Jordan High School (Sandy, Utah)
Jordan High School (also referred to as Jordan High or JHS ) is a public high school located in Sandy, Utah (USA) It is one of six high schools in the Canyons School District. The school was established in 1907, making it one of the oldest public high schools in the state of Utah. Timeline. 1907–1914. Jordan High School took root when a student body of just seven students led by Weston Morley began meeting in the basement of a church in Midvale. His small group began to grow in numbers and began to give him  money. The enrollment numbers quickly grew, and soon it was necessary to move the students and faculty into their first real school building. This original school was initially known as The People's College because it was open to students of all ages. After a year, this small college became a student body of 2,000 students. 1914–1996. A new Jordan High School opened at 9351 South State Street. The building was on the National Register of Historic Places. Jordan Commons Movie Theatre is now at the old location of Jordan High School. 1996–present. The current campus for Jordan High  School is at 95 E. Beetdigger Blvd. (9880 S.). It can serve 2,600 students. Centennial (2007). The school celebrated its centennial birthday in 2007. This huge two-day event to celebrate 100 years of education at Jordan High took place from 6 July through 7 July 2007. Academics. Jordan High students have consistently scored above average on the ACT with a school composite of 21.3 compared to a national composite score of 21.2 for the 2006-2007 academic year. Students at Jordan High also have a higher pass rate for Advanced Placement exams passing 69.0% of exams administered for the  2006-2007 academic year. The school has produced several National Merit Scholar award recipients, finalists and semifinalists as well as Utah State Sterling Scholar finalists. Mascot. Jordan High School students are known as Beetdiggers. This was due to the large areas surrounding the school which were sugar beet fields. Up until about 1950, at harvest time, classes were usually cancelled during vacations of a week or two in October, which allowed students to assist with the harvest. Their mascot is "Digger Dan."