Original Research by School Decision on Cyprus High
Cyprus High is a large public high school serving grades nine through twelve in Magna, a community on the western edge of the Salt Lake Valley. It is part of the Granite School District. The school’s campus sits within a town that has deep roots in copper mining and industrial employment, reshaped in the early twentieth century by the Utah Copper Company. Today Magna’s economy draws from construction, manufacturing, and retail trade, with Northrop Grumman operating a solid rocket motor manufacturing plant there. The town was promoted from a metro township to a city in 2024 and has seen steady population growth. Its Historic Main Street, with the Empress Theatre and small businesses, functions as a walkable commercial corridor, and UTA bus route 35 connects residents to TRAX light rail.
The student body is large. It reflects Magna’s demographic makeup, a mix of white and Hispanic students at roughly equal shares, with smaller populations of students who are Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant share of households with lower incomes. Data on the number of students receiving special education services or English learner supports was not provided.
State testing results for Cyprus High were not available in the data we reviewed, so we cannot describe how its students perform in English, math, or other tested subjects. Similarly, the school’s four-year graduation rate, a standard measure for high schools, was missing. No information on chronic absenteeism was included either. Without these figures, it is impossible to place Cyprus High’s academic outcomes relative to other high schools in Salt Lake County or across the state. A parent interested in the school’s academic record would need to seek this information directly from the school or the Granite District—the data we have does not cover it.
The data also did not include descriptions of course offerings such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, career and technical education programs, or other special pathways. For a school of this size, one might expect a broad curriculum, but we have no evidence to confirm what is actually available. Details on discipline rates, staffing ratios, teacher qualifications, and class sizes were also absent.
Housing in Magna’s zip code shows typical home values that sit between the national median and the higher state median for Utah. Rents are moderate relative to local incomes. The area has a mix of older homes and newer development, with an average commute that relies heavily on driving.
Cyprus High is a comprehensive neighborhood high school serving a community whose economy blends industrial work with newer service and construction sectors. The student population is economically diverse, and the school’s size suggests a range of activities and social groups. The notable absence of academic performance data, graduation rates, and program information means that families evaluating the school will need to gather those details from other sources to understand what kind of academic preparation and support their student can expect. The data we have does not speak to those outcomes, and our narrative cannot fill that gap with speculation.
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