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.
| West Jordan High School | |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′11″N 111°57′36″W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1981 |
| School district | Jordan School District |
| Principal | Michael Kochevar |
| Faculty | 82.24 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 10 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,777 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.61[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Columbia Blue |
| Team name | Jaguars |
| Website | www |
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.[4] with a record enrollment of over 300 students. The band and orchestra programs also consistently score well in competitions.[5][6]
Notable alumni
- Travis Hall, NFL player[7]
- John Penisini, NFL player[8]
- D. J. Tialavea, NFL player[9]
References
- "West Jordan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Basketball Champions". Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Basketball 2009 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- Utah Actors Association (5 December 2013). "UAA Spotlight - Kelly DeHaan". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Chelle Leyva: Jordan School District". Deseretnews.com. 4 September 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Interview with Jenna Baumgart, Part 1 - String Visions, from Ovation Press". Stringvisions.ovationpress.com. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Backstreet Boys?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. August 3, 2000. p. D2. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "John Penisini". UtahUtes.com. University of Utah. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- 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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