📍 11055 S 1000 e, Sandy, Salt Lake County, 84094
Alta High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sandy, Salt Lake County. The school has 2,294 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Canyons District school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 89.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.7:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Alta High enrolls 2,294 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 89.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,779 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 267 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 109 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 67 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 39 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
339 of the school's 2,294 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 268 qualify for free lunch and 71 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.
Alta 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 9, state house district 32.
Alta High is one of 50 schools in Canyons District, based in SANDY, Utah. The district serves 32,688 students district-wide and employs 1,529 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,294 students, Alta High is larger than the district average of about 654 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large