West Jordan High School
| West Jordan High School | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°36′11″N 111°57′36″W / 40.603°N 111.960°WCoordinates: 40°36′11″N 111°57′36″W / 40.603°N 111.960°W |
| Information | |
| 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 | 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.
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. In 2009–10, the WJHS choirs took first place in San Diego, California during the Heritage Festivals-sponsored Choir Tour.[citation needed] The band and orchestra programs also consistently score well in competitions.[5][6]
Notable alumni[]
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2016) |
- Travis Hall '90, NFL player[citation needed]
- Olesya Rulin '05, actress, High School Musical [citation needed]
- D. J. Tialavea '09, NFL player[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "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. 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.
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