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374 Salt Lake City School District Students Earn Seal of Biliteracy

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374 Salt Lake City School District Students Earn Seal of Biliteracy
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During the 2024-25 school year, 374 Salt Lake City School District students earned the Seal of Biliteracy. The award recognizes students proficient in English and at least one world language or the Indigenous languages of Navajo, Ute, or Paiute.

Key takeaways

  • 374 Salt Lake City School District students earned the Seal of Biliteracy during the 2024-25 school year.
  • The Seal of Biliteracy recognizes proficiency in English and world languages or Navajo, Ute, or Paiute.
  • Awards were distributed across 17 different languages throughout the district.
  • West High School had the highest number of students achieving the Seal at 167.

A total of 374 students within the Salt Lake City School District achieved the Seal of Biliteracy during the 2024-25 school year. This distinction is placed electronically on a student's high school transcript to indicate proficiency in English and a world language or Indigenous languages, specifically Navajo, Ute, or Paiute, across grades 1-12.

District-wide highlights for the 2024–2025 period include 228 graduating seniors receiving the Seal of Biliteracy. The awards spanned 17 different languages, with 15 students earning the Seal in multiple languages.

At the school level, West High School recorded 167 students achieving the Seal, including 114 graduating seniors and 11 students who earned the distinction in multiple languages across 11 different languages. East High School saw 134 students achieve the Seal, with 66 graduating seniors receiving it across 4 different languages, including one student earning multiple seals.

Highland High School had 66 students achieve the Seal of Biliteracy, with 40 graduating seniors recognized across 7 different languages and 3 students earning the Seal in multiple languages.

Other participating schools included SLCSE, where 3 students achieved the Seal and 7 graduating seniors received it in one language. Horizonte and Innovations both reported 2 students achieving the Seal of Biliteracy, with 1 graduating senior receiving the award at each school. In both locations, the awards were recognized in one language.

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