Canyon Heights (Closed 2015)

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the Utah state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Utah state average of 83%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students (11-12)
91 students
This chart displays total students of Canyon Heights by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (11-12)
12 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Canyon Heights by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (UT)
(11-12)
<50%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canyon Heights and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
≥50%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canyon Heights and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canyon Heights and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
(11-12)
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Canyon Heights and percentage of American Indian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
(11-12)
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canyon Heights and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
(11-12)
22%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canyon Heights and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
(11-12)
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canyon Heights and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
(11-12)
71%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canyon Heights and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
(11-12)
1%
2%
Two or more races
(11-12)
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canyon Heights and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Canyon Heights and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
40-44%
80%
This chart displays graduation rate of Canyon Heights and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (11-12)
71%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canyon Heights and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canyon Heights and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% UT state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 83% UT state average).
What is the graduation rate of Canyon Heights?
The graduation rate of Canyon Heights is 40-44%, which is lower than the Utah state average of 80%.
How many students attend Canyon Heights?
91 students attend Canyon Heights.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
71% of Canyon Heights students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What grades does Canyon Heights offer ?
Canyon Heights offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Canyon Heights part of?
Canyon Heights is part of Davis School District.

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