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Board hears in‑depth study on possible closure of Innovations early‑college high school after steep enrollment decline
Summary
District staff presented an in-depth study on Oct. 7 examining whether Innovations Early College High School is serving its intended purpose; enrollment has fallen from 429 in 2017 to about 95 in 2025, and staff recommended further study and transition planning for students should the board decide to close the site.
Salt Lake City School District staff presented an in‑depth study on Oct. 7 examining whether Innovations Early College High School is meeting its original early‑college mission and whether the site is fiscally sustainable.
Brian Conley, the district’s boundary and planning director, reviewed the study timeline and said the school opened in 2012 to combine blended learning and concurrent enrollment so students could earn high school and college credit. Conley told the board Innovations enrolled about 429 students in 2017 and about 95 students in 2025, a decline that limits…
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