high schools, every state.
317
high schools (public + private)
260
public (89 districts)
57
private (NCES PSS)
53,676
public grade‑12 students (seniors, latest year)

UT public HS enrollment trend

Across the 176,204 students enrolled in UT brick-and-mortar public high schools in 2021, the state grew +4.0% by 2024 (183,255 students, +7,051 net). That's the demographic tide every individual school is fighting or riding.

Charter share of public HS enrollment (latest year): 7.3% (13,295 of 183,255 students). Virtual / nonclassroom-based schools excluded.

🗺️ State context · NAEP 2024

How does UT compare nationally?

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only test given the same way to students in every state — making it the benchmark for state-to-state academic comparison. Below, this state's 8th-grade averages and where it sits on the 50-state distribution.

8th-grade math
281
+8 vs national avg (273)
8th-grade reading
269
+9 vs national avg (260)
national avg UT Math → Reading → 260 290 245 275

Each dot is one state's 2024 NAEP 8th-grade averages. UT is highlighted in gold. Dashed lines mark national averages — being upper-right of both = above national in both subjects. Source: NAEP State Snapshot Reports. NAEP doesn't produce per-school scores — this is state-level context.

Where the students are

Top 10 cities by public-HS enrollment

SALT LAKE CITY 18 HS 13,993
OGDEN 13 HS 8,644
WEST VALLEY CITY 8 HS 7,250
HERRIMAN 4 HS 6,280
WEST JORDAN 4 HS 5,129
PROVO 6 HS 5,050
LEHI 3 HS 4,972
LAYTON 3 HS 4,882
OREM 5 HS 4,841
SANDY 6 HS 4,539

School-size distribution

Public, classroom-based · grades 9–12, latest year

Fastest-growing high schools
public, classroom-based · grade 9–12 · 2021→2024
Southwest Educational Academy
Iron District
480→1,175 +144.8%
Fast Forward High
Fast Forward High
311→439 +41.2%
Granite Connection High
Granite District
350→490 +40.0%
George Washington High
Ogden City District
210→274 +30.5%
Ashley Valley Educ. Ctr.
Uintah District
229→287 +25.3%
Westlake High
Alpine District
2,456→3,052 +24.3%
Lehi High
Alpine District
1,807→2,242 +24.1%
Cedar Valley High
Alpine District
2,671→3,300 +23.5%
Weber Innovation High School
Weber District
281→347 +23.5%
Vanguard Academy
Vanguard Academy
306→375 +22.5%
Fastest-shrinking high schools
public, classroom-based · grade 9–12 · 2021→2024
Canyon Grove Academy
Canyon Grove Academy
691→149 -78.4%
Innovations Early College High School
Salt Lake District
284→157 -44.7%
Terra Academy
Terra Academy
200→136 -32.0%
Fremont High
Weber District
2,116→1,448 -31.6%
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center
Salt Lake District
357→256 -28.3%
Polaris High School
Alpine District
212→160 -24.5%
Utah County Academy of Science
Utah County Academy of Science
645→510 -20.9%
Paradigm High School
Paradigm High School
311→246 -20.9%
St. George Academy
St. George Academy
207→170 -17.9%
Monticello High
San Juan District
160→133 -16.9%

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