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Snow Canyon High School vs. Desert Hills High School

Should you attend Snow Canyon 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
Snow Canyon High School
1385 N Lava Flow Dr
Saint George, UT 84770
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Desert Hills High School
828 E Desert Hills Drive
Saint George, UT 84790
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Snow Canyon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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 1,266 students in grades 10-12, Snow Canyon High School ranks in the top 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 32% (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 24:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
1,266 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
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
26:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Snow Canyon 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

#484 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 50%)
#176 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Snow Canyon 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.
32%
(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 Snow Canyon 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 Snow Canyon 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.
53%
(Top 30% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
49%
(Top 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 10% in UT)
95%
(Top 20% in UT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Snow Canyon 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 Snow Canyon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Desert Hills High School by grade.
Grade 10 Students
465
450
Grade 11 Students
410
403
Grade 12 Students
391
357

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
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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 Snow Canyon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
24%
7%
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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 Snow Canyon 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
69%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Snow Canyon 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Snow Canyon 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Snow Canyon 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.
0.47
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Snow Canyon 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
27%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Snow Canyon 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Snow Canyon 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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