Schools and Education
A small percentage (3.7 percent) of Provo’s population have completed less than grade nine, and 6.8 percent have grade nine to twelve with no diploma. A little over 30 percent have some college but no degree, and 35.7 percent have a bachelor degree or higher.
Only 1.9 percent of the population is in kindergarten while 71.2 percent are either in college or graduate school.
There are five public and four private high schools in Provo, ten major public middle schools and three major private middle schools. About 14 public elementary schools service the approximately ten thousand children five- to twelve-years-old.
The biggest post-secondary institute in Provo is Brigham Young University with an enrolment of 32,554 students. BYU is a private, not-for-profit school that offers professional, bachelor, master and doctor degrees.
Another private, four-year university is the Stevens-Henager College of Business (800.622.2640) that offers bachelor and associate degrees in healthcare, computers, business, and graphic arts. Stevens-Henager College is for-profit while BYU is not-for-profit.
Several private, for-profit two-year colleges include Provo College (1450 West 820 North, 801.818.8900), Von Curtis Academy of Hair Design (480 North 900 East), Utah Valley Hospital of Radiologic Technician Technician (1034 North Fifth West Street), Bon Losee Academy of Hair Artistry (2230 North University Parkway, 801.375.8000).
Fast Facts
- Provo is 40.24 degrees north of the equator.
- According to Forbes Magazine, the city was 2004’s sixth best place to live in the United States.
- The city library has 178,701 books.
- Provo is 4,549 feet above sea level.
- Brett Keisel, 2005 NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was born in Provo.
- Average summer temperature is 75°F in the summer and 30°F in the winter.
- Provo is sunny more than 60 percent of the time from mid-February to the beginning of November.
- Provo takes up 39.6 square miles.
- Average annual precipitation is 20.13 inches of rain and 60.40 inches of snow each year.