History
The school opened in 1978. The modern, two-level brick building is situated on a 37-acre (150,000 m2) site which enjoys an unobstructed view of both Oquirrh and Wasatch Mountain ranges. Two-thirds of the building has undergone extensive remodeling in the past two years. School is in session for 180 days per year on a traditional 9-month calendar. Students attend four eighty-four minute classes each day on an alternating block schedule beginning at 7:55 a.m. and ending at 2:25 p.m.
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