Skyridge High School

Skyridge High School is a high school in Lehi, Utah, United States. The school opened in August 2016. Skyridge High's mascot is a falcon named Flash, and their colors are burnt orange and steel gray.

Skyridge High School
Address
3000 N Center St

Lehi
,
Utah
,
84043

United States
Coordinates
Information
TypeState school
EstablishedAugust 2016
School districtAlpine School District
PrincipalJohn Wallwork
Teaching staff154 (2022-23)
Grades10-12
Enrollment2,994 (2020-21)[1]
Campus size70.47 acres
Color(s)  Burnt Orange
  Steel Gray
MascotFlash the Falcon
Team nameFalcons
RivalCorner Canyon High School

Lone Peak High School

Lehi High School
Graduation Rate92.4% (2020-2021)[2]
Websiteshs.alpineschools.org

History

Skyridge was funded as a part of a bond for Alpine School District in 2011. The groundbreaking for the school was in 2014.[3]

The school received a grant in 2015 to build a driver's education range.[4]

Athletics

Skyridge competes in Region 4 of classification 6A under the Utah High School Activities Association.[5] The school participates in the following sports:[6]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls & boys)
  • Competitive Cheer (girls & boys)
  • Cross Country (girls & boys)
  • Drill Team (girls)
  • Football (boys)
  • Marching Band
  • Golf (girls & boys)
  • Lacrosse (girls & boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Soccer (girls & boys)
  • Swimming (girls & boys)
  • Tennis (girls & boys)
  • Track & Field (girls & boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (girls & boys)


The school has won State Championships in the following sports:[7]

Boys Cross Country (2020)

Football (2022)

Girls Tennis (2020, 2021, 2022)

Volleyball (2018)

Controversy

In 2021 it was reported that a Black Female student at Skyridge High School had encountered several racist incidents at the school with white boys. It was reported that "The boys have called her the N-word, make fun of her body, and make fun of Black people not having fathers.” [8]

In 2020 two Skyridge football players faced juvenile charges after assaulting another student and posting a video of the incident on their social media. [9]

In 2018 former teacher Chelsea Cook was accused of murdering her ex-husband’s girlfriend, she was immediately terminated by the school district.[10] Eventually Cook was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Skyridge High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. "Skyridge High School 2021 Stakeholder's Report". Skyridge High School. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. Allred, Cathy (July 20, 2016). "Lehi's Skyridge High School has 2,200 reasons to open in August". Daily Herald. Daily Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. "Skyridge Receives Funding for Driver Ed Range". Skyridge High School. September 27, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  5. "Regions & Classification". uhsaa.org. Utah High School Activities Association. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. "Participation Numbers" (PDF). uhsaa.org. Utah High School Activities Association. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. "UHSAA Championships". www.uhsaa.org. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  8. "Black Lives Matter Utah alleges girl at Skyridge High School a victim of 'hate crimes'". KSLNewsRadio. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  9. "Skyridge football players charged in assault posted on social media". Deseret News. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  10. Roe, Ginna (2018-11-26). "Skyridge students shocked to hear teacher accused of murder". KUTV. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  11. "Chelsea Cook sent to prison for killing ex-husband's girlfriend". Deseret News. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2022-12-27.


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