Polaris High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · American Fork, Utah

Polaris High School in American Fork, Utah enrolled 160 students in 2024-25 with 19.7 full-time teachers, 8.1 students per teacher against the Utah high-school median of 21.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Utah: 88.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

194 students in 2022-23, 200 students in 2023-24, 160 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.9 to 19.7.

Students enrolled at Polaris High School by school year2022-23: 194, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231942023-242002024-25160
Students enrolled at Polaris High School by school year2022-23: 194, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231942023-242002024-25160
Students enrolled at Polaris High School by school year2022-23: 194, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231942023-242002024-25160
Students enrolled at Polaris High School by school year2022-23: 194, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231942023-242002024-25160
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319421.98.9
2023-2420021.69.3
2024-2516019.78.1

8.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 Utah high schools

Among the 184 Utah high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah high schools, 2024-25184 values from 4.8 to 49.1; Polaris High School 8.1; state median 21.4.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherPolaris High School 8.1state median 21.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Utah high schools, 2024-25184 values from 4.8 to 49.1; Polaris High School 8.1; state median 21.4.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherPolaris High School 8.1state median 21.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Utah high schools, 2024-25184 values from 4.8 to 49.1; Polaris High School 8.1; state median 21.4.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherPolaris High School 8.1state median 21.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Utah high schools, 2024-25184 values from 4.8 to 49.1; Polaris High School 8.1; state median 21.4.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherPolaris High School 8.1state median 21.4U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 71 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Polaris High School enrolled 212 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 35 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 71 of the 212 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions35
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

62.9% of students were White, 28.9% Hispanic, 5.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White62.9%
  2. Hispanic28.9%
  3. Two or more races5.0%
  4. Black1.3%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. American Indian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 105 students in Polaris High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtUtah
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%91%88.3%
Students in the class1056,62152,066

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in American Fork

3 public high schools in American Fork report 2024-25 enrollment; Polaris High School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
American Fork High2,31625.111.5%
Polaris High School1608.135.0%
Summit High1046.974.0%

All public schools in American Fork →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Polaris High School

  1. Summit HighThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 104 students, 6.9 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. American Fork HighThe next nearest public high school, 1.8 miles away: 2,316 students, 25.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Polaris High School with Summit HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Alpine School District spends per student$9,266 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,266
  5. The largest public schools in UtahPolaris High School is the number 159 by size of 190 Utah high schools open in 2024-25.#159 of 190
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher8.1 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 21.4 for high schools.8.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Polaris High School

  1. How many students attend Polaris High School?
    160 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 194 in 2022-23. It is a high school in American Fork, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Polaris High School?
    8.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for high schools is 21.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Polaris High School a Title I school?
    Polaris High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What is the graduation rate at Polaris High School?
    80-84% of the 105 students in Polaris High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Polaris High School in?
    Alpine School District, NCES district ID 4900030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490003001435 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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