WASATCH HIGH SCHOOL
Shawn Kelly ·Principal • Tod Johnson ·Assistant Principal Adam Hagan
·Assistant Principal • Claire Mair ·Assistant Principal
Expect to Excel
CEEB Code 450125
Website: www.wasatch.edu
School Counselors: Larry Huntington, Colleen Cummings, Dan Dahl, Stephanie Clark, and Jennifer Roskelley
Community
Covering 1,177 square miles, Wasatch School District serves the educational needs of Heber City, Midway,
Wallsburg, Daniel and Charleston. Located in one of the state’s fastest growing areas, the district represents a
diversified community including: 33% economic disadvantaged, 5% limited English proficient, and 10% students
with disabilities. Heber City has been on the top 5 list of small town population growth in the entire nation for
over five years. U.S. News and World Reports just rated Wasatch High School as top 10% in the entire nation.
Currently, the district consists of one high school, one middle school, one intermediate school and four
elementary schools, utilizing a K-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-12 grade-level configuration. We are ethnically comprised of 83%
Caucasian, 16% Hispanic, <1% American Indian, <1% Asian, <1% African American, and <1% Pacific Islander.
School
Wasatch High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school enrolling approximately 1,930 students in
grades 9-12. The school recently celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2008. Wasatch High School is licensed
through the Northwest Accreditation Commission, via AdvancED.
Curriculum
The academic program is organized on a block schedule with eight classes per quarter. Students take four, 82
minute block classes each day. Each block class meets every other day.
Our AP program has placed us on the national AP Honor Roll. Last year, AP students earned 1,224 college credits
through AP testing. Wasatch High offers the following AP courses: Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, English
Literature and Composition, Government and Politics, United States History, World History, Human Geography,
Spanish, Music Theory, Physics C, Physics 1, Studio Art 2-D Design, Studio Art/Drawing, and Statistics. Our AP
classes and tests are open enrollment.
Honors classes are offered in a variety of English, Math, and Science courses. It is recommended that honors
students maintain a B+ average in their honors courses.
Distance Education classes are offered through a partnership with Utah Valley University (UVU). Students must be
juniors with a minimum 3.3 GPA or seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA, to participate in these live interactive
courses. They are taught via satellite, in our building, on the UVU schedule. The 2015-2016 school year students
earned 1,046 transferrable college credits in these courses.
Concurrent enrollment credit is also offered at Wasatch High School. These are classes taught by our high school
instructors, with the option of earning college credit at the same time. Most classes are for juniors and seniors,
although UVU allows sophomores by exception. These credits are earned through UVU or Snow College. Last year,
students earned 2, 199 concurrent enrollment credits.
We also offer trade and skill certification classes, through Mountain Land Applied Technology College (MATC) and
UVU. Last year students earned college credit, as well as state certifications in trades such as Certified Nursing
Assistant, Dental Assistant, Cosmetology and Welding.
Rank and Grade Point Average (GPA) calculation
Student grades are based on an un-weighted, 4.0 GPA scale. All students with a 4.0 GPA, share the rank of 1st.
Class of 2015
There were over 370 graduates from the class of 2015.
16 seniors earned a 4.0 GPA
138 seniors earned a 3.5-3.99 GPA
91 seniors earned a 3.0-3.49 GPA
63 seniors earned a 2.50 -2.99 GPA
38 seniors earned a 2.0-2.49 GPA
29 seniors earned less than a 2.0 GPA
Post High School
Approximately 60% matriculated to a 4-year university
Approximately 20% matriculated to 2-year institutions
Approximately 20% selected military service, work, or technical instruction
Although most students continue to an in-state college, we have students at Oregon State University, Willamette,
BYU Hawaii, BYU Idaho, and Western Wyoming.
*We have a unique situation, in that a large percentage of our students choose to defer college for a 2-year
religious mission
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Wasatch High School’s class of 2015 was granted over $160,000 in Wasatch Community Foundation
Scholarships. One student earned the New Century Scholarship, earning their Associate’s Degree in high
school.
15 Sterling Scholars were recognized at the school level, 9 students won at the state level.
Overall, the class was offered over $4,200,000 in scholarships.
Awards and Distinctions
Wasatch High School is on the nationally recognized AP Honor Roll
Last year, we met our school goal of exceeding the state average on the ACT test by an entire point
930 South 500 East • Heber City, Utah 84032 • Phone e (435) 654-0640 • Fax (435) 654-3011
100 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE