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Public high school · Tintic District · Trout Creek, Utah

West Desert High School

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The brief

A Tintic District high school serving grades 7th – 12th.

West Desert High School is listed in Tintic District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math75%6 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading75%7 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 75% across the 11-year record (2009–2019).2019 EdFacts; 13 test records from UT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 68% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 84083; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
West Desert High School on the map, with no other high schools nearby to pin.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,938
Median home value
$166,700
Median rent
$688/mo
College educated
7%
Homeownership
24.1%
Poverty rate
22.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 84083; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Tintic Highsame district
    5.2Compare →
  2. West Desert High Schoolthis school
    not rated
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Tintic District, best rated first.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does West Desert High School serve?

West Desert High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend West Desert High School?

West Desert High School has an enrollment of approximately 9 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Desert High School?

The student-teacher ratio at West Desert High School is 4.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at West Desert High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, West Desert High School has 68% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

Is West Desert High School a charter school?

No, West Desert High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is West Desert High School a Title I school?

No, West Desert High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for West Desert High School?

66.7% of students at West Desert High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
9
Student-teacher ratio
4.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
66.7%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Juab County
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$22,442
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 84083)
1,264
Area median age
28.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Utah Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.