Discovery Academy
Provo · UT · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Ivy Hall Academy → Provo Canyon School - Springville Campus → Telos Academy → Meridian School → The Herritage School → Nahunta Hall → Maple Lake Academy → Discovery Ranch →How Discovery Academy compares for families
What families should know about Discovery Academy.
- ▸ LocallyUT students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ivy Hall Academy, Provo Canyon School - Springville Campus, Telos Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Utah
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,200/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 62 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hall Academy Provo |
Private | 4.2 | 189 | +98.9% |
| Provo Canyon School - Springville Campus Springville |
Private | 4.3 | 138 | +22.1% |
| Telos Academy Orem |
Private | 5.0 | 54 | +3.8% |
| Meridian School Springville |
Private | 5.0 | 60 | — |
| The Herritage School Provo |
Private | 5.1 | 111 | — |
| Nahunta Hall Lindon |
Private | 7.4 | 14 | — |
| Maple Lake Academy Payson |
Private | 8.4 | 25 | — |
| Discovery Ranch Mapleton |
Private | 8.9 | 46 | — |