Mountain View High School (Utah) Explained

Mountain View High School
Zipcode:	84057
Coordinates:	40.2958°N -111.7114°W
Opened:	1980
Principal:	Kevin Henshaw^[1]
Faculty:	56.41 (FTE)
Grades:	10–12
Enrollment:	1,355 (2021-22)^[2]
Ratio:	22.02
Mascot:	Bruins
Colors:	Cardinal, white and gold ^[3]
Address:	665 W Center Street

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.

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] For the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) 2023-25 Alignment, MVHS competes at the 4A classification in Region 8 for football and all other activities.^[12]

The Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (UIAAA) awarded MVHS the 5A classification Director's Cup for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 ^[13] school years. The Director's Cup is awarded for athletic success (40%), academic achievement (40%), and student, school, and community sportsmanship (20%). ^[14]

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.^[15] 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.^{[16] [17]}

Notable faculty

• Eli Herring

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

• List of high schools in Utah

External links

• • Alpine School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Administrative Assignments – Alpine School District .
2. Web site: Mountain View High. National Center for Education Statistics. August 30, 2021.
3. Web site: Mountain View High School. 2024-04-17. Utah High School Activities Association. en-US.
4. Book: Utah. The report of the visiting team reviewing Mountain View High School, April 9-10, 2003. Division of Student Achievement and School Success. 2003. Utah State Office of Education. Salt Lake City, Utah. English. 54752221.
5. Book: Utah. The report of the visiting team reviewing Mountain View High School, March 11-12, 2009. Division of Student Achievement and School Success. 2009. Utah State Office of Education. Salt Lake City, Utah. English. 436801892.
6. Web site: Reavy . Pat . 2016-11-15 . Five students stabbed in Mountain View High School locker room . 2022-09-28 . Deseret News . English.
7. Web site: UHSAA Board of Trustees votes to add Boys Volleyball as sanctioned sport . UHSAA.org . 1 August 2023.
8. Web site: Directory.
9. Web site: Mountain View (Orem, UT) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps. 2021-10-21. www.maxpreps.com.
10. Web site: Directory.
11. Web site: UHSAA Championships.
12. Web site: UHSAA Regions & Classifications . 2024-07-23 . www.uhsaa.org.
13. Web site: Director's Cup . Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association . 1 August 2023.
14. News: High school sports: UIAAA announces Directors Cup winners for 2020-21 school year. Deseret News.
15. Web site: 2021-07-09. 'It still affects her': Allegations made against another Mountain View High coach after girls' volleyball incident. 2021-10-21. ABC4 Utah. en-US.
16. Web site: 2021-09-21. Allegations of Mountain View High School fans using racial epithets, throwing drinks at opposing players. 2021-10-21. ABC4 Utah. en-US.
17. Web site: 2021-03-11. Investigation underway after racism allegations at Mountain View High School. 2021-10-21. ABC4 Utah. en-US.