Corner Canyon High is gaining ground among Utah’s highest-performing high schools.

The Chargers climbed two spots to No. 5 in Utah, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026–2027 Best High Schools rankings — a showing buoyed by its graduation rate, participation and performance in Advanced Placement courses, and achievement on state assessments.

Corner Canyon is one of four Canyons School District high schools to earn recognition in the latest U.S. News rankings. Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon and Hillcrest high schools all earned “Best High Schools” status.

U.S. News evaluated nearly 18,000 public high schools across the country, examining measures of college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, and graduation rates.

Schools ranking among the top 40 percent nationally earn designation as a 2026–2027 U.S. News Best High School.

“We’re proud to see our schools recognized among Utah’s best,” said Tom Sherwood, Canyons District’s Director of High Schools. “Each of our high schools has its own programs and traditions while sharing a commitment to high expectations and preparing students for what comes next. This recognition speaks to the exceptional work happening across all Canyons schools every day.”