West Jordan High School
| West Jordan High School | |
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| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°36′11″N 111°57′36″W / 40.603°N 111.960°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1981 |
| Principal | Michael Kochevar |
| Grades | 10 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,678 (2014-15)[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Columbia Blue |
| Team name | Jaguars |
| Website | West Jordan High School |
West Jordan High School is a public high school founded in 1981. Located southwest of Salt Lake City in West Jordan, Utah, United States, it enrolls around 1,700 students.
The men's varsity basketball team won the 2001 state championship,[2] as well as the 2009 State championship against Lone Peak High School, the two-time defending champion.[3]
West Jordan is well known for its music program. It has one of the largest choir programs of any public school in the state, under Choir Director Kelly DeHaan,[4] with a record enrollment of over 300 students. In the school year 2009-10, the WJHS choirs took first place in San Diego, California during the Heritage Festivals-sponsored Choir Tour.[citation needed] The band and orchestra programs also consistently score well in competitions, under Band Director Chelle Leyva[5] until 2012 and Orchestra Director Jenna Baumgart.[6] The current band director is Jacob Bradshaw.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2016) |
- Travis Hall '90, NFL player[citation needed]
- Olesya Rulin '05, actress, High School Musical [citation needed]
References
- ^ "WEST JORDAN HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Basketball Champions". Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Basketball 2009 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljak86h5M0w
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/780428/Chelle-Leyva-Jordan-School-District.html?pg=all
- ^ http://stringvisions.ovationpress.com/2011/07/interview-jenna-baumgart-part-1/
External links
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