📍 50 W 100 N, PO BOX 337, Parowan, Iron County, 84761
Parowan High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Parowan, Iron County. The school has 363 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Iron District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Parowan High enrolls 363 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 342 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
114 of the school's 363 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 75 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Parowan High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-20, state senate district 28, state house district 71.
Parowan High is one of 18 schools in Iron District, based in Cedar City, Utah. The district serves 14,125 students district-wide and employs 482 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 363 students, Parowan High is smaller than the district average of about 785 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote