Mountain Ridge Junior High School, Highland

The short answer

Mountain Ridge Junior High School is a public junior high serving grades 7 to 9 in the Alpine School District, in Highland, Utah County. It carries an 8 out of 10 GreatSchools rating and tests above the Utah average. Mountain Ridge sits in central Highland, and it feeds Lone Peak High School. Nearby elementary schools such as Freedom, Ridgeline, and Highland sit in the same part of the city and feed the Mountain Ridge pipeline, though you should confirm any specific address on the district boundary tool. This is the Highland junior high in Utah County, not to be confused with Salt Lake City’s Highland High School.

Mountain Ridge Junior High School, 5525 W 10400 N, Highland, UT 84003. Alpine School District.

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How good is Mountain Ridge Junior High?

Mountain Ridge Junior High earns an 8 out of 10 GreatSchools rating, which places it above average among Utah junior highs. On recent state testing, roughly 55 percent of students scored proficient in math and 56 percent in reading, both above the statewide average for schools serving the same grades. The school serves close to 960 students at a student to teacher ratio of around 24 to 1, which is typical for an Alpine District junior high.

Class sizes at this level tend to run larger than in elementary school, so if small classes are a priority for your family, ask about specific grade and subject sections when you tour. Mountain Ridge also offers a gifted and talented program and honors coursework.

Where Mountain Ridge Junior High fits

Mountain Ridge Junior High sits in the middle of the Highland school progression. Nearby elementary schools, including Freedom, Ridgeline, and Highland, sit in the same part of the city and feed the Mountain Ridge pipeline. From Mountain Ridge, most students continue on to Lone Peak High School, one of the strongest and best known high schools in Utah County.

Because attendance lines shift as the area grows, and because Alpine School District is preparing to split, treat any elementary or high school pairing as a starting point, not a guarantee. Utah County voters approved dividing Alpine District into three new districts, and Highland is slated to join the new Aspen Peaks School District beginning in the 2027 to 2028 school year. The Alpine School District boundary tool checks any specific address. You can also explore the wider market on our Highland area page.

Homes in the Mountain Ridge boundary

The Mountain Ridge boundary covers much of Highland, a Utah County city known for larger lots, mountain views, and a quieter, established feel at the base of the Wasatch. That range means the housing options are broad, from townhomes and more attainable homes up to larger single-family properties on generous lots.

Because the boundary spans both settled streets and newer pockets, prices vary from block to block, and the mix of active listings shifts month to month. Rather than quote a range that goes stale quickly, we would rather pull a current, address-specific snapshot for you.

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A local broker’s take

If schools are steering your Highland search, Mountain Ridge Junior High is a reassuring junior high to land inside. It rates well, tests above the state average, and feeds Lone Peak High, one of the area’s marquee high schools. The catch is the same one that applies across fast-growing northern Utah County: attendance lines here have moved as the area has grown, and the coming Alpine District split adds another reason to verify. When you find a home you like, we will confirm its exact junior high and high school boundaries before you write an offer.

Explore the wider market on our Highland area page, or map out the full path from the elementary schools that feed in, including Freedom, Ridgeline, and Highland.

Enrolling and location

Families within the boundary receive guaranteed enrollment at Mountain Ridge Junior High. Utah’s open enrollment policy allows applications from outside the boundary, subject to available space, through the Alpine School District. Because the district is preparing for its 2027 to 2028 split into new districts, confirm both the current assignment and any planned changes for a specific address.

When you are ready to find a home in the Mountain Ridge area, call 801-999-8005 or reach out here, and we will pull current listings inside the boundary and confirm the attendance area on any address you are considering.

Sources: GreatSchools, SchoolDigger, Niche, the Utah State Board of Education, the Alpine School District, and reporting on the Alpine District split from KSL, KUER, and the Daily Herald. School data reflects the most recent published figures for the 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 school years. Ratings and boundaries change over time, and district governance is set to change with the split, so verify any specific address before relying on it.