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.

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
PrincipalMichael Kochevar
Faculty76.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades10 - 12
Enrollment1,746 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.97[1]
Color(s)    Black and Columbia Blue
Team nameJaguars
WebsiteWest Jordan High School

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. The band and orchestra programs also consistently score well in competitions.[5][6]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "West Jordan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Basketball Champions". Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  3. UHSAA. "UHSAA Boys Basketball 2009 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-19.
  4. Utah Actors Association (5 December 2013). "UAA Spotlight - Kelly DeHaan". Youtube.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. "Chelle Leyva: Jordan School District". Deseretnews.com. 4 September 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. "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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