Corner Canyon High – Christine Armas

It’s hard to imagine that less than a year ago, there was a good chance that Christine Armas wasn’t going to walk across the stage on her own high school graduation day. In fact, there was a good chance she wouldn’t walk anywhere on her own again. At first glance, you wouldn’t know that the […]

Hillcrest High – Valerie Sanchez

Valerie Sanchez this week is graduating from high school – but she already has a resume that would knock your socks off. All in the same year, the Hillcrest senior worked as an intern for the Utah Attorney General’s Office, and served as the District Governor for the Utah-Idaho Key Club, as a Midvale Youth […]

Jordan High – Keagan Sanchez

By the time Keagan Sanchez reached the middle of his sophomore year at Jordan High, he wasn’t old enough to drive a car, but he became a father. He didn’t have a home and he hardly had a family – his mother left when he was 14, his father was never really in the picture […]

Alta High – Katrina Jones

Alta senior Katrina Jones is a force to be reckoned with. Jones plays the harp, runs track, is the Student Body Hawk Council Chairman, is a member of the National Honor Society, has edited the yearbook, worked on the school newspaper, gathered funds for Sub for Santa and maintained a 4.0 grade point average all […]

71% of Class of 2014 to Earn College-Ready Diplomas

Congratulations, Class of 2014! An estimated 71 percent of graduating seniors have earned an Advanced or Honors diploma. That’s an increase of 4 percentage points from the number of college- and career-ready diplomas earned by the Class of 2013, and 11 percentage points more than the number earned by the Class of 2011.  The Canyons […]

Graduation Days Ahead

The Class of 2014 is racing toward the finish line of their public school experience, with many poised to begin their new journey with one of Canyons’ unique college- and career-ready diplomas. Commencement ceremonies have been scheduled as follows for CSD’s five high schools, South Park Academy at the Utah State Prison, Entrada Adult High […]