Mountain View High School (Utah)
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| Mountain View High School | |
| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1980 |
| Staff | |
| Principal | Richard Clark |
| Faculty | 78 (teachers only) |
| Students | |
| Grades | 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Athletics | |
| UHSAA | 5A |
| Mascot | Bruins |
| Colors | Cardinal (Red), White, Gold |
| Location | |
| Address | 665 W Center Street |
| City | Orem, UT |
| ZIP | 84057 |
| Phone | (801) 227-2400 |
| Website | Home of the Mighty Bruins |
Mountain View High School (abbreviated to MVHS) is a high school located in Orem, Utah and part of Utah County's Alpine School District. The school first opened its doors in the 1980-81 school year as a full four-year high school. Every year, students students arrive at its doors from Orem Junior High and Lakeridge Junior High.
Adjacent to the school is a LDS seminary building for students who choose to devote a study hour to religion. Also nearby is the Orem Fitness Center (with a pool, track, and basketball/raquetball courts) and Orem Elementary School.
[edit] History
Students arrived for the first year of school in 1980 amid ongoing construction and wet paint. The student body consisted of 1/2 of the 10-12th grade students from Orem High School, and half the students from Orem Junior High School and Lakeridge Junior High school. The school itself is a long, narrow submarine-like building with two levels, including an overlooking balcony (the original students often called it "the Love Boat"). The building also features a double gym, a double-tiered auditorium (which hosted the Miss Utah Pageant for several years), several tennis courts, baseball fields, a stadium with an embedded track, and a two-part cafeteria.
The name of the school was voted on by the students who were going to attend it during its first year, and the Bruin, who's name is Beuford T. Bruin (T. standing for "The"), was chosen as the Mascot. The students wanted to name the school "Rocky Mountain High," to reflect its geographic location in the Rocky Mountains in Utah, but this was frowned upon by many administrators and parents.
The school originally gained a reputation for its Drama and Theater Department, and later also for its award winning yearbooks ("The Summit") and athletic excellence. The school fight song was co-written by a student who needed extra credit, and the band teacher who was willing to give it.
[edit] See Also
[edit] External links
- Home of the Bruins (official school website)
- Alpine School District
| Schools in Alpine School District |
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| Elementary Schools: Alpine • Aspen • Barratt • Bonneville • Cascade • Cedar Ridge • Cedar Valley • Central • Cherry Hill • Deerfield • Eagle Valley • Eaglecrest • Foothill • Forbes • Fox Hollow • Freedom • Geneva • Greenwood • Grovecrest • Harvest • Highland • Hillcrest • Legacy • Lehi • Lindon • Manila • Meadow • Mount Mahogany • Northridge • Orchard • Orem • Pony Express • Ridgeline • Rocky Mountain • Saratoga Shores • Scera Park • Sego Lily • Sharon • Shelley • Snow Springs • Suncrest • Valley View • Vineyard • Westfield • Westmore • Windsor Junior High Schools: American Fork • Canyon View • Lakeridge • Lehi • Mountain Ridge • Oak Canyon • Orem • Pleasant Grove • Timberline • Willowcreek |
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