Utah Schools' Performance Utah (84.5%) ranks #1 in nation (66.6%) for high school graduation rate* Utah in top quartile for 8 th graders testing above basic mathematics and for 8 th grade mathematics proficiency* Utah in national top-10 for SAT Verbal (8 th ) and Mathematical (10 th ) scores** Utah consistently scores above national average on ACT standardized test results*** *See State Statistical Trends: Education Outcomes and Achievements, Morgan Quitno Press, 5/2001.
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