Lone Peak High School

Lone Peak High School (LPHS) is a public high school in Highland, Utah, United States. Part of the Alpine School District, in northern Utah County, it was built in 1997 to serve students in the cities of Alpine, Highland, and Cedar Hills. Lone Peak High School was given athletic 5A status beginning at the 2005-2006 school year. However, it has since been given a 6A status. The school mascot is a knight.

Lone Peak High School
Looking west across North County Boulevard (SR-129) at Lone Peak High School, June 2016
Address
10189 North 4800 West
(North County Boulevard/SR-129)

Highland, Utah
84003

United States
Coordinates40.41758°N 111.77603°W / 40.41758; -111.77603
Information
TypeFree public
Opened1997[1]
School districtAlpine School District
PrincipalTodd Dawson [2]
Faculty90.62 (FTE)[3]
Grades10–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment2,463 (2019-20)[3]
Student to teacher ratio27.18[3]
Color(s)  Maroon
  Black
  Gold
Fight songLone Peak High School Fight song
MascotTye Prosser
Team nameKnights
NewspaperCrusader
YearbookEpic
Websitelphs.alpineschools.org

Academics

Lone Peak offers several honors classes and AP courses, as well as off-campus classes at nearby colleges such as Brigham Young University, University of Utah, Utah Valley University, and business and technical colleges.

Athletics

Lone Peak sponsors several interscholastic teams for both boys and girls: basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming, tennis, golf, and track and field. For boys there are teams competing in baseball, football, and wrestling. Girls may also compete in cheerleading, drill team, softball, and volleyball.[4]

State championships

Teams that have won state championships sponsored by the Utah High School Activities Association:

  • Basketball (boys): 2001, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018[5]
  • Football: 2011, 2018,[6] 2021
  • Soccer (boys): 2005[7]
  • Swimming (girls): 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005[8]
  • Track & field (girls): 1999, 2000[9]
  • Golf (girls): 2016[10]
  • Tennis (girls): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017[11]
  • Volleyball (girls): 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018

The 2013 boys' basketball team was ranked as the top team in the nation by numerous ranking systems including USA Today and MaxPreps, thus crowning them national champions.[12] Lone Peak's biggest rivals are American Fork High School and Skyridge High School.

Speech and Debate

The Lone Peak Speech and Debate Team has become one of the most accomplished and fastest growing Speech and Debate Teams in Utah. In just 2 years the head coach-Michelle Walker-has taken the Speech and Debate Team from 6 students to nearly 40. Michelle Walker has revived the Speech and Debate team at Lone Peak-after a falling out with the last Speech and Debate coach. The Team in the year of 2022-2023 won both Knights Joust, and Districts, while notably placing 2nd at Charger Challenge, and more importantly 6th at State with only 13 out of the 30 possible entries.

2022-2023 State Top Placings

  • Lincoln Douglas
    • Heber Ford - 2nd Place
  • Public Forum
    • Adam Sweat and Kase Kraft - Finals
    • Adalee Spence and Carson Hoffman - Finals
  • Congress
    • Zachary Swanson

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. History of Lone Peak HS; accessed 6 April 2009 Archived 28 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Department Directory". Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  3. "Lone Peak High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. Lone Park High School Athletic Department; accessed 4 April 2009 Archived 26 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. https://www.uhsaa.org/RecordsBook/Records_BookBBball.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwil8KngldreAhWLiFQKHQPnDtoQFjAAegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw3HQaicXBADB4BPaBYBqRi4
  6. https://www.uhsaa.org/RecordsBook/Records_BookFootball.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiuuM6JmdreAhXHwVQKHU7BDtQQFjACegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw1Q7u0IcXnwZEABI_MfYNG_
  7. State Champions in Boys Soccer; Utah High School Activities Association; accessed 4 April 2009 Archived 25 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  8. State Champions in Girls Swimming; Utah High School Activities Association; accessed 4 April 2009 Archived 20 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. State Champions in Girls Track and Field; Utah High School Activities Association; accessed 4 April 2009 Archived 20 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Prep girls' golf: Lone Peak, Corner Canyon win state titles; accessed 7 December 2016
  11. "A Knights tale: Lone Peak wins state 5A tennis title : PrepRally". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  12. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579391/Lone-Peak-honored-with-national-championship-trophy.amp
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