Is Skyline High a good school?

Yes! Skyline High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6 th of 138 Utah high schools.

How many students attend Skyline High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,125 students attended Skyline High.

What is the racial makeup of Skyline High?

Students at Skyline High are 79% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What schools feed into Skyline High?

Skyline High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastwood School Elementary : Morningside School Elementary : Oakridge School Elementary : Upland Terrace School Middle : Churchill Junior High Middle : Wasatch Junior High

Skyline High

Summary:

Skyline High, a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah, stands out as an exceptional institution with a total enrollment of 2,124 students. As part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state, Skyline High consistently ranks among the top 6-7 high schools in Utah, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Skyline High's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Skyline High's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 70.8% in ELA, 44.5% in Math, and 64.7% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.6%, 27.5%, and 33.8%, respectively. The school's excellence extends to its diverse student population, with strong performance across various subgroups, including White, Asian, and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students.

Interestingly, Skyline High's academic success is achieved with a relatively lower spending per student ($8,716 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools like Cottonwood High ($10,505) and East High ($10,321). Additionally, Skyline High has a diverse student population, with 79.9% White, 6.92% Hispanic, and 8.33% Asian students, which is higher than the nearby Olympus High (83.09% White) and Cottonwood High (43.22% White, 36.66% Hispanic).

Detail:

Public 7-12

3251 E 3760 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84109

(385) 646-5420

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 138 Utah High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,716

Feeder schools for Skyline High:

Elementary:	Eastwood School
	Morningside School
	Oakridge School
	Upland Terrace School
Middle:	Churchill Junior High
	Wasatch Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.3

Number of students: 2,125

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Skyline High ranks better than 95.7% of high schools in Utah. It also ranks first among 8 ranked high schools in the Granite District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.13. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Skyline 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: White (78.9%), two or more races (7.3%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skyline High is 27.3. 7 high schools in the Granite District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Skyline High employs 77.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skyline High is $8,716, which is the lowest among 9 high schools in the Granite District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Skyline High:

SchoolDigger ranks Skyline High 6^th of 138 Utah public high schools. (See Skyline High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status 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 Skyline High

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Rank History for all students at Skyline High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	64.00	24^th	142	83.1%
2009	59.15	41^st	148	72.3%
2010	58.02	37^th	153	75.8%
2011	55.83	52^nd	164	68.3%
2012	56.82	45^th	166	72.9%
2013	55.55	62^nd	167	62.9%
2014	72.11	14^th	120	88.3%
2015	69.95	20^th	131	84.7%
2016	56.96	42^nd	129	67.4%
2017	48.47	53^rd	125	57.6%
2018	58.95	27^th	123	78.0%
2019	86.69	14^th	136	89.7%
2021	95.13	7^th	129	94.6%
2022	93.94	6^th	131	95.4%
2023	93.79	6^th	139	95.7%
2024	95.13	6^th	138	95.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Skyline High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.77	3^rd	93	96.8%
2024	97.93	3^rd	93	96.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Skyline High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	82.92	1^st	3	66.7%
2023	15.87	2^nd	2	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Skyline High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	88.06	9^th	123	92.7%
2023	86.93	9^th	122	92.6%
2024	90.07	6^th	123	95.1%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, May 27, 2017

Based on my experiences with two children I'd say that Skyline is not what it's cracked up to be. There is a blatant class system (IB vs non-IB), which along with pressures to appear perfect make for a stressful student experience. The administration is mainly concerned with keeping up appearances. The school is in a rich neighborhood and the students mostly come from privileged backgrounds so you'd think things could be great--but what happens is that very small infractions get blown up and punished harshly and there's a culture of ratting out your peers for even minor things to earn brownie points with the admin. Most of the teachers are good and some are great, but a few are the sort who think students who challenge them in discussion just need to be put in their place. At graduation the principal gave a lengthy recitation of numbers proving how great the place must be. If it were really great, then bragging about gpa's and scholarship dollars shouldn't be necessary. And we'd hear more genuine cheering from the student section. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Skyline High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1422	2	28	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	1476
1989	1486	2	23	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	1524
1990	1593	2	36	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	1655
1991	1677	5	34	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	1736
1992	1771	2	23	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	1830
1993	1847	1	26	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	1895
1994	1837	4	26	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	1892
1995	1860	3	36	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1929
1996	1860	3	36	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1929
1997	1798	3	47	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	1874
1998	1742	3	36	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	1807
1999	1726	1	52	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	1802
2000	1671	7	52	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	1756
2001	1658	6	58	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1744
2002	1408	5	55	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1484
2003	1408	5	55	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1484
2004	1412	9	61	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	1507
2005	1399	13	87	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	1526
2006	1355	8	95	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1488
2007	1275	6	94	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	1407
2008	1302	9	91	39	9	n/a	n/a	0	1450
2009	1232	12	104	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	1399
2010	1195	11	110	64	3	n/a	n/a	45	1428
2011	1234	21	139	57	6	17	0	0	1474
2012	1203	21	134	63	7	12	0	0	1440
2013	1240	18	131	69	8	12	1	0	1479
2014	1210	13	119	84	6	11	3	0	1446
2015	1207	16	106	93	6	13	2	0	1443
2016	1210	12	97	106	5	12	6	0	1448
2017	1249	19	97	100	3	8	7	0	1483
2018	1687	20	145	125	12	10	19	0	2018
2019	1711	23	157	113	8	11	20	1	2044
2020	1770	19	155	115	6	10	31	1	2107
2021	1747	27	166	118	6	12	27	1	2104
2022	1771	16	163	137	5	14	49	1	2156
2023	1697	23	177	147	3	21	56	0	2124
2024	1677	13	128	140	1	10	156	0	2125

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Skyline High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1476	75.0	19.6	n/a
1989	1524	74.2	20.5	n/a
1990	1655	72.7	22.7	2
1991	1736	68.3	25.4	1.6
1992	1830	64.6	28.3	2
1993	1895	73.5	25.8	2.6
1994	1892	76.5	24.7	2.3
1995	1929	87.0	22.2	3.1
1996	1929	87.0	22.2	3.1
1997	1874	82.4	22.7	1.9
1998	1807	77.7	23.3	2.4
1999	1802	86.5	20.8	3.9
2000	1756	79.3	22.1	3.5
2001	1744	77.3	22.6	3.2
2002	1484	60.0	24.7	3.8
2003	1484	60.0	24.7	3.8
2004	1507	59.6	25.3	5.2
2005	1526	62.6	24.4	6.3
2006	1488	69.0	21.6	5.4
2007	1407	54.6	25.8	1
2008	1450	55.2	26.3	8.1
2009	1399	58.4	25.0	4.2
2010	1428	59.2	24.1	10.2
2011	1474	58.6	25.1	10.1
2012	1440	57.2	25.1	11.3
2013	1479	52.1	28.3	16
2014	1446	59.0	24.5	5.6
2015	1443	n/a	n/a	11.4
2016	1448	n/a	n/a	11.5
2017	1483	59.0	25.1	12.4
2018	2018	n/a	n/a	11.9
2019	2044	73.1	27.9	9.9
2020	2107	73.8	28.5	9.7
2021	2104	n/a	n/a	10.6
2022	2156	87.1	24.7	6.7
2023	2124	79.5	26.7	8.3
2024	2125	77.6	27.3	9.4

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 Skyline High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1476	75.0	19.6	n/a
1989	1524	74.2	20.5	n/a
1990	1655	72.7	22.7	2
1991	1736	68.3	25.4	1.6
1992	1830	64.6	28.3	2
1993	1895	73.5	25.8	2.6
1994	1892	76.5	24.7	2.3
1995	1929	87.0	22.2	3.1
1996	1929	87.0	22.2	3.1
1997	1874	82.4	22.7	1.9
1998	1807	77.7	23.3	2.4
1999	1802	86.5	20.8	3.9
2000	1756	79.3	22.1	3.5
2001	1744	77.3	22.6	3.2
2002	1484	60.0	24.7	3.8
2003	1484	60.0	24.7	3.8
2004	1507	59.6	25.3	5.2
2005	1526	62.6	24.4	6.3
2006	1488	69.0	21.6	5.4
2007	1407	54.6	25.8	1
2008	1450	55.2	26.3	8.1
2009	1399	58.4	25.0	4.2
2010	1428	59.2	24.1	10.2
2011	1474	58.6	25.1	10.1
2012	1440	57.2	25.1	11.3
2013	1479	52.1	28.3	16
2014	1446	59.0	24.5	5.6
2015	1443	n/a	n/a	11.4
2016	1448	n/a	n/a	11.5
2017	1483	59.0	25.1	12.4
2018	2018	n/a	n/a	11.9
2019	2044	73.1	27.9	9.9
2020	2107	73.8	28.5	9.7
2021	2104	n/a	n/a	10.6
2022	2156	87.1	24.7	6.7
2023	2124	79.5	26.7	8.3
2024	2125	77.6	27.3	9.4

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 Skyline High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$500 (5.7%)	$8,215 (94.3%)	$8,716

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Skyline High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 14^th of 136 High schools	Ranks 6^th of 139 High schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Skyline High)	70	68.2	1.8%
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 (Skyline High)	64.7	45.6	19.1%
9th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	28.9	17.7	11.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	43.6	32.8	10.8%
9th Grade Science (Skyline High)	48	63.3	15.3%
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 (Skyline High)	69.7	72.3	2.6%
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 (Skyline High)	53.3	47.1	6.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	24.4	15.9	8.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	36.3	27.7	8.6%
10th Grade Science (Skyline High)	39.4	66	26.6%
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	2044	2124	3.9%
African American	23	23
American Indian	8	3	62.5%
Asian	157	177	12.7%
Hispanic	113	147	30.1%
Pacific Islander	11	21	90.9%
White	1711	1697	0.8%
Two or More Races	20	56	180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.9%	8.3%	1.6%

Schools Near Skyline 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
Skyline High	Public	7-12	3251 E 3760 S	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5420	2,125	78	27.3	9.4%	1,677 (78.9%)	13 (0.6%)	140 (6.6%)	128 (6.0%)	1 (0.0%)	10 (0.5%)	156 (7.3%)	95.1	6^th of 138 public high schools	95.7%		93.8	6^th of 139 public high schools	95.7%		64.4	70.8	54.9	44.5	69.5	64.7	$8,716	$500	$8,215
Olympus High	Public	9-12	4055 S 2300 E	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5400	2,167	83	26.0	18.4%	1,720 (79.4%)	42 (1.9%)	253 (11.7%)	39 (1.8%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	100 (4.6%)	53.3	59^th of 138 public high schools	57.2%		76.9	23^rd of 139 public high schools	83.5%	36	41.2	55.2	38.5	36.8	23.1	34.2	$9,882	$729	$9,153
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2291 S 2000 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 466-6700	163	12	13.0	13.5%	122 (74.8%)	3 (1.8%)	22 (13.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)							$9,428	$194	$9,234
Highland High	Public	9-12	2166 S 1700 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 484-4343	2,009	86	23.4	31.0%	1,241 (61.8%)	78 (3.9%)	453 (22.5%)	60 (3.0%)	29 (1.4%)	54 (2.7%)	93 (4.6%)	56.2	54^th of 138 public high schools	60.9%		65.4	34^th of 139 public high schools	75.5%	20	40.8	47.9	37.5	27.7	43.7	40.4	$10,968	$734	$10,234
Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 278-9460	469	23	20.0	15.6%	270 (57.6%)	15 (3.2%)	77 (16.4%)	51 (10.9%)	5 (1.1%)	27 (5.8%)	24 (5.1%)	92.2	7^th of 138 public high schools	94.9%		96	5^th of 139 public high schools	96.4%	2	53.1	72.1	51.4	48.1	66.4	56.3	$8,828	$269	$8,559
Cottonwood High	Public	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5264	1,495	65	22.8	52.8%	685 (45.8%)	93 (6.2%)	501 (33.5%)	77 (5.2%)	22 (1.5%)	17 (1.1%)	100 (6.7%)	5.8	133^rd of 138 public high schools	3.6%		5.9	133^rd of 139 public high schools	4.3%		22.4	21.0	14.2	8.0	16.5	14.0	$10,505	$1,063	$9,442
Utah International Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	350 E Baird Circle (3605 South	South Salt Lake	84115	Salt Lake County	Utah International Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 290-1306	221	17	13.0	95.0%	81 (36.7%)	91 (41.2%)	33 (14.9%)	12 (5.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				0.0			$9,469	$1,355	$8,114
Murray Adult Transition	Public	9-12	147 E 5065 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 957-4693	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Granite Technical Institute	Public	7-12	2500 S State	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4350	98	36	2.6		90 (91.8%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)					38.3		$45,780	$449	$45,331
East High	Public	9-12	840 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 583-1661	1,863	85	21.9	54.7%	644 (34.6%)	103 (5.5%)	864 (46.4%)	80 (4.3%)	15 (0.8%)	95 (5.1%)	62 (3.3%)	19.9	117^th of 138 public high schools	15.2%		14.2	121^st of 139 public high schools	12.9%	4	23.0	28.8	22.1	27.2	25.7	25.0	$10,321	$734	$9,587

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Schools Near Skyline High

Skyline High

Olympus High

Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts

Highland High

Academy for Math Engineering & Science

Cottonwood High

Utah International Charter School

Murray Adult Transition

Granite Technical Institute

East High

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