Alta High School (Utah)
| Alta High School | |
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| Location | |
| 11055 S. 1000 E. Sandy, UT 84094 |
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| Coordinates | 40°33′00″N 111°51′40″W / 40.55°N 111.86111°WCoordinates: 40°33′00″N 111°51′40″W / 40.55°N 111.86111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "True Hawks last a life time" |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | Canyons School District |
| President | Mitchell Calder |
| Principal | Fidel Montero |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Number of students | 2,460 |
| Color(s) | black and silver, accent color - red |
| Athletics | Football, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Baseball, Softball |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Website | Official web site |
Alta High School is a secondary school in Sandy, Utah which services students from Sandy and Draper, Utah. Founded in 1978, it is part of the Canyons School District.[1]
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[edit] History
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The school opened in 1978. The modern, two-level brick building is situated on a 37-acre (150,000 m2) site which enjoys an unobstructed view of both Oquirrh and Wasatch Mountain ranges. Two-thirds of the building has undergone extensive remodeling in the past two years.[when?] School is in session for 180 days per year on a traditional 9-month calendar. Students attend four eighty-four minute classes each day on an alternating block schedule beginning at 7:55 a.m. and ending at 2:25 p.m.
[edit] Athletics
Alta's girls' soccer team was ranked second in the nation in 2006, and is coached by Lee Mitchell, who was named national coach of the year.[citation needed] The team won state championships in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.[2][3][4] The Alta Hawks Football Team won state championships in 1983, 1988, 2007, and 2008.[5][6][7] The Lady Hawks Tennis Team won back-to-back state championships in 2007 and 2008.[8][9] The Boys Cross Country Team won a state championship in 2008.[10] Alta's boys basketball team also won the Utah State Championship in 2010. Alta's Women's Basketball team took the 5A State Championship in 2002 and 2011.[11]
Alta also offers football, golf, tennis, cross country, soccer, volleyball, ballroom, drill team, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, swimming, diving, hockey, baseball, softball, track and field, lacrosse, Rugby union, ultimate, bowling, and other athletic clubs.\
[edit] Clubs
Key Club- Key Club is, the largest international student lead orgianization in the world. It is affiliated with Kiwanis International, their parent organization. The Primary goal of Key Club is to build youth leadership through service. [12]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Julianne Hough - Two-time winner of ABC's Dancing with the Stars
- Kirby Heyborne - Actor
- Robert Adamson - Actor
- Travis Knight - Member of the UConn Basketball All Century Team. Retired NBA Player and won an NBA World Championship as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000
- Joseph Lee Webber - Member of the University of Utah Men's Golf Team. Nearly qualified for a PGA Tour event as an amateur during the summer of 2011. Best known for his performance at The Alistair McKenzie Invitational in the Fall of 2011, an event hosted by the University of California, Berkeley.
[edit] References
- ^ "School Information". Canyons School District. http://canyonsdistrict.org/schools-information.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Girls Soccer Champions". http://www.uhsaa.org/info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=97. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Girls Soccer Results 2007". http://www.uhsaa.org/gsoccer/5AGirlsSoccerBracket.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Girls Soccer Results 2008". http://www.uhsaa.org/gsoccer/2008/5Abracket.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Football Champions". http://www.uhsaa.org/info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=75. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Football Results 2007". http://www.uhsaa.org/football/5afbbracket07.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Football Results 2008". http://www.uhsaa.org/football/2008/Bracket5A.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Girls Tennis Results 2007". http://www.uhsaa.org/gtennis/2007/075Ateamscores.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Girls Tennis Results 2008". http://www.uhsaa.org/gtennis/2008/5ATeamScore.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Cross Country Results 2008". http://www.runnercard.com/runner/data/463/1629/result/5A_Boys_3_Mile.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700113663/5A-girls-basketball-Hawks-soar-to-state-championship-over-previously-unbeaten-Titans.html
- ^ http://ahs.canyonsdistrict.org/index.php/football
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