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.
Grade Point Scale
Letter Grade Grade Point Numerical Value
A 4.0 93-100
A- 3.7 90-92
B+ 3.3 87-89
B 3.0 83-86
B- 2.7 80-82
C+ 2.3 77-79
C 2.0 73-76
C- 1.7 70-72
D+ 1.3 67-69
D 1.0 63-66
D- 0.7 60-62
F 0.0 59 & below
Average ACT Composite Scores
(Approximately 99% of our students take this test. Since 2008 it has been a State Requirement.)
School Year ACT Score
2018 19.0
2017 18.0
2016 19.1
2015 18.8
2014 19.8
Graduation Requirements
| Area of Study |
Credits |
| English |
4.0 |
| Math |
3.0 |
| Science |
3.0 |
| Social Studies |
3.0 |
| P.E. |
1.0 |
| Fine Arts |
1.0 |
| Health |
0.5 |
| Foreign Language |
1.0 |
| Career/Technical |
1.0 |
| Advocacy |
1.0 |
| Electives |
10.5 |
| Total Credits |
29.0 |
Course Offerings
Advanced Placement Classes
- 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
- 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
- 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
Path 2018 2019
2-year Institution 25% 29%
4-year Institution 41% 35%
Military 4% 2%
Vocational/Technical 5% 8%
Work/Religious Mission/Undecided 25% 26%
Vision, Mission & Goals
Vision: Our vision is to provide the highest quality of education for all students.
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.
Goals: > * Evanston High School will have an average of 21 on the ACT by the year 2019.
School Profile