School Profile
Community Profile
Evanston is located in the southwest corner of Wyoming in Uinta County. The population of Evanston is 12,000 and 20,200 for all of Uinta County. The major employers in Evanston are: Uinta County School District #1, Wyoming State Hospital, City of Evanston, Mountain Regional Services, and Evanston Regional Hospital. These employers have more than 150 employees.
School Profile
Evanston High School, a public, 4-year, co-ed high school, is the only high school in the Evanston area. It includes grades 9-12 with a student population of approximately 800 students. There are 55 certified staff members. The teacher pupil ratio is 1/14.
Explanation of Schedule
Evanston High School students have the opportunity to earn 8 credits per school year.
Grading System
Required courses must be passed with a C- or better in order to receive a required credit.
Elective courses must be passed with a D- or better in order to receive an elective credit.
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Grade Point |
Numerical |
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A |
= |
4.0 |
A |
= |
93-100 |
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A- |
= |
3.7 |
A- |
= |
90-92 |
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B+ |
= |
3.3 |
B+ |
= |
87-89 |
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B |
= |
3.0 |
B |
= |
83-86 |
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B- |
= |
2.7 |
B- |
= |
80-82 |
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C+ |
= |
2.3 |
C+ |
= |
77-79 |
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C |
= |
2.0 |
C |
= |
73-76 |
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C- |
= |
1.7 |
C- |
= |
70-72 |
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D+ |
= |
1.3 |
D+ |
= |
67-69 |
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D |
= |
1.0 |
D |
= |
63-66 |
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D- |
= |
0.7 |
D- |
= |
60-62 |
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F |
= |
0.0 |
F |
= |
59 & below |
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Average ACT Composite Scores: (Approximately 99% of our students take this test. Since 2008 it has been a State Requirement.) |
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School Year |
ACT Scores |
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2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 |
19.0 18.0 19.1 18.8 19.8 |
Graduation Requirements of Evanston High School
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Area of Study |
Credits |
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English |
4.0 |
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Math |
3.0 |
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Science |
3.0 |
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Social Studies |
3.0 |
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P.E. |
1.0 |
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Fine Arts |
1.0 |
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Health |
.5 |
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Foreign Language |
1.0 |
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Career/Technical |
1.0 |
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Advocacy |
1.0 |
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Electives |
10.5 |
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Total Credits |
29.0 |
Advanced Placement classes at Evanston High School
Advanced Placement Art
Advanced Placement Biology
Advanced Placement Calculus AB
Advanced Placement Calculus BC
Advanced Placement Chemistry
Advanced Placement U.S. Government & Politics
Advanced Placement U.S. History
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition
Concurrent college enrollment classes at Evanston High School
Accounting
Automotive
Certified Nurse’s Assistant
College English
Culinary Arts 1 & 2
Computer Information Systems
Digital Photo Imagining
French 3
Psychology
Spanish 4
Web Design
Welding
Accelerated classes at Evanston High School
Advanced Chemistry
Advanced College Prep English 11
Anatomy/Physiology
College Prep English 10
College Prep English 11
College Prep English 12
Chemistry
Physics
Pre Advanced Placement Biology
Pre Advanced Placement English
Spanish 4
Statistics
Trig/Pre-Calculus I
Trig/Pre-Calculus II
Life after Evanston High School
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2019 |
2018 |
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29% |
2-year Institution |
25% |
2-year Institution |
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35% |
4-year Institution |
41% |
4-year Institution |
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|
2% |
Military |
4% |
Military |
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|
8% |
Vocational/Technical |
5% |
Vocational/Technical |
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26% |
Work/Religious Mission/Undecided |
25% |
Work/Religious Mission/Undecided |
Our vision is to provide the highest quality of education for all students.
Evanston High School Mission:
Our mission is to provide relevant and challenging instruction. We will set high expectations for students, focusing on experiences that build positive relationships, collaboration, persistence, and that encourages maximum student effort.
Evanston High School Goals:
- Evanston High School will have an average of 21 on the ACT by the year 2019.
- Decrease the number of chronic absentees by 5%.