📍 5525 W 10400 N, Highland, Utah County, 84003
Mountain Ridge Jr High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Highland, Utah County. The school has 1,073 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alpine District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mountain Ridge Jr High enrolls 1,073 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 932 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 11 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
112 of the school's 1,073 students (10%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mountain Ridge Jr High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-30, state senate district 14, state house district 27.
Mountain Ridge Jr High is one of 92 schools in Alpine District, based in American Fork, Utah. The district serves 86,645 students district-wide and employs 3,440 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,073 students, Mountain Ridge Jr High is close to the district average of about 942 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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