Nebo School District
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| Nebo School District | |
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| File:NeboSchoolDistrict Primary.png | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Your Partner in Education |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Rick Nielsen |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 35,912 [1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | Nebo School District |
Nebo School District is a public school district that serves the southern part of Utah County.
Description
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The district covers more than 1,300 square miles.[2] It is named for nearby Mount Nebo, the tallest peak in the Wasatch Range. The district borders the Alpine, Provo City, Wasatch County, North Sanpete, Juab, and Tintic School Districts.
With more than 42,000 students, Nebo is the 7th largest school district in Utah. The district operates thirty-one elementary schools (grades K–5), five middle schools (grades 6–7), five junior high schools (grades 8–9), and six high schools (grades 10–12). It also operates various alternative-education programs.[3]
High schools
[edit | edit source]Landmark High School
[edit | edit source]Maple Mountain High
[edit | edit source]Payson High
[edit | edit source]- Established in 1912, the current building was finished in 1967, with a new building announced for 2023. The student body comes from Payson, as well as from a number of nearby communities such as Santaquin, Goshen, Genola, and Elberta.[4] The current principal is Jesse Sorenson.[5] The school's mascot is the Lions, named in support for the local Lions Club in 1928.[6][7] Payson High was used as a filming location for the 1984 film Footloose.[8] Payson was originally inhabited by the indigenous Ute giving Payson historical significance.
Spanish Fork High
[edit | edit source]- Originally built in 1962 with a new building having been finished in 2024, Spanish Fork High was the first high school in the Nebo School District. It covers the city of Spanish Fork and outlying communities. The school principal is Matt Christensen. The school mascot is the Mighty Dons, and its colors are red and gray.
Springville High
[edit | edit source]Salem Hills High
[edit | edit source]- Opened on August 20, 2008, Salem Hills was the first new high school constructed by the Nebo School District since the 1970s. Students come from Payson, Salem, Elk Ridge, and Woodland Hills. The school principal is Ryan McGuire. Its mascot is a Skyhawk, with school colors light blue, navy blue, and gold.[9] In December 2008, Salem Hills was awarded the "2008 Best K-12 Education Project Design" by the Intermountain Contractors for the State of Utah.[10]
In 2021 the school was awarded the National Performing Arts School of Excellence award, making them the 1st high school in Utah to receive the award.[1]
Junior high schools
[edit | edit source]- Mapleton Junior High
- Jo Lynn Ford, Principal [11]
- Payson Junior High
- Kevin Mecham, Principal [12]
- Spanish Fork Junior High
- Saia Naulu, Principal [13]
- Springville Junior High
- Tiffanie Miley, Principal [14]
- Salem Junior High
- Keith Richards, Principal [15]
Middle schools
[edit | edit source]- Spring Canyon Middle School (Springville)
- Alison Hansen, Principal [16]
- Maple Grove Middle School (Mapleton)
- Nate Whitney, Principal [17]
- Mt. Nebo Middle School (Payson)
- Kelly Taylor, Principal [18]
- Valley View Middle School (Salem)
- David Knudsen, Principal [19]
- Diamond Fork Middle School (Spanish Fork)
- Dr. Brenda Burr, Principal [20]
Elementary schools
[edit | edit source]- Apple Valley (Santaquin)
- Art City (Springville)
- Barnett (Payson)
- Brockbank (Spanish Fork)
- Brookside (Springville)
- Canyon (Spanish Fork)
- Cherry Creek (Springville)
- East Meadows (Spanish Fork)
- Foothills (Salem)
- Goshen (Goshen)
- Hobble Creek (Mapleton)
- Larsen (Spanish Fork)
- Maple Ridge (Mapleton)
- Mapleton (Mapleton)
- Meadow Brook (Springville)
- Mount Loafer (Salem)
- Orchard Hills (Santaquin)
- Park (Spanish Fork)
- Parkview (Payson)
- Rees (Spanish Fork)
- Riverview (Spanish Fork)
- Salem (Salem)
- Sage Creek (Springville)
- Santaquin (Santaquin)
- Sierra Bonita (Spanish Fork)
- Spanish Oaks (Spanish Fork)
- Spring Lake (Payson)
- Taylor (Payson)
- Westside (Springville)
- Wilson (Payson)
References
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- ^ Nebo District Boundary Maps
- ^ Payson High School
- ^ PHS Historical Timeline
- ^ Payson High School Design Concepts
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- ^ Salem Hills High Webpage
- ^ Nebo District News Blog, December 2008
- ^ Mapleton Junior High Website
- ^ Payson Junior High Website
- ^ Spanish Fork Junior High Website
- ^ Springville Junior High Website
- ^ Salem Junior High Website
- ^ Spring Canyon Middle School Website
- ^ Maple Grove Middle School Website
- ^ Mt. Nebo Middle School Website
- ^ Valley View Middle School Website
- ^ Diamond Fork Middle School Website
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nebo School District.
- Nebo School District
- Mapleton Mountain High School
- Spanish Fork High School
- Salem Hills
- Springville High School
- Payson High School
- Payson Junior High School
- Salem Junior High School
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