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.
| Mountain View High School | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance, July 2015 | |
| Address | |
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665 W Center Street 84057 | |
| Coordinates | 40°17′45″N 111°42′41″W / 40.29583°N 111.71139°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Principal | Kevin Henshaw[1] |
| Faculty | 63.72 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 10–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,541 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.18[2] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, white and gold [3] |
| Mascot | Bruins[3] |
| Website | mvhs |
Like other schools in Utah, it has been accredited by the Utah State Office of Education.[4][5]
History
edit2016 Stabbing incident
editOn 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
editThe 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
editNotable alumni
edit- Leif Arrhenius, NCAA Shot Put champion; professional track athlete
- Niklas Arrhenius, world high school record holder for discus; Olympic athlete; attended Brigham Young University
- Ben Cahoon, Canadian Football League MVP and Hall of Famer
- Setema Gali, former NFL player
- Travis Hansen, former NBA player
- Mitch Jones, former MLB player
- Kevin McGiven, NCAA Football coach - currently the Offensive coordinator for San Jose State
- Brendan Newby, Olympic Freestyle Skier
- Noelle Pikus-Pace, 2014 Olympic silver medalist in skeleton; Skeleton World Cup Champion
- Shauna Rohbock, 2006 Olympic silver medalist in bobsled; professional soccer player
- Seth Scott, basketball player
- Erin Thorn, WNBA basketball player
See also
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References
edit- ^ "New Administrative Assignments – Alpine School District".
- ^ a b c d "Mountain View High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mountain View High School". Utah High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reavy, Pat (2016-11-15). "Five students stabbed in Mountain View High School locker room". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "UHSAA Board of Trustees votes to add Boys Volleyball as sanctioned sport". UHSAA.org. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Directory".
- ^ "Mountain View (Orem, UT) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Directory".
- ^ "UHSAA Championships".
- ^ "UHSAA Regions & Classifications". www.uhsaa.org. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Director's Cup". Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "High school sports: UIAAA announces Directors Cup winners for 2020-21 school year". Deseret News.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "Allegations of Mountain View High School fans using racial epithets, throwing drinks at opposing players". ABC4 Utah. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Investigation underway after racism allegations at Mountain View High School". ABC4 Utah. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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