📍 1440 W Center Street, Springville, Utah County, 84663
Merit College Preparatory Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Springville, Utah County. The school has 468 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Merit College Preparatory Academy school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merit College Preparatory Academy enrolls 468 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 318 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 127 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 468 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 127 qualify for free lunch and 33 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.
Merit College Preparatory Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-30, state senate district 7, state house district 64.
Merit College Preparatory Academy is one of 1 schools in Merit College Preparatory Academy, based in SPRINGVILLE, Utah. The district serves 456 students district-wide and employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 468 students, Merit College Preparatory Academy is close to the district average of about 456 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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