Is Hurricane High a good school?

Hurricane High ranks 23 rd of 138 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hurricane High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,164 students attended Hurricane High.

What is the racial makeup of Hurricane High?

Students at Hurricane High are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Hurricane High

Summary:

Hurricane High is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 1,201 students in Hurricane, Utah. The school is part of the Washington School District, which is ranked 35th out of 98 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hurricane High consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for 10th grade students, with 54.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 32.3% in Mathematics, and 53.7% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.6%, 27.5%, and 33.8%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.73% to 33.83% over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Snow Canyon Middle and Hurricane Middle schools. Additionally, Hurricane High has a student-teacher ratio of 24.7, slightly higher than the nearby middle schools.

The consistent academic performance, lower free and reduced lunch rates, and slightly lower student-teacher ratio suggest that Hurricane High is providing a quality education to its students and may be serving a more economically advantaged population compared to the surrounding schools. Further analysis of the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and community engagement could provide additional insights into the factors contributing to its success.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

345 W Tiger Blvd
Hurricane, UT 84737

(435) 635-3280

District: Washington District

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 138 Utah Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,607

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 1,164

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hurricane High ranks better than 83.3% of high schools in Utah. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hurricane High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Hurricane High has the largest alternative school student body size in the Washington District. Racial makeup is: White (82.3%), Hispanic (13.7%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hurricane High is 25. 7 alternative schools in the Washington District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hurricane High employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hurricane High is $8,607, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 alternative schools in the Washington District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hurricane High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hurricane High 23^rd of 138 Utah public high schools. (See Hurricane High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Washington District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington District 35^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hurricane High

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Rank History for all students at Hurricane High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	37.36	104^th	142	26.8%
2009	35.84	105^th	148	29.1%
2010	34.67	110^th	153	28.1%
2011	33.15	115^th	164	29.9%
2012	36.76	115^th	166	30.7%
2013	57.51	52^nd	167	68.9%
2014	39.95	75^th	120	37.5%
2015	65.63	27^th	131	79.4%
2016	66.71	28^th	129	78.3%
2017	44.73	61^st	125	51.2%
2018	47.60	54^th	123	56.1%
2019	47.62	66^th	136	51.5%
2021	55.50	47^th	129	63.6%
2022	49.18	64^th	131	51.1%
2023	53.42	60^th	139	56.8%
2024	76.46	23^rd	138	83.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hurricane High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	84.72	1^st	19	94.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurricane High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	60.63	30^th	84	64.3%
2023	89.04	8^th	93	91.4%
2024	91.03	6^th	93	93.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hurricane High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	61.27	17^th	62	72.6%
2023	41.06	38^th	66	42.4%
2024	86.88	6^th	72	91.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hurricane High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	42.66	70^th	123	43.1%
2023	49.39	52^nd	122	57.4%
2024	69.82	25^th	123	79.7%

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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.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hurricane High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	488	3	7	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	510
1989	526	1	3	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	536
1990	555	0	3	4	9	n/a	n/a	0	571
1991	411	0	3	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	422
1992	427	0	6	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	440
1993	490	0	5	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	549	0	4	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	563
1995	672	0	4	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	692
1996	672	0	4	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	692
1997	715	0	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
1998	709	1	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
1999	716	1	3	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	739
2000	698	1	4	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	724
2001	661	0	4	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	693
2002	967	3	8	41	12	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2003	967	3	8	41	12	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2004	939	4	7	36	23	n/a	n/a	1	1010
2005	950	4	7	51	26	n/a	n/a	0	1038
2006	1017	2	8	61	26	n/a	n/a	0	1114
2007	736	2	13	44	22	n/a	n/a	0	817
2008	777	4	19	61	23	n/a	n/a	0	884
2009	734	5	20	54	24	n/a	n/a	0	837
2010	749	4	18	51	18	n/a	n/a	21	861
2011	694	4	6	57	18	14	5	0	798
2012	744	4	5	53	15	14	5	0	840
2013	764	2	5	55	21	13	1	0	861
2014	771	3	3	63	19	11	4	0	874
2015	766	2	6	69	13	13	9	0	878
2016	771	4	5	70	15	9	10	0	884
2017	808	4	5	82	21	15	6	0	941
2018	826	8	9	96	14	14	3	0	970
2019	835	5	11	92	11	14	10	0	978
2020	923	4	8	102	7	8	11	0	1063
2021	911	7	5	102	5	10	9	0	1049
2022	982	9	6	116	2	14	12	0	1141
2023	1001	9	4	152	4	15	16	0	1201
2024	958	6	3	160	6	8	23	0	1164

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 Hurricane High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	26.4	19.3	n/a
1989	536	26.1	20.5	n/a
1990	571	25.4	22.4	20.3
1991	422	21.0	20.0	27.3
1992	440	21.0	20.9	23.6
1993	507	22.3	22.7	0
1994	563	25.1	22.4	0
1995	692	34.1	20.3	n/a
1996	692	34.1	20.3	n/a
1997	732	35.9	20.4	n/a
1998	731	37.1	19.7	n/a
1999	739	38.6	19.1	n/a
2000	724	36.5	19.8	n/a
2001	693	32.2	21.5	n/a
2002	1031	44.3	23.3	34.7
2003	1031	44.3	23.3	34.7
2004	1010	44.4	22.7	35
2005	1038	47.5	21.9	34.6
2006	1114	50.0	22.3	30.7
2007	817	32.7	25.0	0.2
2008	884	38.7	22.8	27.1
2009	837	60.2	21.6	36.8
2010	861	37.4	23.0	41.3
2011	798	36.2	21.9	48.2
2012	840	35.4	23.7	59.3
2013	861	40.7	21.1	75.8
2014	874	42.4	20.6	44.1
2015	878	n/a	n/a	40.8
2016	884	n/a	n/a	39.5
2017	941	42.4	22.1	41.1
2018	970	n/a	n/a	35.4
2019	978	43.0	22.7	34.4
2020	1063	44.3	23.9	35.7
2021	1049	n/a	n/a	32.6
2022	1141	44.1	25.8	33.8
2023	1201	48.4	24.7	29.7
2024	1164	46.3	25.0	30.2

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 Hurricane High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	26.4	19.3	n/a
1989	536	26.1	20.5	n/a
1990	571	25.4	22.4	20.3
1991	422	21.0	20.0	27.3
1992	440	21.0	20.9	23.6
1993	507	22.3	22.7	0
1994	563	25.1	22.4	0
1995	692	34.1	20.3	n/a
1996	692	34.1	20.3	n/a
1997	732	35.9	20.4	n/a
1998	731	37.1	19.7	n/a
1999	739	38.6	19.1	n/a
2000	724	36.5	19.8	n/a
2001	693	32.2	21.5	n/a
2002	1031	44.3	23.3	34.7
2003	1031	44.3	23.3	34.7
2004	1010	44.4	22.7	35
2005	1038	47.5	21.9	34.6
2006	1114	50.0	22.3	30.7
2007	817	32.7	25.0	0.2
2008	884	38.7	22.8	27.1
2009	837	60.2	21.6	36.8
2010	861	37.4	23.0	41.3
2011	798	36.2	21.9	48.2
2012	840	35.4	23.7	59.3
2013	861	40.7	21.1	75.8
2014	874	42.4	20.6	44.1
2015	878	n/a	n/a	40.8
2016	884	n/a	n/a	39.5
2017	941	42.4	22.1	41.1
2018	970	n/a	n/a	35.4
2019	978	43.0	22.7	34.4
2020	1063	44.3	23.9	35.7
2021	1049	n/a	n/a	32.6
2022	1141	44.1	25.8	33.8
2023	1201	48.4	24.7	29.7
2024	1164	46.3	25.0	30.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hurricane High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$529 (6.1%)	$8,078 (93.9%)	$8,607

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hurricane High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 66^th of 136 High schools	Ranks 60^th of 139 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hurricane High)	47.9	53.3	5.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington District)	51.6	47.2	4.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	49.5	45.3	4.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Hurricane High)	30.1	28	2.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Washington District)	36	30.6	5.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	36.3	27.7	8.6%
10th Grade Science (Hurricane High)	38.3	31.1	7.2%
10th Grade Science (Washington District)	32.2	35.3	3.1%
10th Grade Science (Utah)	33	32.2	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	978	1201	22.8%
African American	5	9	80%
American Indian	11	4	63.6%
Asian	11	4	63.6%
Hispanic	92	152	65.2%
Pacific Islander	14	15	7.1%
White	835	1001	19.9%
Two or More Races	10	16	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.4%	29.7%	4.6%

Schools Near Hurricane High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)		RISE English Language Arts (2024)	RISE Mathematics (2024)	RISE Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hurricane High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	345 W Tiger Blvd	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-3280	1,164	46	25.0	30.2%	958 (82.3%)	6 (0.5%)	160 (13.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	8 (0.7%)	23 (2.0%)								(n/a)		54.1		32.3		53.7				$8,607	$529	$8,079
Hurricane Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	395 N 200 W	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-4634	796	34	23.0	38.1%	640 (80.4%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (15.3%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.0%)	14 (1.8%)								(n/a)	41.7		27.9		44.0		43.7	27.3	51.6	$7,677	$482	$7,195
Crimson Cliffs Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	4280 S Crimson Cliffs Way	Washington	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7010	924	38	24.3	11.7%	824 (89.2%)	9 (1.0%)	58 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.4%)								(n/a)	66.3		75.4		77.6		70.0	85.0	76.6	$9,766	$541	$9,224
Pine View Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	2145 E 130 N	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-7915	737	32	22.6	44.0%	480 (65.1%)	7 (0.9%)	185 (25.1%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	19 (2.6%)	23 (3.1%)								(n/a)	38.3		32.0		43.9		48.4	38.1	49.2	$7,794	$579	$7,215
Post High School Self-Cont	Public, Alternative	K-12	121 W Tabernacle	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	93	4	23.2	38.7%	73 (78.5%)	1 (1.1%)	16 (17.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$2,262	$346	$1,916
Out of State School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	121 W Tabernacle	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dixie Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	825 S 100 E	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0441	847	34	24.7	38.3%	571 (67.4%)	8 (0.9%)	208 (24.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	14 (1.7%)	37 (4.4%)								(n/a)	43.8		28.8		43.9		46.2	48.0	49.6	$7,717	$483	$7,234
Desert Hills Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	936 E Desert Hills Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0001	875	37	23.8	17.6%	747 (85.4%)	6 (0.7%)	68 (7.8%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.6%)	25 (2.9%)								(n/a)	55.4		46.7		63.0		62.0	55.2	68.4	$7,403	$556	$6,847
Career Technical High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1001 White Dome Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(435) 673-3553	506	28	17.8	30.2%	401 (79.2%)	5 (1.0%)	79 (15.6%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)	58.8	68.8	50.9	37.2	64.2	63.5
Snow Canyon Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1215 N Lava Flow Dr	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-6474	808	34	23.8	40.7%	519 (64.2%)	8 (1.0%)	225 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.2%)	8 (1.0%)	27 (3.3%)								(n/a)	43.5		38.5		57.1		36.6	30.9	46.7	$7,771	$570	$7,201

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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hurricane High

Impact of COVID-19 on Hurricane High

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Student Body

Schools Near Hurricane High

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Post High School Self-Cont

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Career Technical High School

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