West Jordan High School

Public school in the United States
40°36′11″N 111°57′36″W / 40.603°N 111.960°W / 40.603; -111.960InformationTypePublicEstablished1981School districtJordan School DistrictPrincipalMichael HutchingsFaculty82.24 (FTE)[1]Grades10 - 12Enrollment1,777 (2019-20)[1]Student to teacher ratio21.61[1]Color(s)    Black and Columbia Blue Team nameJaguarsWebsitewww.westjordanhigh.org

West Jordan High School is a public high school located southwest of Salt Lake City in West Jordan, Utah. It enrolls around 1,800 students.[2]

History

The school opened in 1981 with an expected enrollment of 1,298.[3] The Jordan School District paid over $15 million (equivalent to $55.47 million in 2023) for the contract to build West Jordan High.[4]

In 2023, a former teacher from the school was charged by police with 19 felony counts including rape, forcible sexual abuse, and obstruction of justice.[5][6] He is accused of raping a female student in his classroom multiple times.[7]

Extracurriculars

The men's varsity basketball team won the 2001 state championship,[8] as well as the 2009 State championship against Lone Peak High School, the two-time defending champion.[9]

West Jordan is well known for its music program. It has one of the largest choir programs of any public school in the state,[10] with a record enrollment of over 300 students. The band and orchestra programs also consistently score well in competitions.[11][12]

Notable alumni

  • Travis Hall, NFL player[13]
  • John Penisini, NFL player[14]
  • D. J. Tialavea, NFL player[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "West Jordan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "West Jordan High". Jordan School District. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  3. ^ "Schools expect over 51,000 next Thursday". The Jordan Valley Sentinel. 1981-08-20. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Economic Development, Birth Rate, Help Industry". The Salt Lake Tribune. 1980-03-02. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-04-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Graves, Lincoln; Jacobson, Matthew (2023-03-03). "West Jordan High School teacher arrested, accused of sexually assaulting student". KUTV. CBS. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. ^ Fox, Derick (2023-03-08). "Former West Jordan teacher charged after alleged sexual relations with student". ABC4 Utah. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. ^ Reavy, Pat (2023-03-08). "West Jordan teacher faces 19 felonies in sex abuse of student in his classroom". KSL-TV. NBC. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Basketball Champions". Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  9. ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Basketball 2009 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-19.
  10. ^ Utah Actors Association (5 December 2013). "UAA Spotlight - Kelly DeHaan". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Chelle Leyva: Jordan School District". Deseretnews.com. 4 September 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Interview with Jenna Baumgart, Part 1 - String Visions, from Ovation Press". Stringvisions.ovationpress.com. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Backstreet Boys?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. August 3, 2000. p. D2. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "John Penisini". UtahUtes.com. University of Utah. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  15. ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt (January 31, 2017). "Super Bowl: Utah State alum D.J. Tialavea shares record catch with family". Salt Lake Tribune.

External links

  • West Jordan High School
  • Jordan School District info page
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