Granger High

Summary:

Granger High, a public high school serving grades 8-12 in West Valley City, Utah, has a total enrollment of 3,481 students. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Granger High consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Utah, ranking 136th out of 138 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.1% of 10th-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.6%. Granger High's Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups all rank among the lowest in the state, indicating significant achievement gaps. However, the school's Pacific Islander student subgroup is the only one that ranks highly, at 1st out of 1 Utah high school in 2021-2022.

Granger High's challenges may be attributed to its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (62.71% in 2022-2023) and lower spending per student ($9,243 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average. In contrast, the nearby Granite Technical Institute has a much lower percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients (2.38%) and a higher student-teacher ratio (3.3), which may contribute to its relatively better performance. Additionally, the high-performing Vanguard Academy, a public charter school located near Granger High, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates and a predominantly White student population, which is in stark contrast to the racial diversity of Granger High and the surrounding schools.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 3690 S 3600 W
       West Valley City, UT  84119


(385) 646-5320

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
136th of 138 Utah High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,243 Help


Feeder schools for Granger High:

Elementary:    Granger School
    Hillsdale School
    Monroe School
    Neil Armstrong Academy
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Middle:    Valley Junior High
    West Lake Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  27.0 Help
Number of students:  3,434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.0%
White:
35.5%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Granger High ranks worse than 98.6% of high schools in Utah. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Granite District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.34. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Granger High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Granger High has the largest high school student body size in the Granite District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47%), White (35.5%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Granite District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Granger High is 27. 5 high schools in the Granite District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Granger High is $9,243. 4 high schools in the Granite District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Granger High:

SchoolDigger ranks Granger High 136th of 138 Utah public high schools. (See Granger High in the ranking list.)

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Granite District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite District 72nd of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Granger High

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Rank History for all students at Granger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 8.47 129th 142 9.2%
2009 10.01 130th 148 12.2%
2010 12.56 135th 153 11.8%
2011 13.16 148th 164 9.8%
2012 22.99 139th 166 16.3%
2013 17.08 146th 167 12.6%
2014 5.91 118th 120 1.7%
2015 8.28 121st 131 7.6%
2016 5.11 121st 129 6.2%
2017 7.52 122nd 125 2.4%
2018 6.40 121st 123 1.6%
2019 2.51 136th 136 0.0%
2021 2.13 129th 129 0.0%
2022 2.66 130th 131 0.8%
2023 4.52 135th 139 2.9%
2024 3.34 136th 138 1.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Granger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.28 14th 14 0.0%
2023 19.36 18th 20 10.0%
2024 11.41 24th 25 4.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Granger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 7.50 84th 84 0.0%
2023 9.88 90th 93 3.2%
2024 8.40 93rd 93 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Granger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.04 62nd 62 0.0%
2023 15.81 61st 66 7.6%
2024 14.38 69th 72 4.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Granger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.90 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Granger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.22 114th 123 7.3%
2023 14.00 107th 122 12.3%
2024 2.60 123rd 123 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Thursday, March 12, 2020

Open Quote Racism is spread throughout by straight, un-religous, white males. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, July 27, 2015

Open Quote I don't know why this site says each class has an average of 22 students, when I went there, there was an average of 40 students in each class. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Granger High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1627 2 92 93 20 n/a n/a 0 1834
1989 1586 9 94 84 23 n/a n/a 0 1796
1990 1583 7 104 79 20 n/a n/a 0 1793
1991 1422 12 80 92 11 n/a n/a 0 1617
1992 1270 18 102 97 10 n/a n/a 0 1497
1993 1375 23 109 107 17 n/a n/a 0 1631
1994 1404 15 141 111 19 n/a n/a 0 1690
1995 1445 23 170 160 18 n/a n/a 0 1816
1996 1445 23 170 160 18 n/a n/a 0 1816
1997 1405 21 185 177 26 n/a n/a 0 1814
1998 1295 22 178 217 26 n/a n/a 0 1738
1999 1218 23 175 234 33 n/a n/a 0 1683
2000 1144 18 225 260 25 n/a n/a 0 1672
2001 1054 15 237 272 28 n/a n/a 0 1606
2002 963 22 228 313 26 n/a n/a 0 1552
2003 963 22 228 313 26 n/a n/a 0 1552
2004 899 24 204 344 24 n/a n/a 0 1495
2005 823 18 220 372 19 n/a n/a 0 1452
2006 765 28 230 399 23 n/a n/a 0 1445
2007 792 41 246 507 38 n/a n/a 0 1624
2008 763 53 271 673 46 n/a n/a 0 1806
2009 669 51 250 644 40 n/a n/a 0 1654
2010 667 55 218 722 40 n/a n/a 34 1736
2011 600 74 103 766 32 120 1 0 1696
2012 575 64 99 755 47 125 3 0 1668
2013 574 63 96 797 37 129 3 0 1699
2014 903 115 170 1406 65 202 23 0 2884
2015 864 117 192 1505 61 175 15 0 2929
2016 834 110 196 1656 72 197 15 0 3080
2017 845 125 183 1773 75 177 14 0 3192
2018 753 118 195 1769 71 211 12 0 3129
2019 668 121 163 1800 68 220 14 0 3054
2020 664 136 142 1908 64 227 14 0 3155
2021 679 137 152 1963 66 228 22 0 3247
2022 630 133 135 2158 44 263 43 0 3406
2023 644 133 146 2239 37 245 37 0 3481
2024 1219 108 100 1615 24 148 220 0 3434

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Granger High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1834 92.4 19.8 n/a
1989 1796 88.3 20.3 n/a
1990 1793 82.3 21.7 11
1991 1617 71.2 22.7 5.3
1992 1497 63.8 23.4 10.7
1993 1631 63.8 25.6 18.2
1994 1690 71.0 23.8 17.3
1995 1816 81.7 22.2 17.1
1996 1816 81.7 22.2 17.1
1997 1814 77.3 23.5 16.6
1998 1738 75.1 23.1 18.9
1999 1683 87.1 19.3 27
2000 1672 86.6 19.3 28.1
2001 1606 79.9 20.1 30.6
2002 1552 63.4 24.5 40.4
2003 1552 63.4 24.5 40.4
2004 1495 65.4 22.9 41.3
2005 1452 61.0 23.8 49.7
2006 1445 71.0 20.4 49
2007 1624 67.4 24.1 1.2
2008 1806 72.2 25.0 48.5
2009 1654 102.8 22.5 23.7
2010 1736 77.8 22.3 66.2
2011 1696 76.3 22.2 60.9
2012 1668 78.1 21.3 72.5
2013 1699 74.2 22.8 99.8
2014 2884 118.8 24.2 43.8
2015 2929 n/a n/a 73.1
2016 3080 n/a n/a 74.4
2017 3192 118.8 26.8 74.6
2018 3129 n/a n/a 73.9
2019 3054 119.8 25.4 70.5
2020 3155 123.0 25.6 68.7
2021 3247 n/a n/a 68.6
2022 3406 134.7 25.2 64.1
2023 3481 134.8 25.8 62.7
2024 3434 127.1 27.0 63.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Granger High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1834 92.4 19.8 n/a
1989 1796 88.3 20.3 n/a
1990 1793 82.3 21.7 11
1991 1617 71.2 22.7 5.3
1992 1497 63.8 23.4 10.7
1993 1631 63.8 25.6 18.2
1994 1690 71.0 23.8 17.3
1995 1816 81.7 22.2 17.1
1996 1816 81.7 22.2 17.1
1997 1814 77.3 23.5 16.6
1998 1738 75.1 23.1 18.9
1999 1683 87.1 19.3 27
2000 1672 86.6 19.3 28.1
2001 1606 79.9 20.1 30.6
2002 1552 63.4 24.5 40.4
2003 1552 63.4 24.5 40.4
2004 1495 65.4 22.9 41.3
2005 1452 61.0 23.8 49.7
2006 1445 71.0 20.4 49
2007 1624 67.4 24.1 1.2
2008 1806 72.2 25.0 48.5
2009 1654 102.8 22.5 23.7
2010 1736 77.8 22.3 66.2
2011 1696 76.3 22.2 60.9
2012 1668 78.1 21.3 72.5
2013 1699 74.2 22.8 99.8
2014 2884 118.8 24.2 43.8
2015 2929 n/a n/a 73.1
2016 3080 n/a n/a 74.4
2017 3192 118.8 26.8 74.6
2018 3129 n/a n/a 73.9
2019 3054 119.8 25.4 70.5
2020 3155 123.0 25.6 68.7
2021 3247 n/a n/a 68.6
2022 3406 134.7 25.2 64.1
2023 3481 134.8 25.8 62.7
2024 3434 127.1 27.0 63.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Granger High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,087 (11.8%) $8,155 (88.2%) $9,243

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Granger High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 136th of 136 High schoolsRanks 135th of 139 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Granger High)17.920
 2.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)36.531.3
 5.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)48.244
 4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Granger High)11.37.3
 4%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)28.917.7
 11.2%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)43.632.8
 10.8%
9th Grade Science (Granger High)10.313.5
 3.2%
   9th Grade Science (Granite District)21.624.9
 3.3%
   9th Grade Science (Utah)36.238.1
 1.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Granger High)23.319.9
 3.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)36.331.8
 4.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)49.545.3
 4.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Granger High)10.76.7
 4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)24.415.9
 8.5%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)36.327.7
 8.6%
10th Grade Science (Granger High)9.413.3
 3.9%
   10th Grade Science (Granite District)19.222.8
 3.6%
   10th Grade Science (Utah)3332.2
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students30543481
 14%
African American121133
 9.9%
American Indian6837
 45.6%
Asian163146
 10.4%
Hispanic18002239
 24.4%
Pacific Islander220245
 11.4%
White668644
 3.6%
Two or More Races1437
 164.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.5%62.7%
 7.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Granger High

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,434 students attended Granger High.

Students at Granger High are 47% Hispanic, 35% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Granger High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Granger School
Elementary : Hillsdale School
Elementary : Monroe School
Elementary : Neil Armstrong Academy
Elementary : Philo T. Farnsworth School
Elementary : Pioneer School
Elementary : Redwood School
Elementary : Robert Frost School
Elementary : Rolling Meadows School
Elementary : Stansbury School
Middle : Valley Junior High
Middle : West Lake Junior High

Granger High ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Utah high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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