Alta High School (Utah)
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| Alta High School | |
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| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1978 |
| District | Jordan School District |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Principal | Mont Widerburg |
| Students | 2,460 |
| Athletics | Football, soccer, hockey |
| Colors | Red, white, black |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Location | 11055 S. 1000 E. Sandy, UT 84094 |
| Website | Link |
Alta High School is a secondary school in Sandy, Utah which services students from Sandy and Draper, Utah. Founded in 1979, it is part of the Jordan School District.
The Alta Hawk is the school mascot, and the Hawk's sports teams are important in 5A competition in Utah.
[edit] Athletics
Alta's girl's soccer team is ranked second in the nation, and is coached by Lee Mitchell, who was named national coach of the year. .[citation needed]
[edit] Extracurricular
Alta enjoys a wide variety of extracurricular activties both of educational and non educational related fields. (See Athletics above) Clubs such as Key Club, and the Peer Leader Ship Team are actively engaged in community serivce works and school works.[1]
The Academic Decathalon Team has been a driving force and has been placing very well in many competitons through the last several years. The Model United Nations Club has also done very well in regional and state competitions against some of the bigger high schools in the area. In the previous years taking home Superior awards and advisory awards.[2]
Psychology and Philosophy offers students chances to explore deeper into psychology and philosophy as well as current driving events of the day and the driving forces.[3]
Alta's Multi Media department is taking on the opportunity to do more and more video news in Alta High School.
Alta's music program draws crowds with its band and orchestra, as well as choir. Alta, along with the rest of the state, has a historically strong choral program. Its groups include Madrigals, A Capella, and Jazz Choir. A less prominent, but active instrumental program includes band and orchestra, along with an award-winning jazz ensemble and percussion ensemble. In addition, its dance teams have done very well and been great attractions due to their talent.
In the lesser known categories, art enthusiasts can gather at Art Club and show off their art skills to their peers. There is a club dedicated to Japanese Animation as well as its counterpart Manga.[4] There are also several language clubs, including French, German and Spanish, each dedicated to the langauge and the culture from which it developed. These clubs will often throw culturally significant parties such as Mardi Gras.[5]
Alta also has a strong theatre department and a Drama Club, where both Drama enthusiasts and stage tech enthusiasts can gather for a good time.
