Original Research by School Decision on Cache High
Cache High is a small school in Logan, Utah, serving grades five through twelve according to its official range, but its actual enrollment is concentrated almost entirely in the upper grades. The vast majority of its roughly 130 students are in eleventh and twelfth grades, with a handful of tenth graders and none in the lower grades. This pattern, along with the school’s name and size, suggests it may function as an alternative or credit-recovery setting, though the data does not label it as such. A parent considering Cache High should confirm its mission and who it is designed to serve.
The student body is predominantly white, with a significant Hispanic minority and very small numbers from other racial groups. More than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that points to a lower-income population than the district average. No counts are available for students with disabilities or English learners, so families with those needs should ask the school directly about support.
State testing data comes from the 2020-21 school year, the only year reported. Participation on the math and English language arts assessments was below ideal levels, and among students who did take the tests, none scored at the proficient level. Science results were suppressed entirely. These are strikingly low figures, but the small number of tested students and the school’s likely alternative structure make them difficult to interpret in a standard way. A graduation rate is not reported, which is another gap that families will want to clarify with the school.
Logan itself is a mid-sized university town, home to Utah State University, with an economy that blends education, manufacturing, agriculture, and retail. The city has a compact downtown, a zero-fare bus system, and a range of cultural and recreational amenities, from a historic theater to a small zoo and golf courses. Residential suburbs to the north and south are growing rapidly, and the Cache County School District passed a multimillion-dollar bond in 2023 to build new middle and elementary schools and reconfigure grade structures across the district. Housing values in the area are above the national median, and rents are elevated relative to some regional peers.
Cache High sits within that larger district context, but its own profile is markedly different from the typical comprehensive high school. The school is tiny, its performance metrics are sparse and low, and key indicators such as graduation rate, college readiness programs, and special education data are absent from public records. A parent exploring this option should visit the school, ask about its academic pathways and graduation requirements, and understand what outcomes its students typically achieve. The data alone does not answer whether it is a good fit, but it signals that this is not a conventional school and that closer inquiry is essential.
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