📍 1050 S Main, Payson, Utah County, 84651
Payson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Payson, Utah County. The school has 1,554 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nebo District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 68.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Payson High enrolls 1,554 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 68.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,244 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 262 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
391 of the school's 1,554 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 300 qualify for free lunch and 91 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.
Payson High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-40, state senate district 7, state house district 67.
Payson High is one of 49 schools in Nebo District, based in Spanish Fork, Utah. The district serves 43,696 students district-wide and employs 1,534 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,554 students, Payson High is larger than the district average of about 892 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe