Impact of COVID-19 on Alta 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 49th of 136 High schools | Ranks 38th of 139 High schools | 8.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Alta High) | 52.1 | 49.7 | 2.4% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Canyons District) | 52.5 | 50.6 | 1.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah) | 48.2 | 44 | 4.2% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Alta High) | 41.9 | 41.4 | 0.5% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Canyons District) | 44.5 | 43.9 | 0.6% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah) | 43.6 | 32.8 | 10.8% |
9th Grade Science (Alta High) | 43.1 | 37.5 | 5.6% |
9th Grade Science (Canyons District) | 42 | 42.9 | 0.9% |
9th Grade Science (Utah) | 36.2 | 38.1 | 1.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Alta High) | 52.7 | 54.5 | 1.8% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Canyons District) | 52.1 | 50.6 | 1.5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah) | 49.5 | 45.3 | 4.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Alta High) | 33.7 | 32 | 1.7% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Canyons District) | 35.4 | 32.5 | 2.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Utah) | 36.3 | 27.7 | 8.6% |
10th Grade Science (Alta High) | 39.3 | 36.3 | 3% |
10th Grade Science (Canyons District) | 39 | 37 | 2% |
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 | 2137 | 2294 | 7.3% |
African American | 19 | 29 | 52.6% |
American Indian | 9 | 4 | 55.6% |
Asian | 42 | 67 | 59.5% |
Hispanic | 236 | 267 | 13.1% |
Pacific Islander | 43 | 39 | 9.3% |
White | 1684 | 1779 | 5.6% |
Two or More Races | 104 | 109 | 4.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 17.6% | 14.8% | 2.9% |