Is Mountain Crest High a good school?

Mountain Crest High ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Utah high schools.

How many students attend Mountain Crest High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,538 students attended Mountain Crest High.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Crest High?

Students at Mountain Crest High are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Mountain Crest High?

Mountain Crest High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Canyon School Elementary : Lincoln School Elementary : Mountainside School Elementary : Wellsville School Middle : South Cache Middle School

Mountain Crest High

Summary:

Mountain Crest High is a public high school located in Hyrum, Utah, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,538 students. The school is part of the Cache District, which is ranked 17 out of 98 districts in Utah and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Mountain Crest High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 3rd out of 129 Utah high schools in 2015-2016 to 108th out of 138 in the current 2023-2024 school year, its performance is concerning in several areas. The school's proficiency rates on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments are consistently lower than the Cache District and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Mountain Crest High's performance for specific student subgroups is also concerning, with the school ranking 65th out of 72 Utah high schools for Hispanic students and 104th out of 123 for white students, both receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Mountain Crest High's performance is lower compared to many of the nearby high schools, such as Green Canyon High School (ranked 15th) and Intech Collegiate Academy (ranked 3rd), which have consistently higher academic rankings and test scores. This suggests the need for a comprehensive review of Mountain Crest High's practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to address the identified challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 8-12

255 S 800 E
Hyrum, UT 84319

(435) 245-6093

District: Cache District

SchoolDigger Rank:
108^th of 138 Utah High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,429

Feeder schools for Mountain Crest High:

Elementary:	Canyon School
	Lincoln School
	Mountainside School
	Wellsville School
Middle:	South Cache Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 1,538

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain Crest High ranks worse than 78.3% of high schools in Utah. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Cache District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.02. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Mountain Crest High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Crest High is $9,429. 2 high schools in the Cache District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountain Crest High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Crest High 108^th of 138 Utah public high schools. (See Mountain Crest High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Cache District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cache District 17^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain Crest High

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Rank History for all students at Mountain Crest High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	61.16	33^rd	142	76.8%
2009	56.53	49^th	148	66.9%
2010	52.16	63^rd	153	58.8%
2011	56.96	47^th	164	71.3%
2012	64.34	25^th	166	84.9%
2013	64.36	31^st	167	81.4%
2014	79.93	6^th	120	95.0%
2015	89.88	4^th	131	96.9%
2016	92.67	3^rd	129	97.7%
2017	73.62	13^th	125	89.6%
2018	79.56	8^th	123	93.5%
2019	77.64	23^rd	136	83.1%
2021	47.67	62^nd	129	51.9%
2022	56.56	51^st	131	61.1%
2023	54.53	57^th	139	59.0%
2024	24.02	108^th	138	21.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountain Crest High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.09	13^th	20	35.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Crest High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	73.74	17^th	84	79.8%
2023	73.16	20^th	93	78.5%
2024	35.54	57^th	93	38.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountain Crest High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.08	44^th	66	33.3%
2024	15.32	65^th	72	9.7%

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Rank History for White students at Mountain Crest High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	56.55	44^th	123	64.2%
2023	47.49	59^th	122	51.6%
2024	18.14	104^th	123	15.4%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mountain Crest High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1457	6	7	10	13	n/a	n/a	0	1493
1989	1550	5	7	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	1574
1990	1521	3	12	6	13	n/a	n/a	0	1555
1991	1200	2	10	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	1228
1992	1288	2	8	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	1312
1993	1346	1	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	1364
1994	1368	0	9	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	1401
1995	1390	1	11	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1426
1996	1390	1	11	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1426
1997	1416	3	11	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1455
1998	1466	2	9	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	1510
1999	1451	5	8	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	1515
2000	1402	2	12	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	1469
2001	1373	2	16	65	8	n/a	n/a	0	1464
2002	1379	0	12	57	5	n/a	n/a	0	1453
2003	1379	0	12	57	5	n/a	n/a	0	1453
2004	1311	3	11	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	1393
2005	1309	3	16	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	1402
2006	1273	6	14	70	7	n/a	n/a	0	1370
2007	1300	5	16	99	6	n/a	n/a	0	1426
2008	1351	9	16	129	4	n/a	n/a	1	1510
2009	1366	1	13	129	4	n/a	n/a	2	1515
2010	1388	4	10	128	6	n/a	n/a	26	1562
2011	1413	5	13	147	4	7	26	0	1615
2012	1431	8	11	141	3	9	29	0	1632
2013	1493	12	15	127	2	7	16	0	1672
2014	1539	9	15	152	6	11	13	0	1745
2015	1595	11	9	153	9	10	15	0	1802
2016	1674	10	8	172	11	17	22	0	1914
2017	1156	9	1	120	5	10	17	0	1318
2018	1197	10	4	138	2	11	18	0	1380
2019	1214	8	6	153	5	11	14	0	1411
2020	1253	13	7	155	8	10	13	0	1459
2021	1261	16	6	158	10	10	20	0	1481
2022	1307	15	9	151	8	11	16	0	1517
2023	1326	13	8	153	6	10	22	0	1538

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain Crest High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1493	65.3	22.8	n/a
1989	1574	65.6	23.9	n/a
1990	1555	65.5	23.7	7.3
1991	1228	54.8	22.4	5.7
1992	1312	54.3	24.1	10.1
1993	1364	50.8	26.9	10.6
1994	1401	52.9	26.5	10.7
1995	1426	60.7	23.5	10.3
1996	1426	60.7	23.5	10.3
1997	1455	61.5	23.7	10
1998	1510	63.7	23.7	9.5
1999	1515	69.1	21.9	18.9
2000	1469	66.5	22.1	16.2
2001	1464	60.3	24.3	16.1
2002	1453	57.7	25.2	18.2
2003	1453	57.7	25.2	18.2
2004	1393	57.0	24.4	19.2
2005	1402	60.8	23.1	19
2006	1370	65.0	21.1	19.6
2007	1426	44.9	31.8	0
2008	1510	60.8	24.8	13.3
2009	1515	42.4	29.6	20.6
2010	1562	55.7	28.0	27.9
2011	1615	62.2	25.9	25.4
2012	1632	59.1	27.6	37.4
2013	1672	64.3	26.0	49.5
2014	1745	60.7	28.7	27.2
2015	1802	n/a	n/a	28
2016	1914	n/a	n/a	25.9
2017	1318	60.7	21.6	25.4
2018	1380	n/a	n/a	27.3
2019	1411	55.0	25.6	25.5
2020	1459	56.4	25.8	30
2021	1481	n/a	n/a	33.2
2022	1517	60.8	24.9	32.8
2023	1538	62.3	24.6	35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mountain Crest High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1493	65.3	22.8	n/a
1989	1574	65.6	23.9	n/a
1990	1555	65.5	23.7	7.3
1991	1228	54.8	22.4	5.7
1992	1312	54.3	24.1	10.1
1993	1364	50.8	26.9	10.6
1994	1401	52.9	26.5	10.7
1995	1426	60.7	23.5	10.3
1996	1426	60.7	23.5	10.3
1997	1455	61.5	23.7	10
1998	1510	63.7	23.7	9.5
1999	1515	69.1	21.9	18.9
2000	1469	66.5	22.1	16.2
2001	1464	60.3	24.3	16.1
2002	1453	57.7	25.2	18.2
2003	1453	57.7	25.2	18.2
2004	1393	57.0	24.4	19.2
2005	1402	60.8	23.1	19
2006	1370	65.0	21.1	19.6
2007	1426	44.9	31.8	0
2008	1510	60.8	24.8	13.3
2009	1515	42.4	29.6	20.6
2010	1562	55.7	28.0	27.9
2011	1615	62.2	25.9	25.4
2012	1632	59.1	27.6	37.4
2013	1672	64.3	26.0	49.5
2014	1745	60.7	28.7	27.2
2015	1802	n/a	n/a	28
2016	1914	n/a	n/a	25.9
2017	1318	60.7	21.6	25.4
2018	1380	n/a	n/a	27.3
2019	1411	55.0	25.6	25.5
2020	1459	56.4	25.8	30
2021	1481	n/a	n/a	33.2
2022	1517	60.8	24.9	32.8
2023	1538	62.3	24.6	35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mountain Crest High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$465 (4.9%)	$8,964 (95.1%)	$9,429

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain Crest High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 23^rd of 136 High schools	Ranks 57^th of 139 High schools	24.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain Crest High)	56.3	35.2	21.1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Cache District)	58.6	47.9	10.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.2	44	4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Crest High)	62.5	37.1	25.4%
9th Grade Mathematics (Cache District)	60.8	46.8	14%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	43.6	32.8	10.8%
9th Grade Science (Mountain Crest High)	41	34.3	6.7%
9th Grade Science (Cache District)	42.1	36.3	5.8%
9th Grade Science (Utah)	36.2	38.1	1.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain Crest High)	58.4	50.4	8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cache District)	62.4	53.3	9.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	49.5	45.3	4.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Crest High)	61.1	38.5	22.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Cache District)	56.2	42.9	13.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	36.3	27.7	8.6%
10th Grade Science (Mountain Crest High)	39.4	36.8	2.6%
10th Grade Science (Cache District)	44.3	36.8	7.5%
10th Grade Science (Utah)	33	32.2	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1411	1538	9%
African American	8	13	62.5%
American Indian	5	6	20%
Asian	6	8	33.3%
Hispanic	153	153
Pacific Islander	11	10	9.1%
White	1214	1326	9.2%
Two or More Races	14	22	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.5%	35.2%	9.7%

Schools Near Mountain Crest High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Crest High	Public	8-12	255 S 800 E	Hyrum	84319	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 245-6093	1,538	62	24.6	35.2%	1,326 (86.2%)	13 (0.8%)	153 (9.9%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	10 (0.7%)	22 (1.4%)	24	108^th of 138 public high schools	21.7%		54.5	57^th of 139 public high schools	59.0%	51	30.8	27.3	28.3	12.7	41.0	23.9	$9,429	$465	$8,964
Ridgeline High School	Public	8-12	180 N 300 W	Millville	84326	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 792-7780	1,813	71	25.6	26.7%	1,555 (85.8%)	8 (0.4%)	175 (9.7%)	21 (1.2%)	9 (0.5%)	9 (0.5%)	36 (2.0%)	59.7	47^th of 138 public high schools	65.9%		57.7	48^th of 139 public high schools	65.5%	1	48.3	45.6	49.9	32.0	43.9	28.6	$8,756	$404	$8,352
Logan High	Public	9-12	162 W 100 S	Logan	84321	Cache County	Logan City District	No	No	No	No	(435) 755-2380	1,456	69	21.2	46.0%	816 (56.0%)	39 (2.7%)	474 (32.6%)	47 (3.2%)	11 (0.8%)	36 (2.5%)	33 (2.3%)	26	103^rd of 138 public high schools	25.4%		40.4	77^th of 139 public high schools	44.6%	26	35.2	42.5	23.6	18.1	28.1	23.2	$10,236	$1,140	$9,096
Cache High	Public	5-12	265 W 1400 N	Logan	84341	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 755-0716	151	9	16.3	58.3%	109 (72.2%)	1 (0.7%)	33 (21.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)							$16,908	$227	$16,681
Fast Forward High	Public, Charter	9-12	875 W 1400 N	Logan	84321	Cache County	Fast Forward High	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 713-4255	417	14	30.2	33.6%	261 (62.6%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (30.9%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	5.6	135^th of 138 public high schools	2.2%		5.3	134^th of 139 public high schools	3.6%	1		28.1			12.5	13.2	$9,202	$829	$8,373
Intech Collegiate Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	7-12	1787 N Research Parkway	North Logan	84341	Cache County	Intech Collegiate Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(435) 753-7377	218	11	20.2	21.6%	168 (77.1%)	5 (2.3%)	26 (11.9%)	8 (3.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	98	3^rd of 138 public high schools	97.8%					(n/a)	65.0				73.1		$11,753	$545	$11,207
Green Canyon High School	Public	8-12	2960 N. Wolf Pack Way	North Logan	84341	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 792-9300	1,690	66	25.6	25.9%	1,376 (81.4%)	12 (0.7%)	226 (13.4%)	23 (1.4%)	10 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	36 (2.1%)	79.6	15^th of 138 public high schools	89.1%		81.9	14^th of 139 public high schools	89.9%	1	53.3	53.1	49.0	38.6	51.0	48.4	$9,384	$521	$8,863
Sunrise High School	Public	5-12	230 W 200 S	Brigham City	84302	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	No	(435) 734-4834	159	15	10.7	39.6%	130 (81.8%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)							$10,708	$367	$10,342
Box Elder High	Public	10-12	380 S 600 W	Brigham City	84302	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	No	(435) 734-4840	1,583	67	23.6	22.8%	1,347 (85.1%)	6 (0.4%)	176 (11.1%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	35 (2.2%)	42.8	78^th of 138 public high schools	43.5%		60.4	43^rd of 139 public high schools	69.1%	35		46.9		24.7		28.5	$9,977	$433	$9,544
Sky View High	Public	8-12	520 S 250 E	Smithfield	84335	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 563-6273	1,517	61	24.8	35.1%	1,332 (87.8%)	12 (0.8%)	118 (7.8%)	9 (0.6%)	8 (0.5%)	10 (0.7%)	28 (1.8%)	68.1	32^nd of 138 public high schools	76.8%		78.1	22^nd of 139 public high schools	84.2%	10	50.3	55.1	52.9	36.3	39.3	34.6	$9,851	$308	$9,543

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