Fort Herriman Middle School opened in 2005 as one of Jordan School District’s flagship middle schools. Designed with collaboration in mind, the school’s pod structure brings classrooms together around shared learning spaces and allows teams of teachers to work closely in support of the same groups of students.
FHMS serves students in grades 7–9 through a student-centered approach focused on high levels of learning, personal growth, and social and emotional well-being. Teachers work in Professional Learning Communities to strengthen instruction, respond to student needs, and provide meaningful opportunities for collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and continuous learning. Students also have access to a wide range of experiences in STEM, music, the arts, Career and Technical Education, athletics, and other extracurricular activities.
Our school culture is guided by the RATTLE Rules:
These expectations help students understand what it means to contribute positively to the school community and to be in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing.
Fort Herriman is proud to be recognized as a National School to Watch for its academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, and commitment to serving all students. With dedicated educators, supportive families, strong traditions, and targeted academic support, FHMS strives to create a safe and welcoming environment where every student can learn, contribute, and prepare for future success.
The Utah Aspire Plus Summative assessment is administered to students in grades 9-10 as an end-of-level assessment. Operating under a legislative mandate, the UA+ test provides a predictive ACT score range to individual students as well as a proficiency score at the school level and for individual students in English, Math, Reading and Science as they prepare to take the ACT college entrance exam in 11th grade. UA+ question items assess students’ capacity to think analytically, make inferences, and connect learning and concepts across subjects. Utah Aspire Plus assessments provide information to assist in determining students’ educational progress towards being ready for college and careers upon completion of secondary school.
| Test Subject | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | 48.6% | 48.0% | 47.3% | 53.4% | 52.8% |
| Mathematics | 34.9% | 49.9% | 34.6% | 44.3% | 38.2% |
| Science | 42.1% | 50.0% | 40.1% | 60.0% | 50.1% |
The Readiness Improvement Success Empowerment (RISE) computer-adaptive assessments in English language arts (ELA), math and science, provide questions that assess students’ ability to apply higher-order thinking skills and better emulate real tasks students may encounter in education and in life.
Development of RISE assessments came through a joint effort of Utah teachers, parents, test development experts, and the Utah State Board of Education (USBE). The RISE assessment, together with the state’s suite of assessments in grades K-12, provide information that assists in determining students’ progress towards preparing for college and careers upon completion of secondary school.
| Test Subject | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | 56.6% | 54.5% | 51.4% | 47.1% | 51.1% |
| Mathematics | 50.0% | 54.9% | 45.2% | 39.1% | 47.1% |
| Science | 61.7% | 64.6% | 61.0% | 52.4% | 61.6% |
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) issues an annual School Accountability Report Card for each public school. Elementary and middle school report cards have four main grade categories: achievement, growth, English learner progress, and growth of the lowest 25%. Achievement and growth calculations come from the RISE assessment for grades 3-8 and the Utah Aspire Plus assessment for grades 9-10. The English learner progress category score derive from the annual administration of the WIDA ACCESS test, which assesses students’ academic language proficiency in English.
The state’s School Accountability Report Cards inform educators, parents, and community stakeholders about school performance as they work collaboratively to improve student outcomes. Due to the school soft closure in March 2020, scores are not available for the 2020-21 school year.
| CATEGORY | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | N/A | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Growth | N/A | 35 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
| ELL Progress | N/A | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Growth of the Lowest 25% | N/A | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
