Mountain Ridge Jr High

5525 W 10400 N, Highland UT, 84003 | Alpine School District | 801-610-8758
  • grades 7-9
  • students 1310
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 56% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Highland
  • Ranked #0 of 1228 in Utah
Proficiency Averages
61%Highland
45%Utah

Mountain Ridge Jr High is a school servicing grades 7 to 9 and is located in the district of "Alpine School District" in Highland, UT. There are a total of 1,310 students and n/a teachers at Mountain Ridge Jr High, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Mountain Ridge Jr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 25% higher than the Utah average.

Mountain Ridge Jr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1310
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment68
Taking some courses24
Taking some courses (not tests)45
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mountain Ridge Jr High, there are a total of 68 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 24 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760%
851%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760%
851%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mountain Ridge Jr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictUtahNational
White 92.0% 84.2% 75.9% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.7% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 9.8% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 1.2% 1.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.6% 2.2% 3.1%

Highland demographics profile

StatisticHighlandUtahNational
Population10,5093,205,958328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3224091
Median age34.130.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%60%55%
Speak English90%85%79%
Speak Spanish4%10%13%

Education level achieved in Highland

IndexHighlandUtahNational
Completed 8th grade97.3%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school97.1%88.6%83.0%
Completed some college87.9%68.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.8%41.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.3%31.7%30.3%
Completed masters18.0%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Mountain Ridge Jr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.