Opportunity Knocks at Jordan High Career Fair

At Jordan High’s Career Day on Friday, students met with professionals from more than 40 organizations, giving them a taste of what it’s like to work at a veterinary clinic, a local theatre, or an architectural firm. Such experiences are invaluable, and made possible by the generosity of the many industry leaders who step up […]

BYU Honors Jordan High Principal Tom Sherwood

Every year, faculty members from Brigham Young University’s Educational Leadership and Foundations Department choose one doctoral student to receive a School Leadership Award. The honor is based on demonstrated academic excellence in coursework, contributions to class discussions, observed leadership potential, and demonstrated academic excellence in coursework – and this year’s winner is Jordan High Principal Tom […]

It’s Showtime! Announcing CSD’s High School Fall Theatre Lineup

They’re blocking their scenes, rehearsing their lines and putting the final touches on stage designs. In the coming weeks, CSD’s high school drama departments will debut the year’s fall theatre productions – a diverse lineup offering a little something for everyone. Following are production times and dates. Please address any questions to the individual schools. […]

Eleven CSD Students Named National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalists

Eleven students from four of Canyons District’s traditional comprehensive high schools have been named semi-finalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship program. They join about 16,000 others who this week advanced in the prestigious competition to vie for 7,500 scholarships worth $33 million. Finalists are chosen from 1.6 million students at more than 22,000 high […]

Pomp and Circumstance: CSD Lauds Class of 2016

Alta High Alta High’s class of 2016 may be the smallest the school has ever seen, but they are a force to be reckoned with. In the 2015-2016 school year, the graduates fundraised $175,000, earned $4 million in scholarship awards and received 728 concurrent and AP credits, saving some $655,000 in college tuition. “We have […]

Student-Made Robots Do Alta View Hospital’s Groundbreaking Honors

An impressive line-up of dignitaries – including city leaders and local clergy – came to Wednesday’s groundbreaking for the largest renovation and expansion project in Alta View Hospital’s history. But the honor of wielding the golden-tipped shovels went to a group of built-to-order bots designed by area high school students, including members of the robotics […]

CSD Students Picked to Play Side-by-Side with Utah Symphony

Now this is music to our ears. Eight Canyons District students have been selected to play side-by-side with members of the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday, May 17. The 7 p.m. concert will feature some of the state’s best high school musicians. Cost to attend the event ranges from $6 to $18. The […]

CSD Announces Dates, Times of 2016 Graduation Rites

Canyons District has announced the dates and times of its 2016 high school graduation ceremonies. History also will be made this spring when Diamond Ridge High, Canyons’ new alternative high, holds graduation ceremonies for the first time. The first cohort of students at Diamond Ridge, now housed at the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 E. […]

JHS students start ‘makers’ class with CSD Foundation grant

For a group of students at Jordan High School, a broken drone on a desk is all it takes to cause a buzz of excitement and distraction. Their passion is to make things, like the Jeopardy-style buzzer with LED lights and 99.99 percent accuracy they made for their English teacher and a host of other […]

Congratulations to CSD’s 22 Sterling Scholar Finalists

In recognition for their pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship, 22 Canyons District students have been named as finalists in the 2016 Sterling Scholar competition. The final interviews were Tuesday at Corner Canyon High. In addition to public recognition, many of these outstanding high school seniors will receive cash scholarships and tuition waivers from area […]