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Pine View High School vs. Desert Hills High School

Should you attend Pine View High School or Desert Hills High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pine View High School
2850 E 750 N
Saint George, UT 84790
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Desert Hills High School
828 E Desert Hills Drive
Saint George, UT 84790
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Desert Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,143 students in grades 10-12, Pine View High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,210 students in grades 10-12, Desert Hills High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
1,143 students
1,210 students
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This chart displays total students of Desert Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
26:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine View High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Hills High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#516 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
#176 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
47%
(Top 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine View High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Hills High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
48%
(Top 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
58%
(Top 20% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine View High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Hills High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
49%
(Top 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 30% in UT)
95%
(Top 20% in UT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pine View High School and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Desert Hills High School and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pine View High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Desert Hills High School by grade.
Grade 10 Students
394
450
Grade 11 Students
419
403
Grade 12 Students
330
357

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Desert Hills High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine View High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine View High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine View High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine View High School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Hills High School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pine View High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Desert Hills High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine View High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Hills High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine View High School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Hills High School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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