The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mountain Heights Academy
Mountain Heights Academy is a district in Salt Lake County that functions as a single school serving grades seven through twelve. Because it is a secondary-only district, the state testing results available cover only the early secondary grades that take the RISE assessment; results for the upper high school grades were not included in the available data. The district's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades was below the midpoint among Salt Lake County's districts. In math, the share of students meeting proficiency was markedly lower, while English language arts and science showed a somewhat higher share of students reaching the proficient level. A family considering this district will want to look into how the academy supports math learning specifically, given that gap.
The district's chronic absenteeism rate was among the lowest in the county, a clear strength. Low chronic absenteeism often reflects consistent attendance and student engagement with school. Per-pupil current spending was in the middle range among county districts, landing in the upper half, suggesting a resource level that is neither unusually lean nor unusually generous by local standards.
The student body is enrolled in increasing numbers from seventh through twelfth grade, with the smallest cohort at the entry level and the largest in the junior and senior years. Racially and ethnically, the majority of students are white, with a substantial Hispanic share and small proportions of students who are Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or of two or more races. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was also not available. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports available for those populations.
Graduation rate data was not available in the provided records, so no assessment of how well the academy moves students through to a diploma is possible from this source. No program offerings were listed, and the district brief turned up no notable recent changes that would affect a family's decision over the next several years. Community context information for the area the district draws from was also not provided, so a reader will need to research the surrounding towns and housing market separately.
For a family, Mountain Heights Academy offers a secondary school setting with a single-site district structure, a student body that grows larger in the later high school years, and attendance patterns that compare favorably to the county. The academic picture is mixed, with reading and science on stronger ground than math, and the range of course and career pathways is not detailed in the available data. Families who want to understand the full high school experience here will want to follow up directly with the school on graduation outcomes, special education and English learner services, and the specific programs and course options available beyond the tested core subjects.
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