Mountain View High School (Utah)

For other schools named "Mountain View High School", see Mountain View High School (disambiguation).
Mountain View High School
Main entrance, July 2015
Address
Map
665 W Center Street

Orem, UT
84057
Coordinates40°17′45″N 111°42′41″W / 40.29583°N 111.71139°W / 40.29583; -111.71139
Information
TypePublic
Opened1980
PrincipalKevin Henshaw[1]
Faculty62.21 (FTE)[2]
Grades10–12[2]
Enrollment1,508 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio24.24[2]
Color(s)Cardinal, white and gold
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MascotBruins[3]
Websitemvhs.alpineschools.org mountainviewbruins.org//

Mountain View High School (MVHS) is located in Orem, Utah, United States. It is part of Utah County's Alpine School District. The school first opened its doors to the graduating class of 1980–81. Every year students from Orem Junior High and Lakeridge Junior High enter MVHS.

Like other schools in Utah, it has been accredited by the Utah State Office of Education.[4][5]

History

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2016 Stabbing incident

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On November 15, 2016, five students were stabbed in the boys locker room by a 16-year old student, who also turned the knife on themself. Each of the students received at least one stab wound, but none were considered life-threatening by the Orem Police Department. The student was arrested and booked into a juvenile correctional facility.[6]

Athletics

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The school sponsors fourteen sports and 24 [7] varsity teams, including baseball, basketball, cheer, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[8][9] MVHS has won 93 UHSAA state athletic championships[10] and seven national championships. As of November 2021, MVHS has more state championships than any other Utah high school in the sports of girls basketball, boys cross country, and girls cross country.[11] For the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) 2023-25 Alignment, MVHS competes at the 4A classification in Region 8 for football and all other activities.[12]

The Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (UIAAA) awarded MVHS the 5A classification Director's Cup for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 [13] school years. The Director's Cup is awarded for athletic success (40%), academic achievement (40%), and student, school, and community sportsmanship (20%). [14]

In 2021, there was an allegation by a volleyball player from another Utah high school about intimidation and harassment by a Mountain View High School coach.[15] Also in 2021, a football game spurred an investigation from the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights when fans allegedly used racial slurs and threw drinks at opposing players.[16][17]

Notable faculty

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Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Administrative Assignments – Alpine School District".
  2. ^ a b c d "Mountain View High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Mountain View High School". Utah High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ Utah; Division of Student Achievement and School Success (2003). The report of the visiting team reviewing Mountain View High School, April 9-10, 2003. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Office of Education. OCLC 54752221.
  5. ^ Utah; Division of Student Achievement and School Success (2009). The report of the visiting team reviewing Mountain View High School, March 11-12, 2009. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Office of Education. OCLC 436801892.
  6. ^ Reavy, Pat (2016-11-15). "Five students stabbed in Mountain View High School locker room". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  7. ^ "UHSAA Board of Trustees votes to add Boys Volleyball as sanctioned sport". UHSAA.org. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Directory".
  9. ^ "Mountain View (Orem, UT) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  10. ^ "Directory".
  11. ^ "UHSAA Championships".
  12. ^ "UHSAA Regions & Classifications". www.uhsaa.org. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  13. ^ "Director's Cup". Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  14. ^ "High school sports: UIAAA announces Directors Cup winners for 2020-21 school year". Deseret News.
  15. ^ "'It still affects her': Allegations made against another Mountain View High coach after girls' volleyball incident". ABC4 Utah. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  16. ^ "Allegations of Mountain View High School fans using racial epithets, throwing drinks at opposing players". ABC4 Utah. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  17. ^ "Investigation underway after racism allegations at Mountain View High School". ABC4 Utah. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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