Water Canyon High School Explained

Water Canyon High School
Motto:Building Tomorrow's Future
Address:880 North Carling Street #520
City:Hildale
State:Utah
Zipcode:84784
Country:United States
Other Name:WCHS
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Type:Public high school
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District:Washington County School District
Principal:Steve Showalter
Teaching Staff:16.54
Grades:7–12
Enrollment:299 (2019–2020)
Ratio:18.08
Colors:Orange and blue
Mascot:Wildcat
Nickname:Wildcats
Accreditation:Cognia[1]
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Water Canyon High School (WCHS) is a public high school in Hildale, Utah, United States. It was established in 2016 and is part of the Washington County School District.

History

Water Canyon High School was established in 2016,[2] two years after the Water Canyon School was re-opened to pupils from grades Kindergarten to 12 in 2014.[3] The Water Canyon School reverted to an elementary school, which it had been before it closed in 2001 due to comments from FLDS Church leader Warren Jeffs that caused enrollment to decrease by 75 percent.[4]

Athletics

Water Canyon High School competes in the 1A division in region 20 with other southern Utah schools in Beaver, Garfield, Kane, Piute, and Wayne counties. Water Canyon will remain in 1A Region 20 for the 2019-2021 classification period.[5] While not in UHSAA competition with each other, Water Canyon High School maintains a rivalry with El Capitan High School.

Demographics

Water Canyon High School is considered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to be Town – Distant (32), that is defined as territory inside an Urban Cluster that is more than 10 miles and less than or equal to 35 miles from an Urbanized Area. 2018–2019 race/ethnicity are:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accreditation . Washington County School District . September 17, 2020.
  2. News: Jenkins . Kevin . Hildale students move into new high school . September 17, 2020 . The Spectrum . May 11, 2016.
  3. News: Cox Jim . Cami . 1st senior graduates from school Warren Jeffs forced into closure 14 years ago . September 17, 2020 . St George News . May 19, 2015.
  4. News: Perkins . Nancy . Hildale's school is closing . September 17, 2020 . Deseret News . August 9, 2001.
  5. Web site: 2019-21 UHSAA Alignment - Adopted 1-24-2019 . Utah High School Activities Association . September 17, 2020.