Nebo School District

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Nebo School District
Location
350 South Main Spanish Fork, Utah Utah County United States
District information
Superintendent	Rick Nielsen
Asst. superintendent(s)	Scott Wilson
Other information
Website	Nebo School District

Nebo School District is a public school district in Utah County, Utah, serving the southern part of the county. The district's slogan is "Your Partner in Education." With over 42,000 students, Nebo is the 7th largest school district in Utah and among the fastest-growing. The district operates six high schools, six junior high schools, 29 elementary schools, and two alternative programs.^[1]

The district, which covers more than 1,300 square miles,^[2] is named for nearby Mount Nebo, the tallest peak in the Wasatch Range. The district borders Alpine School District to the northwest, Provo City School District to the north, to the east, North Sanpete School District to the southeast, Juab School District to the southwest and Tintic School District to the west.

High schools[]

There are currently six high schools in the Nebo School District.^[1]

Maple Mountain High School[]

Maple Mountain High School was established within the borders of Spanish Fork in 2009. The school's enrolment area covers eastern Spanish Fork and all of Mapleton. The school's colors are maroon and gold, and its mascot is a Golden Eagle. Its slogan is "An Attitude of Excellence". The principal is currently DeAnn Nielsen, and Jeff Nelson and Shea Bradshaw are the Assistant Principals. Maple Mountain High School's address is 51 North Spanish Fork Parkway, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660. It also operates mmhs.nebo.edu a subdomain of the district's website.

Payson High School[]

General[]

Payson High School is the only high school in Payson. It has around 1,400 students, and serves grades 10, 11 and 12. The school colors are green, silver and white, and the mascot is a lion. This is reflected in their motto, "A lion pride, together we conquer."

The school was founded in 1913. The current building was built in 1967, serving both as a high school and as a community bomb shelter during the Cold War. The current principal is RaShel Shepherd.

Payson High School used to cover one of the largest geographical areas for one high school. It drew students from Payson, Santaquin, Goshen, Genola, and the rural communities of Elberta and Mosida. When Salem Hills High School was built in 2008, the areas of Elk Ridge, West Mountain, and portions of Payson ceased attending Payson High School.

Other notable points[]

Payson High School has won awards for journalism, specifically best layout, and individual for articles at the journalism conference at UVU.

Payson has a rivalry with Spanish Fork, as well as a growing rivalry with Salem.

Payson High School's most renowned sports program is their wrestling team. They won their first state championship in 1998 and then won back to back state titles on two separate occasions (2009, 2010, 2014, 2015) then again in 2021. The team has produced several collegiate wrestlers.

Payson High School was a site for the filming of the 1984 film Footloose, as is much of the surrounding Payson area.

Addresses[]

Payson High School is located at 1050 S. Main St., Payson, Utah 84651. It can also be found online at phs.nebo.edu, a subdomain of the district site.

Notable alumni[]

• Jefferson S. Burton, army general

Spanish Fork High School[]

General[]

Spanish Fork High School (SFHS) was built in 1962 and was the first high school in the district. Spanish Fork Junior High and 10% of Diamond Fork Junior High feed into SFHS. Enrollment at SFHS is close to 1,300 students and includes grades 10-12. Spanish Fork is currently in the 4A division Region 10^[3] of the Utah High School Activities Association. Geographic boundaries include the city of Spanish Fork and outlying communities. The school principal is currently Matt Christensen, and his assistants are Jade Andersen and Jo Lynn Ford.

Identity[]

The school mascot at SFHS is the Mighty Dons. They have two mottos, "Here, We Learn for Life" and "Rock Solid". The school colors are red and gray.

Addresses[]

The school's address is 99 North 300 West Spanish Fork, Utah 84660. It is also available on sfhs.nebo.edu, a sub-domain of the district's site.

Springville High School[]

Springville High School is the only high school which serves Springville, and is located in, Springville, Utah. Springville is known to have a rivalry with Maple Mountain high school, in which the rivalry made national news with a page published in maple mountains yearbook.

Athletics[]

Springville high school is known for its success in swimming, track, cross country and basketball.

Mascot[]

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Springville High School's mascot is the Red Devil. The origin of the mascot name dates back to the original construction of the school, when the Red Devil Cement Company assisted significantly in the building. This has become a focal point for controversy several times over the years, most recently in 2002. In this instance some local citizens organized a committee called "Parents for Mascot Review." They argued that the Devil was an unsavory mascot for teens and interpreted school literature bearing the character as "pro devil" paraphernalia. Some Latter-day Saint members of this committee believed that they should not support the mascot for its satanic allusion, citing their religious beliefs as their reasons. Other LDS community members disagreed saying that the church had no official stance on the matter, that the mascot was not satanic, but rather a mythical creature, and that the groups were promoting their own agenda.

Alumni of the school countered that the mascot was not satanic, and had been the official mascot since 1967 when students voted it in. Further they claimed it was historically significant. The name and image came from Red Devil Cement Co., a historically important employer in Springville.

Identity and addresses[]

The school's colors are red and blue, and its slogan is "Dedicated to Excellence - United in Service - Educated for Success".

The school's web address is shs.nebo.edu, a subdomain of the district's site.

Salem Hills High School[]

General[]

Salem Hills High School opened on 20 August 2008, under the direction of Principal Ann Anderson. Salem Hills was the first new high school constructed by Nebo School District since the 1970s. The structure was completed in the summer of 2008. The student body comes from areas of Payson, Salem, Elk Ridge, and Woodland Hills. Salem Hills High School is populated mainly by Salem Junior High School and Mt. Nebo Junior High School.

In December 2008, Salem Hills was awarded the "2008 Best K-12 Education Project Design" by the Intermountain Contractors for the State of Utah.^[4]

Identity[]

The school's slogan is "Pursuing Victory With Honor". Its mascot is a Skyhawk, and its colors are light blue, navy blue, and gold.

Addresses[]

Salem Hills High School's address is 150 North Skyhawk Boulevard, Salem Utah 84653. They are also available at shhs.nebo.edu, a subdomain of the district's website.

Junior high schools[]

Nebo School District junior high schools

School	Enrollment	City
Mapleton Junior High	1,012	Mapleton
Payson Junior High	967	Payson
Mt. Nebo Junior High	839	Payson
Spanish Fork Junior High	1,126	Spanish Fork
Diamond Fork Junior High	72	Spanish Fork
Springville Junior High	871	Springville
Salem Junior High	1,003	Salem, Utah

Mapleton Junior High School[]

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Sports offered[]

Mapleton Junior High School offers track and field, cross country, golf, tennis, basketball, football.

Classes offered[]

Mapleton offers the following courses: 7th Grade Science, 7th Grade English, 8th Grade Integrated Science, 8th Grade Clothing Exploration, CTE Intro (FACS), CTE Intro (Business), Clothing, Computer Technology, Earth Systems, Foods 1, Foods Exploration, Teen Living, U.S. History, 7th Grade PE, 8th Grade PE, 9th Grade PE, Algebra, Pre Algebra, Secondary Math 1, Band, Guitar, Music Appreciation, 9th Grade English, CTE Intro Tech, Exploring Technology 1, Exploring Technology 2, Intro to Manufacturing, Intro to Construction, and Orchestra. ^[5]

Spanish Fork Junior High School[]

Spanish Fork Junior High School (SFJHS) is a public junior high school in Spanish Fork. It belongs to the Nebo School District. The school was originally constructed in 1976, and has undergone many changes over its years of service to the community.

Previous Locations[]

Spanish Fork Junior High School was located at two previous sites before it took up its current residence at 820 East 600 South, about two miles west of the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon.^[6]

History[]

Since this building’s construction in 1976, Spanish Fork Junior has undergone several changes. Originally constructed as an intermediate school, housing sixth through ninth grades, the building’s physical layout separated the students. Sixth and seventh grade classes were located on the north side of the building, eight and ninth on the south. At the time, the classrooms operated openly, without many walls. The administrative offices held everything together at the center of the school. Outside hallways were constructed in 1990. A separate middle school was built in 1997, taking the sixth and seventh graders away. Extensive remodeling occurred in 2001, whereby the administrative and counseling offices were relocated to the north of the building; a new media center, faculty room, and additional classrooms were also constructed.^[6]

Salem Jr High School[]

Opened August 17, 2012, Salem Jr high school was built sometime later after Salem hills high school.

Identity[]

The mascot for Salem Jr High School is the Spartans. and the motto is Spartan strong. Body Heart mind.

Address[]

Salem Jr High School's address is 598 N Main St, Salem, UT 84653. Information is also available at sajhs.nebo.edu.

Elementary schools[]

There are 26 elementary schools in the Nebo School District. The district is scheduled to build five new elementary schools in the next ten years.

Nebo School District elementary schools

School	Enrollment	City
Art City	738	Springville
Barnett	729	Payson
Brockbank	554	Spanish Fork
Brookside	667	Springville
Canyon	741	Spanish Fork
Cherry Creek	639	Springville
East Meadows	746	Spanish Fork
Foothills	653	Salem
Goshen	410	Goshen
Hobble Creek	733	Mapleton
Larsen	570	Spanish Fork
Mapleton	795	Mapleton
Mount Loafer	502	Salem
Orchard Hills	713	Santaquin
Park	547	Spanish Fork
Parkview	558	Payson
Rees	977	Spanish Fork
Riverview	774	Spanish Fork
Salem	442	Salem
Sage Creek	791	Springville
Santaquin	586	Santaquin
Siera Bonita	586	Spanish Fork
Spanish Oaks	896	Spanish Fork
Springlake	738	Payson
Taylor	445	Payson
Westside	753	Springville
Wilson	561	Payson

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