West Jordan High School
Location
8136 S 2700 W
West Jordan, Utah 84088

United States
Coordinates40°36′11″N 111°57′36″W / 40.603°N 111.960°W / 40.603; -111.960
Information
TypePublic
Established1981
School districtJordan School District
PrincipalJames Birch
Faculty82.24 (FTE)[1]
Grades10 - 12
Enrollment1,777 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.61[1]
Color(s)    Black and Columbia Blue
Team nameJaguars
Websitewww.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 $53.28 million in 2022) 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
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