Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy

Lindon · UT · Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy · Public charter · K-12 combined


AP rigor: 78th percentile nationally 8 AP courses 97% 4-yr grad rate

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 8 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • 8 calculus classes · 11 physics · 18 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 78th percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: 58th percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy compares for families

Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 22% nationally with 8 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyUT students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Utah County Academy of Science, Freedom Preparatory Academy, Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

78th percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
8
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
99
≈23 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
19
8 calculus · 11 advanced
Lab science classes
29
11 physics · 18 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

58th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
94
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
21.9
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

90th percentile nationally

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
97%
Range: 95–100%
4-year cohort size
95
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
13.5%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
0.0%
Strong attendance culture among teachers.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Federal Title I context

Lower-need school

Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)

7.6%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Your state's public flagship

University of Utah

87%
admit rate
$9,620
in-state tuition/yr · $30,860 out-of-state
1180–1398
SAT 25–75 · ACT 22–29

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.

See the full University of Utah profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
4.9%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
31
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
262:1
Above the ASCA 250:1 target but below the US median (~430:1). Capacity is workable.
Counselor FTE
2.5
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
37
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 81 in 2021 to 88 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+8.6%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 656 students:

2025
666
2027
686
2029
706

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $9,278 per student in district revenue, the 50 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $463,900/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Utah County Academy of Science
OREM
Public · charter 3.1 510 -20.9%
Freedom Preparatory Academy
PROVO
Public · charter 6.0 302 +15.3%
Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove
PLEASANT GROVE
Public · charter 2.3 249 +10.7%
Independence High
PROVO
Public 6.2 276 +11.3%
Merit College Preparatory Academy
SPRINGVILLE
Public · charter 12.0 327 -2.7%
American Leadership Academy
SPANISH FORK
Public · charter 16.2 478 -9.5%
Salt Lake Academy High School
HERRIMAN
Public · charter 17.2 403 -1.5%
Summit Academy High School
BLUFFDALE
Public · charter 14.4 599 +9.5%

At a glance

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Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy is a public high school in Lindon, UT, enrolling 656 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 9% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 8 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

94 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 58% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 262 students per school counselor.

5% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many AP courses does Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy offer? Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy offers 8 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy's graduation rate? Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy? Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy is a public high school in Lindon, UT, enrolling 656 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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