Announcing the Fall Theater Lineup for Canyons High Schools
The start of the chilly fall weather signals the time of the school year when Canyons District high schools stage family-friendly Broadway favorites and classics. This year is no different. The award-winning theater programs at Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon, Hillcrest and Jordan high schools are in final rehearsals before they open shows full of intrigue, […]
Board Summary, Oct. 21, 2025
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via Diligent by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Strategic Plan Student Wellness Services Director Dr. Brian McGill said there has been a 60 percent drop in Safe Schools Act violations in Canyons school over the period of a year. Reasons for such a significant decrease, he […]
Apex Awards: View the 2025 winners
Board Summary, Oct. 7, 2025
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via Diligent by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. School Nursing Update The total number of health office visits handled by CSD nurses jumped from 49,053 in 2023-2024 to 51,642 in 2024-2025, according to Canyons School Nursing Specialist Jen Gerrard. In a presentation to the Board of […]
Looking to Transfer Schools? Here’s What Parents Need to Know About ‘School Choice’ Permits — and Proposed Boundary Changes
As Canyons studies potential school-boundary adjustments, the District remains focused on maintaining stability and choice for families. Nov. 15, 2025, marks the start of the Open Enrollment season, and careful planning now will help the District welcome as many “School Choice” transfer requests as possible while ensuring smooth transitions if new boundaries are approved. What […]
2025 Boundary and Enrollment Study
Brighton Aces Led by National Girls Tennis Coach of the Year
As the top girls prep tennis players prepare for the blistering serves and rapid volleys at the state-championship tourney, Brighton High’s team has a courtside advantage. Coach Natalie Meyer. Meyer, the longtime Bengals coach, is the premier high school girls tennis coach in the country — an achievement that should not be at all surprising […]
Dual Immersion: A Pathway to More Learning, Career Prospects, and Fun
Dual-Language Immersion is a great way to learn another language. More than that, it’s a proven path to academic success, a culturally-enriched life, and wide range of career prospects. Canyons School District has some of the most extensive language immersion offerings in Utah. Twenty-one elementary and secondary schools offer dual immersion programs in Spanish, French, […]
Utah Rises to No. 2 in Nation for Teachers — Canyons Helps Lead the Way
Teaching in Utah just keeps getting better. A new WalletHub report ranks Utah the second-best state in America for teachers, a jump from fourth place in 2024. In conducting the study, WalletHub looked at a number of factors from teacher salaries and turnover rates to the quality of school systems. State spending per student also factored into the […]
Board Summary, Sept. 16, 2025
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. State of the District Academically, Canyons shines. Canyons District students outpace Utah peers on year-end tests by up to 15 percentage points, earn above-average AP pass and participation rates, last year earned $50.2 million in scholarship offers, and […]
