Liahona Academy
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Liahona Preparatory Academy is a private school in Utah County, Utah, United States, founded by Brent and Kolleen DeGraff, that teaches students grades 5-12. They blend core academics and the principles of the LDS Church. Liahona has been in operation 11 years, since 1996. Liahona teaches four basic classes; history, science, English, and math. They also teach electives such as dance, Spanish, drama, and choir. Liahona currently has enrolled almost 200 on-campus students.
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[edit] Distance Education
Liahona is Unique in the sense that they have a distance education system. Each week the students and teachers are filmed in the three main classes, (History, Science and English) and then are put on dvds which are sent to nearly 2000 students world-wide. The teachers who are filmed are:
History- Brent DeGraff English- Tracy Wilburn, Emily Inouye Science- Sam Neiswender, Brother Brown
[edit] Location
In 2007 they moved from their location in Pleasant Grove to a building across the street from Orem High School in Orem. 280 S. 400 E. Orem, Utah. Liahona's new 18,000 sq. ft. building and soccer field are currently under construction, and will be finished by June, 2008.
[edit] Courses
This year Liahona offers: European History, Civics, Plant and Animal Biology, Earth Science, English, Math 65, 76, 87, Algebra 1/2, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Advanced Math, Drama, Choir, Dance, Financial Literacy, World Geography, Photography, Advanced Reading, Photo Shop, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Journalism, Fitness for Life, and Life Management.
[edit] Youth Conference and other activities
Each year Liahona students attend a week long Youth Conference at Aspen Grove up Provo Canyon. Many activities happen there as well as many Youth speakers and entertainers. Youth Conference took place October 8-12, 2007. Also each year Liahona students take a service trip to Mexico to help out the two orphanages which the school has adopted. They also go on a Super Trip in the Summer. Former Super Trips have been to Colorado, New York, Back East, London, Scotland and many other places. In June the student's will go to Mexico on a Service/Super trip.
For information and forms on the upcoming Mexico service trip go to...
[www.liahonaeducation.com] and click on super/service trips
[edit] Service
In November, the student's at Liahona Academy sold cookie dough made be Craver's Cookies to raise money for orphans in Mexico. The students exceeded their goal, when they raised over $11,000! The student's who sold the most were awarded a free trip to Mexico in June.
[edit] Student Council
At Liahona Student Council members are voted on by their peers in early November. Their term runs 12 months until the next November. The current Student Council Members are...
Student Body: President- Jordan Long Vice President- Mckaye Strong Secretary- Jordan Lenhart
Senior Class: President- Caleb Crockett Representitive- Brenton Kyzer
Freshman Class: President- Bryson Westover Representitive- Veronica Barajas
Intermediate Class: President- Wyatt Lenhart Representitive- Jacob Moss
Junior Class: President- Talmage Thayne Representitive- Garett Johnson
[edit] Athletic Department
Liahona has an impressive athletic department that played in the CSSL (Charter and Small School League of Utah) Their basketball team went 7-1 in 2007 winning the state championship against Lincoln Academy by 19. Their Soccer team went 12-0 also beating Lincoln Academy in the State championship by two in a shoot-out. This year Liahona plays in the USSA (Utah School Sports Association) and has the state tournament in April. Liahona will move to the UHSAA (Utah High School Activities Association) and to the 1A/2A division next year and play in Region 18.
Future Plans Liahona plans on growing next year athletically by adding a Girls basketball, Coed Golf, and Girls Volleyball teams for the 2008-2009 season. Liahona has been accepted by the Utah High School Athletics Association (UHSAA) and will be 2A in Soccer, Track, Cross Country and Basketball next year.
[edit] BOYS BASKETBALL
Liahona's Varsity Basketball team played in the Bettye J. Memorial Tournament in Denver, Colorado March 6-9, 2008.
Liahona 56 @ Weber Basin 38 W
Maeser Prep 25 @ Liahona 57 W
Liahona 64 @ Pinnacle Canyon 33 W
Walden 6 @ Liahona 77 W
Liahona 57 @ Love Christian Fellowship 62 L
Liahona 65 @ Maeser Prep 40 W
Independance 66 @ Liahona 53 L
Paradigm High 33 @ Liahona 57 W
Pinnacle Canyon 40 @ Liahona 75 W
State Tournament April 25-26 at Independance High School and Utah Valley University
CURRENT RECORD: 7-2 (7-1)
COACHES Head Varsity: Jeremy Long Assistant Varsity and Head Junior Varsity: Rachael Layton
Liahona 16 @ Pinnacle Canyon 6 W
Pinnacle Canyon 38 @ Liahona 29 L
CURRENT RECORD: 1-1 (1-1)
[edit] GIRLS SOCCER
Liahona @ Wasatch Academy 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22,2008
CURRENT RECORD: 0-0
Coaches Brother Russel Russel Hansen
