Nebo School District

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{{Short description|Public school district in southern Utah County, Utah, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox school district
| name=Nebo School District
| image=NeboSchoolDistrict Primary.png
| superintendent=Rick Nielsen
|students=35,912 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/expressTables.aspx|title= National Center for Education Statistics |publisher= nces.ed.gov|access-date=2022-05-17}}</ref>
| grades=K-12
| motto=Your Partner in Education
| location=350 South Main<br>[[Spanish Fork, Utah]]<br>[[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]]
| country=[[United States]]
| website=[http://www.nebo.edu/ Nebo School District]
}}

'''Nebo School District''' is a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[school district]] that serves the southern part of [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]].

==Description==
[[File:Nebo School District (41555779762).jpg|thumb|left|Nebo School District main offices]]
The district covers more than 1,300 square miles.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dodson|first1=Braley|title=Snow days in Utah County? School officials don't expect closures this winter|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/news/2017/jan/13/snow-days-in-utah-county-school-officials-dont-expect-closures-this-winter-2/|access-date=13 January 2017|website=heraldextra.com|publisher=[[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]]|date=13 January 2017}}</ref> It is named for nearby [[Mount Nebo (Utah)|Mount Nebo]], the tallest peak in the [[Wasatch Range]]. The district borders the [[Alpine School District|Alpine]], [[Provo City School District|Provo City]], [[Wasatch County School District|Wasatch County]], [[North Sanpete School District|North Sanpete]], [[Juab School District|Juab]], and [[Tintic School District|Tintic]] School Districts.

With over 42,000 students, Nebo is the 7th largest school district in [[Utah]]. The district operates thirty-one elementary schools (grades K–5), five middle schools (grades 6–7), five junior high schools (grades 8–9), and six [[high school]]s (grades 10–12). It also operates various alternative-education programs.<ref name="nebo.edu">{{cite web|url=https://nebo.edu/schools|title=School Website Links|year=2007|publisher=Nebo School District|website=nebo.edu}}</ref>
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==High schools==
===Landmark High School===

===Maple Mountain High===
{{Main|Maple Mountain High School (Utah)}}

===Payson High===
:Established in 1912, the current building was finished in 1967, with a new building announced for 2023. The student body comes from [[Payson, Utah|Payson]], as well as from a number of nearby communities such as [[Santaquin, Utah|Santaquin]], [[Goshen, Utah|Goshen]], [[Genola, Utah|Genola]], and [[Elberta, Utah|Elberta]].<ref>[https://www.nebo.edu/schools/boundaries Nebo District Boundary Maps]</ref> The current principal is Jesse Sorenson.<ref>[https://phs.nebo.edu Payson High School]</ref> The school's mascot is the Lions, named in support for the local [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Club]] in 1928.<ref name="history">[https://spark.adobe.com/page/M95wMlATZYA24/ PHS Historical Timeline]</ref><ref>[https://www.nebo.edu/news/2853 Payson High School Design Concepts]</ref> Payson High is notable for its use in the popular 1984 film ''[[Footloose (1984 film)|Footloose]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-20 |title=Kevin Bacon shows up at Utah high school where ‘Footloose’ was filmed on movie’s 40th anniversary |url=https://fox59.com/news/national-world/kevin-bacon-shows-up-at-utah-high-school-where-footloose-was-filmed-on-movies-40th-anniversary/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Fox 59 |language=en-US}}</ref> Payson was originally inhabited by the indigenous [[Ute people|Ute]] giving Payson historical significance. The city has an overall crime rate of 12 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate near the average for all cities and towns in the United States. According to FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Payson is 1 in 89.<ref>[https://www.deseret.com/2011/10/13/20388418/original-footloose-lives-on-in-utah-town Original 'Footloose' lives on in Utah town, Deseret News, Oct 13, 2011]</ref>

===Spanish Fork High===
:Originally built in 1962 with a new building having been finished in 2024, Spanish Fork High was the first high school in the Nebo School District. It covers the city of [[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]] and outlying communities. The school principal is Matt Christensen. The school mascot is the Mighty Dons, and its colors are red and gray. Spanish Fork has an overall crime rate of 11 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in the United States.<ref>[https://sfhs.nebo.edu Website]</ref>

===Springville High===
{{Main|Springville High School (Utah)}}

===Salem Hills High===
:Opened on August 20, 2008, Salem Hills was the first new high school constructed by the Nebo School District since the 1970s. Students come from Payson, Salem, Elk Ridge, and Woodland Hills. The school principal is Ryan McGuire. Its mascot is a Skyhawk, with school colors light blue, navy blue, and gold.<ref>[http://shhs.nebo.edu Salem Hills High Webpage]</ref> In December 2008, Salem Hills was awarded the "2008 Best K-12 Education Project Design" by the Intermountain Contractors for the State of Utah.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220811113914/https://www.nebo.edu/news?p=3736 Nebo District News Blog, December 2008]</ref>
In 2021 the school was awarded the National Performing Arts School of Excellence award, making them the 1st high school in Utah to receive the award.[https://www.nfhs.org/articles/salem-hills-utah-high-school-recognized-as-2021-nfhs-performing-arts-school-of-excellence/]

==Junior high schools==
*'''[[Mapleton, Utah|Mapleton]] Junior High'''
:''Jo Lynn Ford, Principal'' <ref>[https://mjhs.nebo.edu Mapleton Junior High Website]</ref>

*'''[[Payson, Utah|Payson]] Junior High'''
:''Kevin Mecham, Principal'' <ref>[https://pjhs.nebo.edu Payson Junior High Website]</ref>

*'''[[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]] Junior High'''
:''Saia Naulu, Principal'' <ref>[https://sfjhs.nebo.edu Spanish Fork Junior High Website]</ref>

*'''[[Springville, Utah|Springville]] Junior High'''
:''Tiffanie Miley, Principal'' <ref>[https://sjhs.nebo.edu Springville Junior High Website]</ref>

*'''[[Salem, Utah|Salem]] Junior High'''
:''Keith Richards, Principal'' <ref>[https://sajhs.nebo.edu Salem Junior High Website]</ref>

==Middle schools==

* '''Spring Canyon Middle School''' ([[Springville, Utah|Springville]])
:''Alison Hansen, Principal'' <ref>[https://scms.nebo.edu Spring Canyon Middle School Website]</ref>
* '''Maple Grove Middle School''' ([[Mapleton, Utah|Mapleton]])
:''Nate Whitney, Principal'' <ref>[https://mgms.nebo.edu Maple Grove Middle School Website]</ref>
* '''Mt. Nebo Middle School''' ([[Payson, Utah|Payson]])
:''Kelly Taylor, Principal'' <ref>[https://mnms.nebo.edu Mt. Nebo Middle School Website]</ref>
* '''Valley View Middle School''' ([[Salem, Utah|Salem]])
:''David Knudsen, Principal'' <ref>[https://vvms.nebo.edu Valley View Middle School Website]</ref>
* '''Diamond Fork Middle School''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
:''Dr. Brenda Burr, Principal'' <ref>[https://dfms.nebo.edu Diamond Fork Middle School Website]</ref>

==Elementary schools==
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* '''Apple Valley''' ([[Santaquin, Utah|Santaquin]])
* '''Art City''' ([[Springville, Utah|Springville]])
* '''Barnett''' ([[Payson, Utah|Payson]])
* '''Brockbank''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Brookside''' ([[Springville, Utah|Springville]])
* '''Canyon''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Cherry Creek''' ([[Springville, Utah|Springville]])
* '''East Meadows''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Foothills''' ([[Salem, Utah|Salem]])
* '''Goshen''' ([[Goshen, Utah|Goshen]])
* '''Hobble Creek''' ([[Mapleton, Utah|Mapleton]])
* '''Larsen''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Maple Ridge''' ([[Mapleton, Utah|Mapleton]])
* '''Mapleton''' ([[Mapleton, Utah|Mapleton]])
* '''Meadow Brook''' ([[Springville, Utah|Springville]])
* '''Mount Loafer''' ([[Salem, Utah|Salem]])
* '''Orchard Hills''' ([[Santaquin, Utah|Santaquin]])
* '''Park''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Parkview''' ([[Payson, Utah|Payson]])
* '''Rees''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Riverview''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Salem''' ([[Salem, Utah|Salem]])
* '''Sage Creek''' ([[Springville, Utah|Springville]])
* '''Santaquin''' ([[Santaquin, Utah|Santaquin]])
* '''Sierra Bonita''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Spanish Oaks''' ([[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]])
* '''Spring Lake''' ([[Payson, Utah|Payson]])
* '''Taylor''' ([[Payson, Utah|Payson]])
* '''Westside''' ([[Springville, Utah|Springville]])
* '''Wilson''' ([[Payson, Utah|Payson]])
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Nebo School District}}
* [http://www.nebo.edu/ Nebo School District]
* [http://mmhs.nebo.edu/ Mapleton Mountain High School]
* [https://www.sfhs.nebo.edu/ Spanish Fork High School]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081014011041/http://www.nebo.edu/shhs/ Salem Hills]
* [http://www.shs.nebo.edu/ Springville High School]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150315045256/http://phs.nebo.edu/ Payson High School]
* [http://phs.nebo.edu/ Payson Junior High School]
* [http://sajhs.nebo.edu/ Salem Junior High School]

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