Utah schools in ‘best high schools’ ranking by US News and World Report

Apr 26, 2022, 4:53 PM | Updated: Apr 27, 2022, 8:54 am

FILE: Corner Canyon High School, located in Draper, Utah. Corner Canyon High is Utah's highest ranked public school in the 2022 rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Photo Credit: Paul Nelson

BY SIMONE SEIKALY

Digital Content Producer

SALT LAKE CITY — The Beehive Science and Technology Academy, BSTA, in Sandy, Utah is the number one high school in the state according to the latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report.

The school is ranked 305th in the nation, according to the report.

More than 80% of the students at BSTA participate in Advanced Placement coursework and exams; 40% of the students are minority students, and 28% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Other Utah schools in the ranking

Dozens of other schools in Utah received rankings based on their performance in six categories: college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rate.

The top ten Utah schools in the U.S. News and World Report Ranking are:

Beehive Science and Technology Academy, Sandy
InTech Collegiate High School, North Logan
Northern Utah Academy for Math Engineering and Science, Layton
Academy for Math Engineering and Sciences (Ames), Salt Lake City
Itineris Early College High School, West Jordan
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, Lindon
Corner Canyon High School, Draper
Skyline High School, Salt Lake City
Farmington High School, Farmington
Timpview High School, Provo

Corner Canyon High School, in Draper, was Utah’s highest-ranking traditional high school. Alta and Brighton High Schools also appear high in the rankings, something Canyon School District Spokesman Jeff Haney said the district is happy about.

“We have large, comprehensive, traditional high schools that are ranked in the top 20 in the state,” Haney said.

“We’re so proud of our students for really studying hard in a very challenging year. After two COVID-19 years, they’ve been able to maintain their studies and perform well academically.”

There are nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia included in the rankings.

Jessica Lowell contributed to this report.

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