- Principal: Shawn McLeod
- Assistant Principals: Wendy Harmon
- Administrative Intern: Jen Arnold
- Address: 15410 S Harmon Day Drive, Bluffdale, UT 84065
- Phone: 801-412-1050
- Mascot: Hawks
- School Colors: Red, Gray & Cream
- Home Page: hiddenvalley.jordandistrict.org
- Student Achievement | Boundary Map & Safe Walking Routes
What does Hidden Valley Middle offer students?
- This school serves students in grades seven, eight and nine.
- Students attend school on a regular nine-month, 180-day calendar with summers off.
- A school psychologist, guidance counselors, and a health and wellness specialist are available to support emotional needs of all students.
- A full resource team provide services for students with Individual Educational Plans.
- Students who reside west of the railroad tracks are bus eligible and students who reside east of the tracks are in the walking area.
- ALPS (Advance Learning Placement for Students, Grades 7, 8, 9).
- Dual Language Immersion – Portuguese (Grades 7, 8, 9)
- 1 to 1 Technology – Students are assigned a personal laptop device that can be taken home every day.
- Emphasis on a combination of using Canvas in the classroom as well as hands on assignments and projects.
- Students are graded using Standards Reference Grading, which helps students achieve proficiency of essential standards and skills in their classes.
- Teachers use data collected through multiple sources to assess student proficiency. Teachers provide interventions for students who have not yet demonstrated proficiency.
Utah Aspire Plus
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. Due to the school soft closure in March 2020, scores are not available for the 2019-20 school year.
| Test Subject | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | 45.0% | 42.4% | 51.5% | 43.6% |
| Mathematics | 33.7% | 39.8% | 31.9% | 45.7% |
| Science | 29.6% | 33.5% | 35.4% | 53.9% |
RISE
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. Due to the school soft closure in March 2020, scores are not available for the 2019-20 school year.
| Test Subject | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | 40.1% | 42.7% | 35.0% | 43.4% |
| Mathematics | 40.9% | 41.6% | 38.6% | 37.2% |
| Science | 51.5% | 55.9% | 49.5% | 45.3% |
School Accountability Report Cards
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) issues an annual School Accountability Report Cards for each public school. Elementary and middle school report cards have four main grade categories: achievement, growth, English leamer progress, and growth of the lowest 25%. High schools have one additional grade category entitled postsecondary readiness. 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 are intended to 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 2019-20 and the 2020-21 school years.
| CATEGORY | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | N/A | 25 | 23 | 26 |
| Growth | N/A | 34 | 32 | 29 |
| ELL Progress | N/A | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Growth of the Lowest 25% | N/A | 15 | 14 | 14 |