Mountain View High School (Utah)

Mountain View High School (MVHS) is located in Orem, Utah, United States. It is part of Utah County's Alpine School District. The school first opened its doors to the graduating class of 1980–81. Every year students from Orem Junior High and Lakeridge Junior High enter MVHS.

For other schools named "Mountain View High School", see Mountain View High School (disambiguation).
Mountain View High School
Main entrance, July 2015
Address
665 W Center Street

Orem, UT
84057
Coordinates40°17′45″N 111°42′41″W
Information
TypePublic
Opened1980
PrincipalKevin Henshaw[1]
Faculty56.41 (FTE)[2]
Grades10–12[2]
Enrollment1,355 (2021-22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.02[2]
Color(s)Cardinal (red), white, gold
MascotMighty Bruin
Websitemvhs.alpineschools.org mountainviewbruins.org//

Like other schools in Utah, it has been accredited by the Utah State Office of Education.[3][4]

History

2016 Stabbing incident

On November 15, 2016, five students were stabbed in the boys locker room by a 16-year old student, who also turned the knife on themself. Each of the students received at least one stab wound, but none were considered life-threatening by the Orem Police Department. The student was arrested and booked into a juvenile correctional facility.[5]

Athletics

The school sponsors fourteen sports and 24 [6] varsity teams, including baseball, basketball, cheer, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[7][8] MVHS has won 91 UHSAA state athletic championships[9] and seven national championships. As of November 2021, MVHS has more state championships than any other Utah high school in the sports of girls basketball, boys cross country, and girls cross country.[10]

The Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (UIAAA) awarded MVHS the 5A classification Director's Cup for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 [11] school years. The Director's Cup is awarded for athletic success (40%), academic achievement (40%), and student, school, and community sportsmanship (20%). [12]

In 2021, there was an allegation by a volleyball player from another Utah high school about intimidation and harassment by a Mountain View High School coach.[13] Also in 2021, a football game spurred an investigation from the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights when fans allegedly used racial slurs and threw drinks at opposing players.[14][15]

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "New Administrative Assignments – Alpine School District".
  2. "Mountain View High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. Utah; Division of Student Achievement and School Success (2003). The report of the visiting team reviewing Mountain View High School, April 9-10, 2003. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Office of Education. OCLC 54752221.
  4. Utah; Division of Student Achievement and School Success (2009). The report of the visiting team reviewing Mountain View High School, March 11-12, 2009. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Office of Education. OCLC 436801892.
  5. Reavy, Pat (2016-11-15). "Five students stabbed in Mountain View High School locker room". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  6. "UHSAA Board of Trustees votes to add Boys Volleyball as sanctioned sport". UHSAA.org. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. "Directory".
  8. "Mountain View (Orem, UT) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  9. "Directory".
  10. "UHSAA Championships".
  11. "Director's Cup". Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  12. "High school sports: UIAAA announces Directors Cup winners for 2020-21 school year". Deseret News.
  13. "'It still affects her': Allegations made against another Mountain View High coach after girls' volleyball incident". ABC4 Utah. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  14. "Allegations of Mountain View High School fans using racial epithets, throwing drinks at opposing players". ABC4 Utah. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  15. "Investigation underway after racism allegations at Mountain View High School". ABC4 Utah. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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