- Mountain View High School (Utah)
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For other schools named "Mountain View High School", see Mountain View High School (disambiguation).
Mountain View High School Location 665 W Center Street
Orem, UT,Coordinates 40°17′45″N 111°42′41″W / 40.29583°N 111.71139°WCoordinates: 40°17′45″N 111°42′41″W / 40.29583°N 111.71139°W Information Type Public Opened 1980 Principal Blaine Edman Faculty 78 (teachers only) Grades 10th, 11th, 12th Enrollment 1,450 Color(s) Cardinal (Red), White, Gold Mascot Mighty Bruins Website Home of the Mighty Bruins Mountain View High School (abbreviated to MVHS) is a high school located in Orem, Utah and part of Utah County's Alpine School District. The school first opened its doors in the 1980-81 school year. Every year, students arrive at its doors from Orem Junior High and Lakeridge Junior High.
Adjacent to the school is an LDS seminary building for students who choose to devote a study hour to religion. Also nearby is the Orem Fitness Center (with a pool, track, and basketball/raquetball courts) and Orem Elementary School.
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History
Students arrived for the first year of school in 1980 amid ongoing construction and wet paint. The student body consisted of 1/2 of the 10-12th grade students from Orem High School, and half the students from Orem Junior High School and Lakeridge Junior High school. The school itself is a long, narrow submarine-like building with two levels, including an overlooking balcony (the original students often called it "the Love Boat"). The building also features a double gym, a double-tiered auditorium (which hosted the Miss Utah Pageant for several years), several tennis courts, baseball fields, a stadium with an embedded track, and a two-part cafeteria.
The name of the school was voted on by the students who were going to attend it during its first year, and the Bruin, whose name is Beuford T. Bruin (T. standing for "The"), was chosen as the Mascot. The students wanted to name the school "Rocky Mountain High," to reflect its geographic location in the Rocky Mountains in Utah, but this was frowned upon by many administrators and parents.
The school is noted for its numerous state championships, national championships, and fans. It is also noted for its immaculate theatre program, music program, and arts program which have all won many awards on state and national levels. Mountain View is known for its excellence through the students performance, the faculty's work ethic, and the spirit of the school.
Athletic Program
In 2000, Mountain View High School was awarded the "Utah Sports Program of the Century" by the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News. Since the school opened in 1980, Mountain View has won over 70 State Championships and over 110 Region Championships.The great majority of these titles were won during a ten year period from 1992 to 2002.
Boys Soccer
Ranked #2 in the Nation by NSCAA (2009)
Boys Track & Field
(9) 5A & 4A State Championships (5 Consecutive from 1997–2001)
Boys Basketball
(2) 5A State Championships 1997-1998, 1998–1999
Boys Cross Country
(12) 5A & 4A State Championships (9 Consecutive from 1998–2006 and 3 Consecutive from 1992–1994)also won(2009) Coached by athletic director, Mike Hunter, and Assistant Coach, Brett Andrus.
Football
The 1999 Bruins amassed a 10-0 undefeated regular season in the 5A classification and were ranked in the national top 25 by Sports Illustrated and in the top 10 in the West by USA Today.
Girls Track & Field
(16) 5A, 4A, & 3A State Championships (11 Consecutive from 1994–2004 and 3 consecutive from 1990–1992)
Girls Basketball
(13) 5A, 4A, & 3A State Championships (4 Consecutive from 1996–1999, 3 Consecutive from 2001–2004, and 3 consecutive from 1991–1993)
Girls Cross Country
(17) 5A, 4A, & 3A State Championships (8 Consecutive from 1984–1991 and 5 Consecutive from 1993–1997)
Girls Soccer
(4) 5A & 4A State Championships (3 Consecutive from 2000–2002 and 40 Consecutive victories from 2000–2002)
Deseret News All Sports Awards
Mountain View High School has won Deseret News' All Sports Award nine times. Five times in the 5A classification and four times in the 4A classification ('92-'93, '94-'95, '97-'98, '98-'99, '99-'00, '00-'01, '01-'02, '02-'03, '03-'04). [2]
Sports and Coach Houle
Through the years Mountain View gained a national reputation for their athletics. With National Championships in Boys Cross Country (3), Girls Cross Country (3), and an ESPN National Championship in Girls Basketball (1) in 2001, and numerous national records broken, the school has become a well-recognized name throughout the country.
Coaching since 1981 was Dave Houle, a member of the National Hall of Fame who amassed more state championships than any other high school coach, and was named by U.S.A. Today as "The Most Successful High School Coach in America". He helped the schools' athletes, in Boys and Girls Track and Cross Country, and Girls Basketball, earn 68 State Championships, as well as numerous Region trophies. After winning the Boys Cross Country National Title in 2002, he was also named the Coach of the Year. His athletes were known for their love and support towards their opponents, and for years of service to the Orem City community. Dave's reign, however, ended with allegations of inappropriate conduct while on a road trip with his basketball team.[3] Houle is reported to have allowed two girls who had been sick sleep in his room while he walked in the lobby of the hotel all night to keep them away from the rest of the team. Both the girls and their parents said nothing wrong was done and they appreciated the gesture made. Though no accusations of impropriety surfaced, several rules were violated in allowing the members of his team to use his hotel room. After being recruited from hundreds of other schools through his coaching reign, Houle opted to continue doing what he loved best and was quickly hired at a nearby private school.
Said Coach Houle, in his final days as coach: "I'm 52, and I hope to die at 92, so I have 40 good years left of coaching."
Houle currently lives in American Fork, UT.
Notable alumni
- Ben Cahoon, Canadian Football League MVP
- Shauna Rohbock, 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist in Bobsled and professional soccer player
- Noelle Pikus-Pace, Skeleton World Cup Champion and Olympic Athlete
- Travis Hansen, Former NBA player, currently with Real Madrid Basketball
- Setema Gali, Former NFL player
- Ifo Pili, Former NFL player
- Nik Arrhenius, World High School Record holder for Discus and Olympic Athlete, attended college at Brigham Young University
References
- ^ deseretnews.com Utah High School Sports Records
- ^ http://deseretnews.com/pdf/web.28all.pdf/
- ^ Hyde, John (January 26, 2006). "Coach Dave Houle Retires". BYU. http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/58115. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
External links
- Home of the Bruins (official school website)
- Alpine School District
Elementary Schools: Alpine • Aspen • Barratt • Bonneville • Cascade • Cedar Ridge • Cedar Valley • Central • Cherry Hill • Deerfield • Eagle Valley • Eaglecrest • Foothill • Forbes • Fox Hollow • Freedom • Geneva • Greenwood • Grovecrest • Harvest • Highland • Hillcrest • Legacy • Lehi • Lindon • Manila • Meadow • Mount Mahogany • Northridge • Orchard • Orem • Pony Express • Ridgeline • Rocky Mountain • Saratoga Shores • Scera Park • Sego Lily • Sharon • Shelley • Snow Springs • Suncrest • Valley View • Vineyard • Westfield • Westmore • Windsor
Junior High Schools: American Fork • Canyon View • Lakeridge • Lehi • Mountain Ridge • Oak Canyon • Orem • Pleasant Grove • Timberline • Willowcreek
High Schools: American Fork • Lehi • Lone Peak • Mountain View • Orem • Pleasant Grove • Timpanogos • Westlake
Alternative Schools: Dan Peterson • East Shore • SummitCategories:- High schools in Utah
- Educational institutions established in 1980
- Schools in Utah County, Utah
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