Highland High

2166 S 1700 E, Salt Lake City UT, 84106 | Salt Lake City School District | 801-484-4343
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1683
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
45%Salt Lake City
45%Utah

Highland High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salt Lake City School District" in Salt Lake City, UT. There are a total of 1,683 students and n/a teachers at Highland High, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Highland High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 13% higher than the Utah average.

Highland High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1683
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment487
Taking some courses330
Taking some courses (not tests)127
Passing some courses166
Passing no courses160

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 Highland High, there are a total of 487 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 330 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

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.

Highland High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictUtahNational
White 59.8% 41.7% 75.9% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 3.8% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 4.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4% 41.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 4.3% 4.3% 1.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.5% 2.2% 3.1%

Salt Lake City demographics profile

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahNational
Population200,1333,205,958328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8144091
Median age32.530.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%60%55%
Speak English74%85%79%
Speak Spanish16%10%13%

Education level achieved in Salt Lake City

IndexSalt Lake CityUtahNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%88.6%83.0%
Completed some college70.6%68.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.3%41.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.4%31.7%30.3%
Completed masters19.4%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Highland High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.