Corner Canyon High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Corner Canyon High School
| image = Corner Canyon High School - Draper, Utah.jpg
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| streetaddress = 12943 S. 700 E
| city = Draper
| state = Utah
| district = Canyons School District
| zipcode = 84020
| country = USA
| coordinates = {{coord|40.5170|-111.8703|format=dms|type:edu_region:US-UT|display=inline,title}}
| principal = Dina Kohler
| enrollment = 2,451 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4900142&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=490014201428|title=Corner Canyon High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 8, 2024}}
| teaching_staff = 91.65 (FTE)
| grades = 9–12th
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| nickname = Chargers
| colors = Navy, silver and white
{{color box|navy}} {{color box|silver}} {{color box|white}}
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| established = 2013
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| homepage = {{official website|http://cchs.canyonsdistrict.org/}}
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Corner Canyon High School is a public school in Draper, Utah. It is the newest high school in the Canyons School District. Its colors are navy, silver and white, and its mascot is the Chargers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705397653/Community-concerns-change-new-Draper-high-mascot-from-Cougars-to-Chargers.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208115810/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705397653/Community-concerns-change-new-Draper-high-mascot-from-Cougars-to-Chargers.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2015|title="Canyons board rejects student vote, adopts Chargers as Draper mascot instead of Cougars", Deseret News, January 19, 2012}}
History
Corner Canyon High School opened in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox13now.com/2013/08/13/brand-new-corner-canyon-high-school-opens|title=Brand new Corner Canyon High School opens|date=August 13, 2013|website=FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU)}} It was built at 12943 S. 700 East in Draper, Utah,{{Cite web |url=http://cchs.canyonsdistrict.org/index.php/our-school/general-information |title=School Web Page |access-date=2015-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208160633/http://cchs.canyonsdistrict.org/index.php/our-school/general-information |archive-date=2015-12-08 |url-status=dead }} using funds from a $250 million bond approved by voters in 2010. Its classroom wings are two stories tall, and it includes a lecture hall, an auditorium, a 3,300 seat gymnasium, and a football field with artificial turf. It was the first comprehensive high school in Draper, and the first new high school built by Canyons School District after it split from the Jordan District in 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865584586/Corner-Canyon-High-School-opens-in-Draper.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821084942/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865584586/Corner-Canyon-High-School-opens-in-Draper.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2013|title="Corner Canyon High School opens in Draper," Deseret News, August 13, 2013}} It serves the community of Draper in the southeast corner of Salt Lake County.{{Cite web |title=About Us – Corner Canyon High |url=https://cchs.canyonsdistrict.org/about-us-2/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |language=en-US}}
In 2022, Corner Canyon received the highest ranking of all traditional high schools in the state of Utah. According to the U.S. News’ rankings, Corner Canyon was ranked seventh best, with the top six spots in the state going to public charter schools. Rankings were based on College Readiness, AP Class Offerings among other criteria.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/4/26/23042998/utah-high-schools-rank-utahs-best-us-news-rankings-sandy-draper-beehive-academy-corner-canyon|title=U.S. News ranks these high schools Utah’s best|date=April 26, 2022|website=Deseret News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/utah|title=Best High Schools in Utah}}
Athletics
Since opening its doors, Corner Canyon has seen substantial success in athletics. The Chargers have won five state titles in football,{{cite news |title=Corner Canyon beats Skyridge for Fourth State Title in Six Years |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/high-school-sports/2023/11/17/corner-canyon-beats-skyridge/#:~:text=The%20Corner%20Canyon%20Chargers%20are,and%20its%20first%20since%202020. |access-date=August 28, 2024 |date=November 17, 2023}} and have finished the season nationally ranked in the top 50 by Maxpreps in 2022–2023 (13th),{{cite web |title=High School Football Rankings |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/football/23-24/rankings/1/ |website=Maxpreps.com |publisher=Maxpreps |access-date=August 28, 2024}} 2021–2022 (43rd),{{cite web |title=High School Football Rankings |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/football/21-22/rankings/2/ |website=Maxpreps.com |publisher=Maxpreps |access-date=August 28, 2024}} 2020–2021 (9th),{{cite web |title=High School Football Rankings |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/football/20-21/rankings/1/ |website=Maxpreps.com |publisher=Maxpreps |access-date=August 28, 2024}} 2019–2020 (8th),{{cite web |title=High School Football Rankings |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/football/19-20/rankings/1/ |website=Maxpreps.com |publisher=Maxpreps |access-date=August 28, 2024}} and 2018–2019 (47th){{cite web |title=High School Football Rankings |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/football/18-19/rankings/2/ |website=Maxpreps.com |publisher=Maxpreps |access-date=August 28, 2024}}
Controversies
The school received nationwide criticism in October 2020 for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The school reported an excess of 90 cases in a two-week window.{{Cite news|last=Taylor|first=Kate|date=2020-10-18|title='Out of Control': When Schools Opened in a Virus Hot Spot|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/us/coronavirus-schools-reopening-outbreak.html|access-date=2020-10-19|issn=0362-4331}} The mayor of Draper stated that "he had heard from some Corner Canyon parents that there was an agreement among mothers at the school — he called it a 'mom code' — not to get their children tested for the virus even if they became ill, to avoid adding to the school's case count and contributing to it being shut down".
Notable alumni
- Keaton Bills, National Football League player for the Buffalo Bills, class of 2016{{cite web |last1=Stark |first1=Alex |title=DT Keaton Bills will Join Utah Football after LDS Mission |url=https://www.blocku.com/utah-football-signing-day-2016/2016/2/3/10908454/dt-keaton-bills-will-join-utah-football-after-lds-mission |website=BlockU.com |date=3 February 2016 |access-date=23 May 2024}}
- Zach Wilson, professional football player for the Denver Broncos, class of 2019
- Van Fillinger, college football defensive end for the Utah Utes, class of 2020{{cite web |last1=McDonald |first1=Ryan |title=Corner Canyon star DE Van Fillinger commits to Texas Longhorns |url=https://www.deseret.com/2019/7/18/8936910/corner-canyon-star-de-van-fillinger-commits-to-texas-longhorns/ |website=Deseret News |date=18 July 2019 |access-date=10 November 2024}}
- Jaxson Dart, National Football League quarterback for the New York Giants, class of 2021
- Jackson Powers-Johnson, National Football League player for the Las Vegas Raiders, class of 2021
- Devin Brown, college football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, class of 2022
- Isaac Wilson, college football player for the Utah Utes, class of 2024{{cite web |last1=Coles |first1=Joe |title=After breaking state records, Isaac Wilson is ready for his next role: Utah quarterback |url=https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/13/23991596/isaac-wilson-utah-utes-quarterback-corner-canyon-deseret-news-mr-football/ |website=Deseret News |date=13 December 2023 |access-date=8 June 2024}}
- Hayden Welling, college basketball player for UC Irvine and Utah Valley University, class of 2019
- Carter Welling, college basketball player for the UC Irvine, and Utah Valley University, class of 2021
References
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External links
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- [http://cchs.canyonsdistrict.org/ School Website]
- [http://canyonsdistrict.org/ canyonsdistrict.org]
- [https://tabroom.com Tabroom.com]
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Category:Public high schools in Utah
Category:Educational institutions established in 2013
Category:Schools in Salt Lake County, Utah
Category:2013 establishments in Utah
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