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Cedar City High

Summary:

Cedar City High is a public high school serving 1,366 students in grades 9-12 in Cedar City, Utah, which is part of the Iron District. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Utah, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for its strong academic performance.

Cedar City High's students have performed notably higher than the state and district averages on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments, particularly in science where 10th-grade students scored 45.3% proficient or better compared to the district's 48.7% and the state's 33.8%. The school also has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (27.53%) compared to nearby schools, and its performance for low-socioeconomic status students is ranked 20 out of 93 Utah high schools, earning a 4-star rating.

While Parowan High has a student population that is 94.21% White, Cedar City High's student body is more racially diverse, with 82.14% White, 11.86% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups. This diversity is more representative of the broader community. Additionally, Launch High, a smaller public charter school, has also demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top high schools in the state, which could provide valuable insights for Cedar City High to consider.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 703 W 600 S
       Cedar City, UT  84720

(435) 586-2820

District: Iron District

SchoolDigger Rank:
22nd of 138 Utah High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,510 Help


Feeder schools for Cedar City High:

Elementary:    Cedar East School
    Cedar North School
    Cedar South School
    Enoch School
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Middle:    Cedar Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  1,341

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.4%
Hispanic:
11.9%
American Indian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cedar City High ranks better than 84.1% of high schools in Utah. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Iron District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.1. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cedar City High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Cedar City High has the largest high school student body size in the Iron District. Racial makeup is: White (81.4%), Hispanic (11.9%), American Indian (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Iron District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar City High is 21, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Iron District! (See more...)
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Compare Cedar City High employs 63.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar City High is $8,510, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Iron District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar City High:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar City High 22nd of 138 Utah public high schools. (See Cedar City High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Iron District:

SchoolDigger ranks Iron District 31st of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cedar City High

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Rank History for all students at Cedar City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 65.25 21st 142 85.2%
2009 59.80 37th 148 75.0%
2010 67.26 13th 153 91.5%
2011 58.09 45th 164 72.6%
2012 55.92 48th 166 71.1%
2013 64.50 30th 167 82.0%
2014 54.95 43rd 120 64.2%
2015 66.63 24th 131 81.7%
2016 44.28 67th 129 48.1%
2017 48.90 52nd 125 58.4%
2018 54.35 37th 123 69.9%
2019 65.77 36th 136 73.5%
2021 43.94 68th 129 47.3%
2022 57.23 48th 131 63.4%
2023 65.94 31st 139 77.7%
2024 77.10 22nd 138 84.1%
See the entire list of Utah High School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cedar City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.02 22nd 84 73.8%
2023 74.99 18th 93 80.6%
2024 72.47 20th 93 78.5%
See the entire list of Best Utah High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Cedar City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.74 27th 72 62.5%
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Rank History for White students at Cedar City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.86 55th 123 55.3%
2023 58.72 38th 122 68.9%
2024 77.66 16th 123 87.0%
See the entire list of Best Utah High Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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by a student
Friday, January 24, 2020

Open Quote its ok i guess. lives up to its ranking Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cedar City High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1070 0 2 4 26 n/a n/a 0 1102
1989 1057 3 4 7 33 n/a n/a 0 1104
1990 1112 0 4 3 34 n/a n/a 0 1153
1991 1104 0 6 3 33 n/a n/a 0 1146
1992 1254 3 3 6 20 n/a n/a 0 1286
1993 1288 2 4 11 28 n/a n/a 0 1333
1994 1392 0 9 33 40 n/a n/a 0 1474
1995 1049 2 11 36 20 n/a n/a 0 1118
1996 1049 2 11 36 20 n/a n/a 0 1118
1997 1163 3 15 53 26 n/a n/a 0 1260
1998 1057 0 11 30 21 n/a n/a 0 1119
1999 961 1 5 14 11 n/a n/a 0 992
2000 926 3 3 13 19 n/a n/a 0 964
2001 897 5 8 21 29 n/a n/a 0 960
2002 756 2 11 23 24 n/a n/a 0 816
2003 756 2 11 23 24 n/a n/a 0 816
2004 820 5 12 35 24 n/a n/a 0 896
2005 861 5 14 33 19 n/a n/a 0 932
2006 879 4 17 33 27 n/a n/a 0 960
2007 901 6 11 55 25 n/a n/a 0 998
2008 955 5 18 89 40 n/a n/a 0 1107
2009 889 7 22 67 38 n/a n/a 0 1023
2010 877 14 18 83 41 n/a n/a 34 1067
2011 894 12 13 83 31 15 14 0 1062
2012 910 13 8 83 28 12 14 0 1068
2013 930 7 3 81 33 8 24 0 1086
2014 940 6 1 92 37 7 34 0 1117
2015 981 9 3 99 35 7 27 0 1161
2016 996 7 9 95 35 8 32 0 1182
2017 1022 15 8 93 31 9 30 0 1208
2018 1030 13 11 83 36 10 30 0 1213
2019 1037 12 11 85 39 9 32 0 1225
2020 1066 12 12 126 24 12 37 0 1289
2021 1030 10 10 140 26 9 38 0 1263
2022 1065 13 15 156 24 11 35 0 1319
2023 1122 9 16 162 23 10 24 0 1366
2024 1091 10 17 160 25 13 25 0 1341

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 Cedar City High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1102 55.9 19.7 0
1989 1104 53.9 20.4 n/a
1990 1153 54.1 21.3 16.3
1991 1146 49.5 23.1 15.5
1992 1286 51.2 25.1 16.6
1993 1333 54.5 24.5 18.2
1994 1474 59.7 24.7 17.6
1995 1118 58.8 19.0 15.9
1996 1118 58.8 19.0 15.9
1997 1260 57.8 21.8 14.4
1998 1119 46.7 24.0 12.5
1999 992 48.7 20.4 20.6
2000 964 51.4 18.8 22.3
2001 960 51.7 18.6 25.5
2002 816 45.8 17.8 29.8
2003 816 45.8 17.8 29.8
2004 896 43.0 20.8 24.3
2005 932 42.5 21.9 21.1
2006 960 49.0 19.6 23.2
2007 998 42.5 23.5 0
2008 1107 50.5 21.9 25.7
2009 1023 29.6 21.3 28
2010 1067 49.6 21.4 39.4
2011 1062 49.7 21.3 39.6
2012 1068 50.8 20.9 52.7
2013 1086 49.8 21.7 59.8
2014 1117 50.5 22.1 36.6
2015 1161 n/a n/a 35.7
2016 1182 n/a n/a 35.4
2017 1208 50.5 23.9 35.8
2018 1213 n/a n/a 33.1
2019 1225 54.5 22.4 32
2020 1289 57.5 22.3 31.3
2021 1263 n/a n/a 37.2
2022 1319 56.6 23.2 25
2023 1366 60.3 22.6 27.5
2024 1341 63.6 21.0 26.2

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 Cedar City High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1102 55.9 19.7 0
1989 1104 53.9 20.4 n/a
1990 1153 54.1 21.3 16.3
1991 1146 49.5 23.1 15.5
1992 1286 51.2 25.1 16.6
1993 1333 54.5 24.5 18.2
1994 1474 59.7 24.7 17.6
1995 1118 58.8 19.0 15.9
1996 1118 58.8 19.0 15.9
1997 1260 57.8 21.8 14.4
1998 1119 46.7 24.0 12.5
1999 992 48.7 20.4 20.6
2000 964 51.4 18.8 22.3
2001 960 51.7 18.6 25.5
2002 816 45.8 17.8 29.8
2003 816 45.8 17.8 29.8
2004 896 43.0 20.8 24.3
2005 932 42.5 21.9 21.1
2006 960 49.0 19.6 23.2
2007 998 42.5 23.5 0
2008 1107 50.5 21.9 25.7
2009 1023 29.6 21.3 28
2010 1067 49.6 21.4 39.4
2011 1062 49.7 21.3 39.6
2012 1068 50.8 20.9 52.7
2013 1086 49.8 21.7 59.8
2014 1117 50.5 22.1 36.6
2015 1161 n/a n/a 35.7
2016 1182 n/a n/a 35.4
2017 1208 50.5 23.9 35.8
2018 1213 n/a n/a 33.1
2019 1225 54.5 22.4 32
2020 1289 57.5 22.3 31.3
2021 1263 n/a n/a 37.2
2022 1319 56.6 23.2 25
2023 1366 60.3 22.6 27.5
2024 1341 63.6 21.0 26.2

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 Cedar City High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $681 (8.0%) $7,829 (92.0%) $8,510

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar City High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 36th of 136 High schoolsRanks 31st of 139 High schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar City High)57.650.9
 6.7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Iron District)49.146.7
 2.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)48.244
 4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Cedar City High)40.438.4
 2%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Iron District)38.829.9
 8.9%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)43.632.8
 10.8%
9th Grade Science (Cedar City High)46.443.8
 2.6%
   9th Grade Science (Iron District)3841.7
 3.7%
   9th Grade Science (Utah)36.238.1
 1.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar City High)59.452.5
 6.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Iron District)55.550.7
 4.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)49.545.3
 4.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Cedar City High)37.832.9
 4.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Iron District)36.527
 9.5%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)36.327.7
 8.6%
10th Grade Science (Cedar City High)37.537.4
 0.1%
   10th Grade Science (Iron District)33.737.5
 3.8%
   10th Grade Science (Utah)3332.2
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students12251366
 11.5%
African American129
 25%
American Indian3923
 41%
Asian1116
 45.5%
Hispanic85162
 90.6%
Pacific Islander910
 11.1%
White10371122
 8.2%
Two or More Races3224
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32%27.5%
 4.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar City High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,341 students attended Cedar City High.

Cedar City High ranks 22nd of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Cedar City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar East School
Elementary : Cedar North School
Elementary : Cedar South School
Elementary : Enoch School
Elementary : Fiddlers Canyon School
Elementary : Three Peaks School
Middle : Cedar Middle

Students at Cedar City High are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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