West Jordan High School

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]

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

United States
Coordinates40°36′11″N 111°57′36″W
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

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. "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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