Standard 3.4 Personnel Recruitment and Retention

Of our 80 faculty members, a whopping 38% speak a language other than English, including Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Lithuanian, German, Swedish, American Sign Language, Tongan, and others. We also boast a highly educated certified staff, with 2.6% holding doctorate degrees, 43.4% holding master’s degrees, and the remaining 54% holding bachelor’s degrees. Together, our teaching personnel have over 1,000 years of collective teaching experience!

To learn more about our amazing faculty you can visit the faculty page of our website. Click on a name to view a brief biography and list of credentials.

PHS has exceptionally low teacher turnover. From last year to this year, we had to replace 7 teachers, or 8%, which was a high year for us, and yet still fell well below the state average of 19%. (See the attached data for teacher turnover statewide.) So far, from this year to next year, we only have one teacher leaving (approximately 1%). Although we expect that there will be a surprise or two (there always are), we also expect our turnover rate to remain very low. Speaking of teacher tenure, 73% of our faculty have 5 years or more and 56% have 10 years or more. The average tenure of our PHS teachers is slightly over 13 years.

The Nebo School District plays an important role in helping our staff feel supported and appreciated. During the pandemic, when our teachers have been stretched thin, the district has provided supports through technology technicians and financial support by offering a bonus to the employees. Additionally, our district opened a health & wellness center for the district employees and their families to help reduce health care costs.