Canyons School District

Canyons School District is a school district in Sandy, Utah, United States which serves the communities of Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale and Sandy. David S. Doty is the superintendent. It was created after local residents voted to split the Jordan School District. Canyons schools have approximately 33,000 students in 44 schools.^[1] There are 29 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 4 high schools, 1 technical school and 2 Special education schools.

In July 2009, the district proposed a 3.8% increase in school taxes.^[2]

A poll commissioned by the district found that 68 percent of parents have a "somewhat favorable" or "very favorable" impression of the district.^{[3] [4]}

On June 22, 2010, voters approved a $250 million, tax-neutral bond to finance new construction in the district, including a new high school in Draper, a new elementary school in the White City area, and upgrades to several other schools, including seismic upgrades and accommodation for ninth-graders in the existing Brighton and Hillcrest high schools as part of a grade re-alignment.^[5] In May 2011, the district broke ground on the as-yet-unnamed high school in Draper, to be completed in 2013.^[6]

Schools

High Schools

• Alta High School (Sandy)
• Brighton High School (Cottonwood Heights)
• Hillcrest High School (Midvale)
• Jordan High School (Sandy)

Middle Schools

• Albion (Sandy)
• Butler (Cottonwood Heights)
• Crescent View (Sandy)
• Eastmont (Sandy)
• Indian Hills (Sandy)
• Midvale (Midvale)
• Mount Jordan (Sandy)
• Union (Sandy)

Elementary Schools

• Alta View (White City)
• Altara (Sandy)
• Bell View (Sandy)
• Bella Vista (Cottonwood Heights)
• Brookwood (Sandy)
• Butler (Cottonwood Heights)
• Canyon View (Cottonwood Heights)
• Copperview (Midvale)
• Crescent (Sandy)
• Draper (Draper)
• East Midvale (Midvale)
• East Sandy (Sandy)
• Edgemont (Sandy)
• Granite (Sandy)
• Lone Peak (Sandy)
• Midvale (Midvale)
• Midvalley (Midvale)
• Oak Hollow (Draper)
• Oakdale (Sandy)
• Park Lane (Sandy)
• Peruvian Park (Sandy)
• Quail Hollow (Sandy)
• Ridgecrest (Cottonwood Heights)
• Sandy (Sandy)
• Silver Mesa (Sandy)
• Sprucewood (Sandy)
• Sunrise (Sandy)
• Willow Canyon (Sandy)
• Willow Springs (Draper)

Other

• Entrada Adult High School ^[7]
• CTEC ^[8]

References

1. ^ Official District Web Page
2. ^ Stewart, Amy K. (July 22, 2009). "Canyons School District proposes tax increase". Deseret News. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705318606/Canyons-School-District-proposes-tax-increase.html. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
3. ^ Stewart, Kirsten (September 23, 2009). "Canyons District draws high marks from parents". The Salt Lake Tribune. http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13395946. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
4. ^ "Residents generally happy with Canyons School District". KSL-TV. September 16, 2009. http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=7941028. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
5. ^ Canyons district bond barely passes. The Salt Lake Tribune. June 24, 2010. Winters, Rosemary.
6. ^ Canyons breaks ground for new high school. Salt Lake Tribune. May 2, 2011.
7. ^ [www.entrada.canyonsdistrict.org Entrada Adult High School]
8. ^ [www.CTEC.canyonsdistrict.org CTEC]

External links

Official website