Canyons District is Undergoing Accreditation. What Does this Mean, and Why Does it Matter?
When you enroll in a college or university, you expect that your tuition dollars are being put to good use, and one important measure of quality is whether the institution is accredited. Accreditation is an assurance that the school you’ve chosen meets certain standards — and it applies, not only to colleges, but to high […]
Big wins for Hillcrest, Corner Canyon and Brighton at 45th annual Shakespeare Competition
Canyons School District students fared quite well over the weekend at the 45th annual Shakespeare Competition at Southern Utah University. Which brings up a question: To brag, or not to brag? The answer: Of course! Hillcrest and Corner Canyon both impressively won the overall first-place sweepstakes awards for their high school divisions. The Huskies’ drama, […]
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
Five Corner Canyon High and one Alta High student athletes have been honored for their excellence, both athletically and academically. The students have earned spots on an Academic All-American list. High School Football America, a national organization for prep football, recently released its list of players who are standouts on the field while also earning […]
ARTISTIC WONDERS
Two Alta High students have received honors at the prestigious Utah All-State High School Art Show. Violeta Martinez received the coveted Juror’s Award of Best in Show for her 3D work, “Stages of Grief.” Ethan Johnson is a Congressional Award winner with an Honorable Mention by U.S. Representative Burgess Owens for his piece titled, “Black […]
BANDING TOGETHER
A marching band is the magic of music in motion. The 2021 field show season for Canyons District’s marching bands and color guards are in full swing, and both Alta and Brighton’s bands are proving to be contenders for titles. At the first field show competition of the season, the Oquirrh Mountain Band Invitational at […]
GOLFING CHAMP
The world’s next Dustin Johnson may be honing his golf skills with the Jordan High boys golf team. Beetdigger Preston Cheney won the Region 8 first-place medal in the Utah High School Activities Association’s fall 2021 golf season. The top finish is the reason he’s considered a contender for the individual medal at the 5A […]
Students love their ‘awesome’ Canyons District principals — and for good reason
It’s been said that the influence of a great principal can never be erased. But don’t just take our word for it. To kick off National Principals Month, we asked students around the District to share what principals mean to them and their schools. Answers ranged from cute to sincere. https://youtu.be/MjAo-asQ1C8 Jason Mun, a student […]
Let’s show appreciation to custodians so their vital work isn’t a thankless job
It’s good timing for National Custodian Day — celebrated every October 2nd — to fall on a Saturday this year. If anybody deserves a day off on their special day, it’s the 150 full-time custodians and 500 part-timers who five days a week clean 6.1 million square feet around Canyons School District. As CSD custodial […]
2021 Apex Award winners announced, honored by Canyons School District
Twelve educators, administrators, community supporters, leaders, and public education advocates who helped Canyons School District run — and drive — smoothly during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond received the prestigious 2021 Canyons Apex Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Winners of the 12th annual Apex Awards, the highest honors given by the Canyons District, were selected by Board […]
Apply Online for CSD’s Popular Dual-Language Immersion Programs
Did you know that Canyons District has some of the most extensive language immersion offerings in Utah? Twenty-one elementary and secondary schools offer dual-language immersion programs in Spanish, French, or Chinese — and it’s nearly time to apply to enroll for the 2022-2023 school year. The start of October signals the opening of the window to […]
