Program Helps Freshmen Excel the First ‘Sink-or-Swim’ Year of High School

They could have spent the summer relaxing poolside with friends, playing video games, or earning babysitting money. Instead, they chose to get a jump on high school with a deep-dive into the math and science concepts they’ll be expected to learn as entering freshmen this fall. For four hours a day over four weeks, participants […]

Canyons District Announces 2018 High School Graduation Ceremonies

High school graduation is a rite of passage, a time for celebrating academic achievement, and an opportunity to spotlight our exceptional students and faculty. It’s one of those can’t-miss events, so mark your calendars now! The District’s five traditional high schools will all perform commencement rites on Tuesday, June 5. Ceremonies for special programs and […]

Home of ‘Diggers the Polling Station for Chileano President Vote

Jordan High is playing a part in the Chilean government’s history. Thanks to connections Jordan High Assistant Principal Roberto Jimenez has made in the Chilean community, the Canyons District school was asked to serve as the polling place for Chileans living in the Beehive State who wanted a cast a ballot in that country’s presidential […]

Venue Change: Jordan High Graduation Rites Move to Maverik Center

Due to unseasonably high temperatures, Jordan High School’s Tuesday, June 6 commencement ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Maverik Center (3200 Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City, UT 84119). Previously, the event was scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. at the Beetdigger’s outdoor stadium. But evening temperatures are forecast to approach […]

Canyons District’s Sterling Scholar Candidates Aim For Honors

A whopping 22 stellar students from Canyons District’s five traditional comprehensive high schools find out tonight if they have been selected as 2017 Sterling Scholars in their respective categories.  Winners in the 55th annual scholarship program sponsored by the Deseret News and KSL-TV Channel 5 will be announced during a ceremony at the LDS Conference […]

Jordan High to Compete for First Time at Regional Robotics Competition

All of CSD’s five traditional high schools – including, for the first time, Jordan High – will be fielding teams at the 2017 Regional FIRST Robotics Competition where they’ll compete against peers from seven states and Canada. This is the Beetdiggers’ inaugural year, and while the rookie team is not as well-funded or experienced as […]

Jordan High Alum Helps Stars Shine on Oscar Red Carpet

Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and his wife are sure to turn heads when they step onto the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards. When they do, they’ll be showcasing the work of a Jordan High graduate who is styling the couple’s hair and makeup for the big event.  Sheridan is a dark horse nominated […]

Escape the Winter Blues with CSD’s Theatre Line-Up

Do the winter blues have you down? Would you rather disappear into Victorian England, consider the value of individuality, laugh about society’s pitfalls, pretend you are at the Globe Theatre or spy on the Salem witch trials from the comfort of a high school auditorium? Never fear, Canyons’ students are hard at work on this […]

At Teacher’s Urging, Student Enters Statewide Art Contest, Wins $3,000 Scholarship

Tiffaney Castillo had only started to learn how to paint with oil when her art teacher at Jordan High encouraged her to submit an entry in the Utah Senate Visual Arts Scholarship Competition. Castillo told her father she dreamed that her painting would take 11th place in the statewide contest. Instead – to her surprise and […]

Canyons District Athletes Win in Sports, Academics

For those who doubt regular exercise keeps the brain sharp, consider Exhibit A: CSD’s Academic All-State honorees. The Utah High School Activities Association’s Academic All-State Award is given to students who excel in the classroom as well as on the court, or in the pool. Four CSD winter athletes were recognized for the 2016-2017 school […]