Mountain View High School (MVHS) is located in Orem, Utah, United States. It is part of Utah County's Alpine School District. The school first opened its doors to the graduating class of 1980–81. Every year students from Orem Junior High and Lakeridge Junior High enter MVHS.
| Mountain View High School | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance, July 2015 | |
| Address | |
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665 W Center Street 84057 | |
| Coordinates | 40°17′45″N 111°42′41″W / 40.29583°N 111.71139°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Principal | Kevin Henshaw[1] |
| Faculty | 56.41 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 10–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,355 (2021-22)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.02[2] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, white and gold [3] |
| Mascot | Bruins[3] |
| Website | mvhs |
Like other schools in Utah, it has been accredited by the Utah State Office of Education.[4][5]
History
2016 Stabbing incident
On November 15, 2016, five students were stabbed in the boys locker room by a 16-year old student, who also turned the knife on themself. Each of the students received at least one stab wound, but none were considered life-threatening by the Orem Police Department. The student was arrested and booked into a juvenile correctional facility.[6]
Athletics
The school sponsors fourteen sports and 24 [7] varsity teams, including baseball, basketball, cheer, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[8][9] MVHS has won 93 UHSAA state athletic championships[10] and seven national championships. As of November 2021, MVHS has more state championships than any other Utah high school in the sports of girls basketball, boys cross country, and girls cross country.[11]
The Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (UIAAA) awarded MVHS the 5A classification Director's Cup for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 [12] school years. The Director's Cup is awarded for athletic success (40%), academic achievement (40%), and student, school, and community sportsmanship (20%). [13]
In 2021, there was an allegation by a volleyball player from another Utah high school about intimidation and harassment by a Mountain View High School coach.[14] Also in 2021, a football game spurred an investigation from the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights when fans allegedly used racial slurs and threw drinks at opposing players.[15][16]
Notable faculty
Notable alumni
- Leif Arrhenius, NCAA Shot Put champion; professional track athlete
- Niklas Arrhenius, world high school record holder for discus; Olympic athlete; attended Brigham Young University
- Ben Cahoon, Canadian Football League MVP and Hall of Famer
- Setema Gali, former NFL player
- Travis Hansen, former NBA player
- Mitch Jones, former MLB player
- Kevin McGiven, NCAA Football coach - currently the Offensive coordinator for San Jose State
- Brendan Newby, Olympic Freestyle Skier
- Noelle Pikus-Pace, 2014 Olympic silver medalist in skeleton; Skeleton World Cup Champion
- Shauna Rohbock, 2006 Olympic silver medalist in bobsled; professional soccer player
- Seth Scott, basketball player
- Erin Thorn, WNBA basketball player
See also
References
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