📍 880 N. Carling St., Hildale, Washington County, 84784
Water Canyon High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hildale, Washington County. The school has 349 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 54%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Water Canyon High enrolls 349 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2% Two or more races and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 335 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
121 of the school's 349 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 112 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Water Canyon 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.
Water Canyon 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 349 students, Water Canyon High is smaller than the district average of about 672 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote