Alta High School

Alta High School is a secondary school in Sandy, Utah, United States which services students from the cities of Sandy and Draper. Founded in 1978, it is part of the Canyons School District. History The school opened in 1978. The modern, two-level brick building is situated on a site with an unobstructed view of both Oquirrh Mountain and Wasatch ranges. School is in session for 180 days per year on a traditional 9-month calendar. Students attend four 84-minute classes each day on an alternating block schedule, beginning at 7:45 am and ending at 2:25 pm. The school operates a quarterly schedule. In November 2017 voters passed a bond that allowed Canyons School District to renovate several of their buildings, including Alta High School. The three-phase project will make the school more energy efficient and let in more natural sunlight as well as structural strengthening and aesthetic design improvements. The plans were designed by Salt Lake City based VCBO Architecture which oversaw a smaller renovation in 2014. The latter project's first phase was started with a groundbreaking on June 7, 2018. The first phase will include a new auditorium, updated electronic marquis replacing an electric light board, new north parking lot, new bus loading area, and a new greenhouse. An open house was held at the school for the general public on April 25, 2018 to review tentative construction schedules and introduce architectural renderings.