📍 828 e Desert Hills Drive, Saint George, Washington County, 84790
Desert Hills High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Saint George, Washington County. The school has 1,210 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington District school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.0:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Desert Hills High enrolls 1,210 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,036 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
186 of the school's 1,210 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 156 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
Desert Hills High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-20, state senate district 29, state house district 74.
Desert Hills High is one of 55 schools in Washington District, based in St. George, Utah. The district serves 36,961 students district-wide and employs 1,597 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,210 students, Desert Hills High is larger than the district average of about 672 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe