Nebo School District
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Nebo School District is a public school district that serves the southern part of Utah County.
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The district covers more than 1,300 square miles.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It is named for nearby Mount Nebo, the tallest peak in the Wasatch Range. The district borders the Alpine, Provo City, Wasatch County, North Sanpete, Juab, and 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 schools (grades 10–12). It also operates various alternative-education programs.<ref name="nebo.edu">Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Clear left
High schools
Landmark High School
Maple Mountain High
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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, as well as from a number of nearby communities such as Santaquin, Goshen, Genola, and Elberta.<ref>Nebo District Boundary Maps</ref> The current principal is Jesse Sorenson.<ref>Payson High School</ref> The school's mascot is the Lions, named in support for the local Lions Club in 1928.<ref name="history">PHS Historical Timeline</ref><ref>Payson High School Design Concepts</ref> Payson High is notable for its use in the popular 1984 film Footloose.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Payson was originally inhabited by the indigenous 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>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 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>Website</ref>
Springville High
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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>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>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.[1]
Junior high schools
- Mapleton Junior High
- Jo Lynn Ford, Principal <ref>Mapleton Junior High Website</ref>
- Payson Junior High
- Kevin Mecham, Principal <ref>Payson Junior High Website</ref>
- Spanish Fork Junior High
- Saia Naulu, Principal <ref>Spanish Fork Junior High Website</ref>
- Springville Junior High
- Tiffanie Miley, Principal <ref>Springville Junior High Website</ref>
- Salem Junior High
- Keith Richards, Principal <ref>Salem Junior High Website</ref>
Middle schools
- Spring Canyon Middle School (Springville)
- Alison Hansen, Principal <ref>Spring Canyon Middle School Website</ref>
- Maple Grove Middle School (Mapleton)
- Nate Whitney, Principal <ref>Maple Grove Middle School Website</ref>
- Mt. Nebo Middle School (Payson)
- Kelly Taylor, Principal <ref>Mt. Nebo Middle School Website</ref>
- Valley View Middle School (Salem)
- David Knudsen, Principal <ref>Valley View Middle School Website</ref>
- Diamond Fork Middle School (Spanish Fork)
- Dr. Brenda Burr, Principal <ref>Diamond Fork Middle School Website</ref>
Elementary schools
- Apple Valley (Santaquin)
- Art City (Springville)
- Barnett (Payson)
- Brockbank (Spanish Fork)
- Brookside (Springville)
- Canyon (Spanish Fork)
- Cherry Creek (Springville)
- East Meadows (Spanish Fork)
- Foothills (Salem)
- Goshen (Goshen)
- Hobble Creek (Mapleton)
- Larsen (Spanish Fork)
- Maple Ridge (Mapleton)
- Mapleton (Mapleton)
- Meadow Brook (Springville)
- Mount Loafer (Salem)
- Orchard Hills (Santaquin)
- Park (Spanish Fork)
- Parkview (Payson)
- Rees (Spanish Fork)
- Riverview (Spanish Fork)
- Salem (Salem)
- Sage Creek (Springville)
- Santaquin (Santaquin)
- Sierra Bonita (Spanish Fork)
- Spanish Oaks (Spanish Fork)
- Spring Lake (Payson)
- Taylor (Payson)
- Westside (Springville)
- Wilson (Payson)