Perfect! Hillcrest Student Takes 36 ACT Exam Score In Stride

You’d think that earning a perfect score on a college-entrance exam would cause a 17 year old to jump for sheer joy and throw a massive party to celebrate with friends and family. Think again.  Hillcrest student Dale Schlachter says he’s “not a big fan of celebrating things” – even an ACT score of 36, […]

Canyons Announces New Administrative Appointments

The Board of Education has approved several administrative appointments. Roger Moody, who has been working as an Achievement Coach at Corner Canyon High, was appointed as Assistant Principal at Butler Middle School. He replaces Jesse Hennefer, who has been appointed as an Administrator in the Canyons District Evidence-Based Learning Department. As such, Hennefer will work […]

14 CSD Students Earn Spring Academic All-State Honors

Fourteen Canyons District students earned Academic All-State Honors in spring sports from the Utah High School Activities Association. The award goes to 10-15 students in each sport who are at the top of their game and the top of their class. The students are: Boys Track and Field:  Stephen Peck, Alta; Blake Burns, Brighton; Peter […]

CSD Commencement Rites Planned for Thursday, June 4

For just the second time, Canyons District is holding commencement exercises for five traditional high schools. The Class of 2015 will be Corner Canyon High’s second graduating class. Clad in gowns and mortarboards, the Charger graduates will join the senior classes of the Alta Hawks, Brighton Bengals, Jordan Beetdiggers and Hillcrest Huskies in receiving their […]

Hillcrest Freshman Wins USOE-Sponsored Cover-Design Contest

When more than 400 hundred business and marketing teachers meet this summer for a statewide conference, one of the first things they will see is Brady Hartog’s colorful handiwork. The artwork on the cover of the conference program is a crisp and snappy design that was created by the Hillcrest High freshman, who won the […]

New Head Coach Says Hillcrest Girls Hoops Team Full of Talent

The girls hoops team at Hillcrest High has a new leader who can’t contain her enthusiasm about the talent and verve she sees in the school’s returning players. Not five hours had passed since Shannon Hurst accepted the offer to be the Lady Huskies’ head basketball coach on Friday, May 1, 2015 and she was […]

Hillcrest Teacher Wins Prestigious Sorenson Arts Award

Hillcrest High School Theater teacher Joshua Long has received a prestigious 2015 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Legacy Award for Excellence in Arts Education, an honor comes with a $2,500 cash award for Long and another $2,500 to promote the arts at Hillcrest. The Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education recognize distinguished public school educators […]

Come Meet New Head Husky! Join Us At Two Open Houses

Canyons District is hosting two Open Houses in Hillcrest’s cafeteria to introduce the new head Husky to the community. Greg Leavitt, the current Draper Park Middle Principal who is taking the Hillcrest reins next year, also wants to hear from students, parents, teachers and community supporters about their ideas to continue Hillcrest’s tradition of excellence. […]

Funeral Services for Hillcrest High’s Dr. Paul Kirby Set For Saturday

“On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend’s life also, in our own, to the world.” – Henry David Thoreau Scholarships at Brighton and Hillcrest high schools are […]

7 CSD Students Picked For All-Star Concert with Utah Symphony

Seven Canyons District students have earned the opportunity to play side-by-side with members of the Utah Symphony at the All-Star Evening Concert on Tuesday, May 19. At the event at Abravanel Hall, students will perform Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 alongside their professional counterparts. The following Canyons student musicians have been chosen for this honor:  Hillcrest […]