Notable Alumni
- Roseanne Barr attended the school, but dropped out before graduating at 17 years old.
- Herman Franks, Major League Baseball manager
- James Irwin, astronaut who walked on the moon (Class of 1947)
- Bob Lewis, National champion basketball player at the University of Utah
- Jim Matheson, U.S. Representative from Utah (Class of 1978)
- Sione Pouha, defensive tackle for the New York Jets (class of 1997)
- Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize winning author (Class of 1925)
- Will Tukuafu, class of 2002, is a defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers.
- Fui Vakapuna, Cincinnati Bengals player
- Herb Wilkinson, national champion basketball player at the University of Utah
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