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Provo High School

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{{Infobox school

| name = Provo High School

| seal_image = File:Provo High Seal.jpg

| type = Public High School

| district = Provo School District

| principal = Kami Alvarez

| teaching_staff = 81.11 (FTE)

| ratio = 24.42

| grades = 9-12

| enrollment = 1,981 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4900810&ID=490081000459|title=Provo High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=January 4, 2025}}

| class =

| mascot = Bulldog

| colors = {{color box|green}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|black}}

| address = 1199 North Lakeshore Drive

| city = Provo, Utah

| coordinates = {{Coord|40.249959|N|111.715599|W|type:edu_region:US-UT|display=inline,title}}

| website = {{URL|http://provohigh.provo.edu/}}

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Provo High School is a public secondary school located in Provo, Utah, United States. It is one of three high schools in the Provo City School DistrictProvo City School District http://provo.edu/schools/ and was the oldest secondary school in the city. In the Summer of 2017 the school district began building a new school. The school was finished in August 2018.

History

Provo High School was founded in 1912. It did not graduate its first students until 1921. The students originally met at Provo Center School before a specific high school building was built in 1920. The current Provo High School was built in 2018.{{Cite web |url=http://www.provolibrary.com/historical-provo-high-school |title=Provo Library history of Provo High School |access-date=2012-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126094542/http://www.provolibrary.com/historical-provo-high-school |archive-date=2012-11-26 |url-status=dead }}

Move

In December 2015, the Provo City School District voted to sell the 25 acre property where Provo High School stands and move to a location in the western side of the city, rather than rebuild on the current site.{{cite news|title=Provo High School to move to new location|work=Daily Herald|date=2015-12-08|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/provo-high-school-to-move-to-new-location/article_d19ed31e-8e98-502f-b003-c54a408378f6.html}} It was later revealed that nearby Brigham Young University was purchasing the land for $25 million.{{cite web|title=BYU will buy Provo High School for $25M, expand west across University Avenue|publisher=Deseret News|date=2016-04-26|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865652964/BYU-will-buy-Provo-High-School-for-25M-expand-west-across-University-Avenue.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427104527/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865652964/BYU-will-buy-Provo-High-School-for-25M-expand-west-across-University-Avenue.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 27, 2016}} The new high school site is located on a 42-acre plot at 1199 N. Lakeshore Drive. The layout includes three stories, three classroom wings, and three gymnasiums. It opened to the public in August 2018.{{cite web|title=Provo School District breaks ground and shares building plans for new Provo High|publisher=Bennett Communications|date=2016-04-28|url=http://utahvalley360.com/2016/04/28/provo-school-district-breaks-ground-new-provo-high/}}

Clubs and organizations

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Academics

=Distance Learning/Concurrent Enrollment=

Provo High School offers 23 distance learning classes through the Utah Valley University (UVU) Live Interactive program.UVU High School Live Interactive Courses {{cite web |url=http://www.uvu.edu/de/high-school.html |title=High School Students | Distance Education | Home |access-date=2015-03-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322110501/http://www.uvu.edu/de/high-school.html |archive-date=2015-03-22 }}

With the concurrent enrollment program, Provo High School students are able to take a class and receive college credit from Utah Valley University. There are 37 classes available, and, depending on the course, students are required to have a 2.0+ GPA or a 3.0+ as a prerequisite. Students can earn from three to 30 credit hours.{{cite web | url=http://provohigh.provo.edu/programs-activities/academics/concurrent-enrollment/ | title=Concurrent Enrollment Information Page | Provo High School }}

=AP=

In 2016, 41% of students who took AP exams passed with a score of 3 or more, with a total number of 523 tests taken. In 2015, 51% of students passed AP exams.PHS Profile http://provohigh.provo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PHS-Profile-2016_2017.pdf

=PUP=

Provo High used to offer a "gifted talent magnet" program for 7th and 8th graders called Provo Unlimited Progress. PUP allowed academically gifted students to attend classes at the high school all day. PUP students are kept in classes together for core subjects except in special cases where students require more rigorous coursework. To get in, 6th graders at any of the nearby middle schools participate in a special testing session (usually in November or December) and parents must submit an online application for the student. They ended this program in the 2017-2018 year.Provo High School. 7/8 Gifted Talented Magnet (PUP): What is PUP? http://provohigh.provo.edu/programs-activities/academics/78-gifted-talented-magnet-pups/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318030306/http://provohigh.provo.edu/programs-activities/academics/78-gifted-talented-magnet-pups/ |date=2015-03-18 }}

Notable alumni

See also

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References

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External links

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  • {{official website|http://provohigh.provo.edu/}}

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Category:Public high schools in Utah

Category:Schools in Utah County, Utah

Category:1912 establishments in Utah

Category:Educational institutions established in 1912

Category:Buildings and structures in Provo, Utah