Top rankings for best public K-12, diverse public K-12, and college prep public high schools.
Sandy, UT – Beehive Science and Technology Academy is pleased to announce it has been ranked the number one Best Charter K-12 School in Utah by Niche, receiving and overall A grade for academics, diversity, and college prep. Niche is a national school search resource for students and families. The company states its rankings are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.”
The 2027 Niche Best Schools Rankings listed Beehive Science and Technology Academy as number one out of 160 schools for Best College Prep Public High Schools in Utah, number one out of 36 schools for Most Diverse Public K-12 Schools in Utah, and number one out of 23 schools Best Public K-12 Schools in Utah. Beehive Academy has a 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio in comparison to the national ratio of 16:1. According to Utah State Board of Education’s 2024-25 standardizing testing program figures, Beehive Science and Technology Academy students are at the minimum 55% proficient in reading and 63% in math.
Beehive Science and Technology Academy Executive Director, Hanifi Oguz, said, “Beehive Academy has been bringing 22 years of STEM Education expertise to students and families in Utah. Our administration and staff continually embrace new technology and project-based STEM learning and certification programs, leading to increased student engagement, collaborative work ethic, and real-world culminating projects that showcase students’ understanding and acquisition of academic vocabulary, math conceptual mastery, problem-solving/reasoning skills, and computational fluency-automaticity. We are proud to receive the number one rankings from Niche and for the opportunity to provide our students an advantage in preparing them for the future with a solid foundation in STEM education”
About Beehive Science and Technology Academy
Beehive Science and Technology Academy is a tuition-free public charter school, located at 2165 E. 9400 S. in Sandy, UT, that provides a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) focused curriculum and well-rounded programs designed to offer students a solid foundation in humanities and social science with a variety of after school clubs for students in grades K through 12. Beehive Academy is proud to have established a solid foundation in STEM education for a diverse student base in Utah for the past 20 years. Beehive Science and Technology Academy is an Apple Designated School and has earned a reputation as one of the area’s premier STEM schools. In 2026, Beehive Academy received its third Platinum Level STEM School Designation by the Utah State Board of Education and the Utah STEM Action Center, which is awarded every five years, as well as national recognition receiving the first Cognia® School Accreditation and Cognia® STEM Accreditation in the state of Utah. Beehive Science and Technology Academy was also ranked as the number one Best Charter K-12 School in Utah by Niche for their 2027 Best Schools designations and has also received other local recognitions including Charter School of the Year designation by the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools and numerous Best of State awards. Beehive Academy will be expanding to Saratoga Springs, UT the fall of 2027 for grades K-7 with future expansion grades 8-12.
