Is Kearns High a good school?

Kearns High ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Utah high schools.

How many students attend Kearns High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,408 students attended Kearns High.

What is the racial makeup of Kearns High?

Students at Kearns High are 46% Hispanic, 40% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Kearns High?

Kearns High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Beehive School Elementary : David Gourley School Elementary : Diamond Ridge School Elementary : Jim Bridger School Elementary : South Kearns School Elementary : Thomas W. Bacchus School Elementary : West Kearns School Elementary : Western Hills School Middle : Kearns Junior High Middle : Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Kearns High

Summary:

Kearns High is a public high school located in Kearns, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,382 students. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in Utah and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kearns High consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Utah high schools, ranking 131st out of 138 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.5% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.6%. Kearns High's performance is particularly low for its Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking 61st and 116th, respectively, out of Utah high schools in 2023-2024.

Kearns High has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Taylorsville High (42.35%) and Copper Hills High (16.54%). The nearby schools, such as Taylorsville High, Granger High, and Hunter High, also perform below the state average on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments, but they generally outperform Kearns High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5525 S Cougar Ln
Kearns, UT 84118

(385) 646-5380

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 138 Utah High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,096

Feeder schools for Kearns High:

Elementary:	Beehive School
	David Gourley School
	Diamond Ridge School
	Jim Bridger School
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	South Kearns School
	Thomas W. Bacchus School
	West Kearns School
	Western Hills School
Middle:	Kearns Junior High
	Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 2,408

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

39.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kearns High ranks worse than 94.9% of high schools in Utah. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked high schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kearns High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.6%), White (39.9%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kearns High is 25.6, which is the 4^th best among 8 high schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Kearns High employs 93.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kearns High is $9,096. 5 high schools in the Granite District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kearns High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kearns High 131^st of 138 Utah public high schools. (See Kearns High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Granite District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite District 72^nd of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kearns High

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Rank History for all students at Kearns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	17.91	120^th	142	15.5%
2009	16.73	127^th	148	14.2%
2010	15.32	131^st	153	14.4%
2011	11.67	149^th	164	9.1%
2012	9.76	153^rd	166	7.8%
2013	11.06	156^th	167	6.6%
2014	12.27	112^th	120	6.7%
2015	7.57	122^nd	131	6.9%
2016	7.15	120^th	129	7.0%
2017	8.37	120^th	125	4.0%
2018	6.50	120^th	123	2.4%
2019	3.71	133^rd	136	2.2%
2021	4.93	128^th	129	0.8%
2022	3.18	129^th	131	1.5%
2023	6.90	130^th	139	6.5%
2024	6.28	131^st	138	5.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kearns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	13.20	13^th	14	7.1%
2023	41.90	11^th	20	45.0%
2024	28.15	18^th	25	28.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kearns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	9.19	82^nd	84	2.4%
2023	14.27	80^th	93	14.0%
2024	13.49	85^th	93	8.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kearns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	15.18	59^th	62	4.8%
2023	20.73	56^th	66	15.2%
2024	17.97	61^st	72	15.3%

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Rank History for White students at Kearns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	4.99	122^nd	123	0.8%
2023	10.82	112^th	122	8.2%
2024	8.18	116^th	123	5.7%

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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 Kearns High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1576	2	46	93	12	n/a	n/a	0	1729
1989	1674	12	75	102	10	n/a	n/a	0	1873
1990	1734	8	82	110	13	n/a	n/a	0	1947
1991	1649	9	76	105	14	n/a	n/a	0	1853
1992	1646	9	91	107	18	n/a	n/a	0	1871
1993	1830	7	106	111	28	n/a	n/a	0	2082
1994	1800	3	112	118	26	n/a	n/a	0	2059
1995	1871	15	110	153	29	n/a	n/a	0	2178
1996	1871	15	110	153	29	n/a	n/a	0	2178
1997	1942	12	111	174	23	n/a	n/a	0	2262
1998	1895	10	125	206	36	n/a	n/a	0	2272
1999	1867	10	126	248	34	n/a	n/a	0	2285
2000	1782	13	123	269	27	n/a	n/a	0	2214
2001	1693	15	132	323	20	n/a	n/a	0	2183
2002	1446	27	110	397	25	n/a	n/a	0	2005
2003	1446	27	110	397	25	n/a	n/a	0	2005
2004	1371	12	102	390	35	n/a	n/a	0	1910
2005	1271	14	93	454	26	n/a	n/a	0	1858
2006	1246	13	120	506	24	n/a	n/a	0	1909
2007	1140	22	103	510	26	n/a	n/a	0	1801
2008	1137	37	120	570	30	n/a	n/a	0	1894
2009	1053	33	129	597	29	n/a	n/a	1	1842
2010	1002	43	139	576	37	n/a	n/a	25	1822
2011	933	36	33	574	26	100	1	0	1703
2012	870	42	30	589	29	87	1	0	1648
2013	805	48	24	626	29	70	1	0	1603
2014	825	34	24	584	24	57	5	0	1553
2015	1161	48	38	926	33	92	9	0	2307
2016	1138	53	49	937	39	99	10	0	2325
2017	1080	62	46	941	41	100	9	0	2279
2018	1100	78	48	991	39	110	8	0	2374
2019	1041	72	52	987	33	102	9	0	2296
2020	959	65	62	991	28	116	13	0	2234
2021	966	70	66	1011	31	127	23	0	2294
2022	913	61	56	1142	24	133	33	0	2362
2023	878	55	53	1189	26	147	34	0	2382
2024	961	62	41	1098	18	99	129	0	2408

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Kearns High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1729	84.1	20.5	n/a
1989	1873	91.3	20.5	n/a
1990	1947	96.5	20.1	17.5
1991	1853	80.0	23.1	6.6
1992	1871	73.8	25.3	17.3
1993	2082	80.7	25.8	18.8
1994	2059	88.5	23.3	18.6
1995	2178	94.4	23.1	15
1996	2178	94.4	23.1	15
1997	2262	93.4	24.2	14.4
1998	2272	90.1	25.2	16.2
1999	2285	101.9	22.4	26.9
2000	2214	102.4	21.6	25.2
2001	2183	98.3	22.2	26.1
2002	2005	82.3	24.4	31.4
2003	2005	82.3	24.4	31.4
2004	1910	77.3	24.7	36.5
2005	1858	75.9	24.5	38.8
2006	1909	80.0	23.9	39.8
2007	1801	78.5	22.9	0.9
2008	1894	77.5	24.4	44
2009	1842	104.4	23.7	25
2010	1822	74.7	24.3	54.4
2011	1703	77.0	22.1	50.3
2012	1648	70.1	23.5	60.3
2013	1603	63.5	25.2	85.6
2014	1553	65.6	23.6	30.7
2015	2307	n/a	n/a	60.5
2016	2325	n/a	n/a	61.1
2017	2279	65.6	34.7	60.4
2018	2374	n/a	n/a	59.7
2019	2296	86.1	26.6	56.7
2020	2234	81.7	27.3	55.3
2021	2294	n/a	n/a	55.3
2022	2362	93.2	25.3	50.3
2023	2382	92.4	25.7	51
2024	2408	93.9	25.6	54.9

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 Kearns High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1729	84.1	20.5	n/a
1989	1873	91.3	20.5	n/a
1990	1947	96.5	20.1	17.5
1991	1853	80.0	23.1	6.6
1992	1871	73.8	25.3	17.3
1993	2082	80.7	25.8	18.8
1994	2059	88.5	23.3	18.6
1995	2178	94.4	23.1	15
1996	2178	94.4	23.1	15
1997	2262	93.4	24.2	14.4
1998	2272	90.1	25.2	16.2
1999	2285	101.9	22.4	26.9
2000	2214	102.4	21.6	25.2
2001	2183	98.3	22.2	26.1
2002	2005	82.3	24.4	31.4
2003	2005	82.3	24.4	31.4
2004	1910	77.3	24.7	36.5
2005	1858	75.9	24.5	38.8
2006	1909	80.0	23.9	39.8
2007	1801	78.5	22.9	0.9
2008	1894	77.5	24.4	44
2009	1842	104.4	23.7	25
2010	1822	74.7	24.3	54.4
2011	1703	77.0	22.1	50.3
2012	1648	70.1	23.5	60.3
2013	1603	63.5	25.2	85.6
2014	1553	65.6	23.6	30.7
2015	2307	n/a	n/a	60.5
2016	2325	n/a	n/a	61.1
2017	2279	65.6	34.7	60.4
2018	2374	n/a	n/a	59.7
2019	2296	86.1	26.6	56.7
2020	2234	81.7	27.3	55.3
2021	2294	n/a	n/a	55.3
2022	2362	93.2	25.3	50.3
2023	2382	92.4	25.7	51
2024	2408	93.9	25.6	54.9

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 Kearns High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$757 (8.3%)	$8,339 (91.7%)	$9,096

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kearns High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 133^rd of 136 High schools	Ranks 130^th of 139 High schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Kearns High)	24.7	24.9	0.2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	36.5	31.3	5.2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.2	44	4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Kearns High)	17.7	6.9	10.8%
9th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	28.9	17.7	11.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	43.6	32.8	10.8%
9th Grade Science (Kearns High)	10.6	17.1	6.5%
9th Grade Science (Granite District)	21.6	24.9	3.3%
9th Grade Science (Utah)	36.2	38.1	1.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kearns High)	24.4	27.2	2.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	36.3	31.8	4.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	49.5	45.3	4.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kearns High)	12.7	7.7	5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	24.4	15.9	8.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	36.3	27.7	8.6%
10th Grade Science (Kearns High)	9.3	14.9	5.6%
10th Grade Science (Granite District)	19.2	22.8	3.6%
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	2296	2382	3.7%
African American	72	55	23.6%
American Indian	33	26	21.2%
Asian	52	53	1.9%
Hispanic	987	1189	20.5%
Pacific Islander	102	147	44.1%
White	1041	878	15.7%
Two or More Races	9	34	277.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.7%	51%	5.7%

Schools Near Kearns 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
Kearns High	Public	9-12	5525 S Cougar Ln	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5380	2,408	94	25.6	54.9%	961 (39.9%)	62 (2.6%)	1,098 (45.6%)	41 (1.7%)	18 (0.7%)	99 (4.1%)	129 (5.4%)	6.3	131^st of 138 public high schools	5.1%		6.9	130^th of 139 public high schools	6.5%	1	20.1	27.5	8.6	8.5	18.7	15.4	$9,096	$757	$8,339
Hunter High	Public	9-12	4200 S 5600 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5360	2,616	105	24.8	54.3%	896 (34.3%)	85 (3.2%)	1,280 (48.9%)	92 (3.5%)	13 (0.5%)	96 (3.7%)	154 (5.9%)	6	132^nd of 138 public high schools	4.3%		6.5	132^nd of 139 public high schools	5.0%		18.4	22.0	12.8	11.4	19.3	13.8	$8,929	$724	$8,205
Granger High	Public	8-12	3690 S 3600 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5320	3,434	127	27.0	63.7%	1,219 (35.5%)	108 (3.1%)	1,615 (47.0%)	100 (2.9%)	24 (0.7%)	148 (4.3%)	220 (6.4%)	3.3	136^th of 138 public high schools	1.4%		4.5	135^th of 139 public high schools	2.9%	1	15.1	19.1	9.1	5.8	16.2	10.4	$9,243	$1,087	$8,155
Taylorsville High	Public	9-12	5225 S Redwood Road	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5455	2,694	99	27.1	45.1%	1,327 (49.3%)	77 (2.9%)	975 (36.2%)	87 (3.2%)	23 (0.9%)	106 (3.9%)	99 (3.7%)	15.8	121^st of 138 public high schools	12.3%		15.1	120^th of 139 public high schools	13.7%	1	27.4	28.1	24.8	15.2	28.5	19.4	$9,777	$649	$9,128
Copper Hills High	Public	10-12	5445 W 7800 S	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5300	2,959	118	24.9	22.9%	1,863 (63.0%)	40 (1.4%)	817 (27.6%)	57 (1.9%)	16 (0.5%)	37 (1.3%)	129 (4.4%)	22.5	111^th of 138 public high schools	19.6%		15.8	119^th of 139 public high schools	14.4%	8		37.8		14.0		24.4	$7,672	$232	$7,440
West Jordan High	Public	10-12	8136 S 2700 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5600	1,870	83	22.4	37.1%	978 (52.3%)	38 (2.0%)	665 (35.6%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	65 (3.5%)	88 (4.7%)	16.6	119^th of 138 public high schools	13.8%		9.6	127^th of 139 public high schools	8.6%	8		35.1		11.5		20.8	$8,717	$410	$8,308
Itineris Early College High	Public, Charter	9-12	8714 Roy Del Circle	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Itineris Early College High	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 800-2140	384	19	20.7	27.3%	158 (41.1%)	11 (2.9%)	141 (36.7%)	52 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	13 (3.4%)	67.1	34^th of 138 public high schools	75.4%		91.4	7^th of 139 public high schools	95.0%	27	42.7	58.9	47.4	37.1	41.7	37.0	$8,118	$730	$7,388
Kings Peak High	Public, Virtual	9-12	7905 South Redwood Road	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 567-8020	255	17	14.9	23.1%	191 (74.9%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (19.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	29.6	98^th of 138 public high schools	29.0%					(n/a)	43.1	37.5	20.6		28.8
Southpointe Adult High	Public	9-12	9301 S Wights Fort Rd	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5952	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers - North	Public	9-12	9301 S 3400 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5900	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kearns High

Student/Teacher Ratio Kearns High

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kearns High

Impact of COVID-19 on Kearns High

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Schools Near Kearns High

Kearns High

Hunter High

Granger High

Taylorsville High

Copper Hills High

West Jordan High

Itineris Early College High

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