Wasatch Academy
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| established = 1875
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| type = Independent, coeducational, and college preparatory school
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| head of school = Dr. Anne-Evan Williams
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| founder = Duncan McMillan
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| enrollment = 300
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| grades = 7-12
| streetaddress = 120 South 100 West
| city = Mount Pleasant
| state = Utah
| country = United States
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| accreditation = NAIS, TABS, Cognia, NWAIS
| colors = Black, orange
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| website = {{url|http://www.wasatchacademy.org/}}
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| caption = Craighead Humanities Building, June 2009
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| built = 1875
| architect = Multiple
| architecture = Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, commercial vernacular
| added = October 2, 1978
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Wasatch Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding school for grades 8-12 and post-graduates located in Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by Reverend Duncan McMillan, a Presbyterian minister who had come to the Sanpete Valley, in the mountains of central Utah, to both recover his health and to do missionary work among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in the geographic center of Utah.
Campus
Wasatch Academy consists of the Loftin-Lewis Student Center, Craighead Humanities Building, Reemtsma Mathematics and Science Building, Coltharp Center for Evolving Technologies, Studio Arts Center,{{cite news|title=New Girls Dorm Dedicated|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sanpete-county/news/new-girls-dorm-dedicated-at-wasatch-academy/article_c59390f3-abb4-5ee7-b3e9-7b7317f52828.html|access-date=November 20, 2013|newspaper=The Pyramid|date=October 18, 2012}} Multi-Purpose Building (housing the school's secondary gym, weight lifting room, climbing wall, etc.), Joseph R. Loftin Field House, Brunger-Wilkey Gymnasium, Bernadette and Edward Feeney Music Conservatory, Tigers Den Performing Arts Center, the Leonoff Family Learning Center, Engineering Arts Building, eight residence halls, an administration building, wellness center, and a student-run coffee shop.{{Citation Needed|date=December 2024}}
The school has five dual-diploma campuses in China, as a part of joint educational ventures with Chinese high schools. The program at Ruian High School is the first ever granted by the Chinese Ministry of Education. The other partner programs are with the Beijing National Day School, Zhejiang Chengtan High School, Nanjing Foreign Language School and Kunshan High School. They provide Chinese students with a dual diploma, one from the Chinese high school and one from Wasatch Academy. Overall, Wasatch Academy partners with over 18 schools in China, India, Ecuador, Peru, Japan, and Chile to offer dual diplomas, exchanges, and collaborations.{{Citation Needed|date=December 2024}}
{{wide image|Winter Panorama.jpg|1000px||alt=Panorama of Wasatch Academy main campus in winter}}
Notable alumni
- George L. Bartlett (class of 1942), United States Marine Corps officer{{cite web |title=George Bartlett - Recipient - |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/46733 |website=valor.militarytimes.com |language=en}}
- Elisabeth Omilami (class of 1969), Human rights activist
- Everard Bartlett (class of 2004), Former professional basketball player and coach{{cite web |title=Tintic vs. Wasatch Academy - Boys Basketball Game |url=https://sports.deseret.com/high-school/boys-basketball/game/2002-12-04/tintic-boys-basketball-vs-wasatch-academy-boys-basketball/1540 |website=Deseret News}}
- Yousef Bashir (class of 2008), Palestenian-American author and activist{{cite web |last1=Bashir |first1=Yousef |last2=MA’16 |first2=Heller |title='Forward, Yousef' |url=https://www.brandeis.edu/magazine/2019/fall/perspective.html |website=Brandeis Magazine |language=en}}
- Jarryn Skeete (class of 2012), Professional basketball player who plays in Canada, played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls{{cite web |title=Jarryn Skeete College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jarryn-skeete-1.html |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
- Sonita Alizadeh (class of 2014), Human rights activist and singer{{cite web |title=Sonita Alizadeh's First Day |url=https://firstdays.saada.org/story/sonita-alizadeh |website=First Days Project |language=en |date=4 September 2015}}
- Emmanuel Akot (class of 2017), basketball player who plays in The Netherlands, played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Boise State Broncos, and Arizona Wildcats{{cite web |title=Emmanuel Akot - Men's Basketball |url=https://broncosports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/emmanuel-akot/8027 |website=Boise State University Athletics |language=en}}
- Matt Bradley (class of 2018), basketball player who plays in Germany, played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and San Diego State Aztecs{{cite web |title=Matt Bradley - Men's Basketball |url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/matt-bradley/7731 |website=SDSU Athletics |language=en}}
- Caleb Lohner (class of 2020), football player for the Denver Broncos{{Cite web |title=Caleb Lohner, Utah Utes, Power Forward |url=https://247sports.com/player/caleb-lohner-46048754/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}
- Mady Sissoko (class of 2020), basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans{{cite web |title=Mady Sissoko - Men's Basketball |url=https://msuspartans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/mady-sissoko/13666 |website=Michigan State University Athletics |language=en}}
- Nolan Hickman (class of 2021), basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs{{cite web |title=Nolan Hickman - Men's Basketball |url=https://gozags.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/nolan-hickman/4738 |website=Gonzaga University Athletics |language=en}}
- Roddy Gayle Jr. (class of 2022), basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes{{cite web |title=Roddy Gayle Jr. - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/roddy-gayle-jr/9336 |website=Ohio State |language=en}}
- Leonard Miller (class of 2022-transferred), basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves{{cite web |title=Leonard Miller - Wasatch Academy High School Boys Basketball |url=https://sports.deseret.com/high-school/boys-basketball/athlete/leonard-miller/232940 |website=Deseret News}}
- Collin Murray-Boyles (class of 2023), basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks{{cite web |url=https://nikeeyblscholastic.com/sports/mbball/wasatch%20academy/roster/collin-murray-boyles/56}}
- John Mobley Jr. (class of 2024), basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes{{cite web |last1=Strom |first1=Griffin |title=Ohio State 2024 Commit Juni Mobley Transfers From Bishop Gorman to Wasatch Academy |url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball-recruiting/2023/06/139195/ohio-state-2024-commit-juni-mobley-transfers-from-bishop-gorman-to-wasatch-academy |website=Eleven Warriors |date=14 June 2023 |access-date=30 November 2024}}
See also
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References
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External links
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- {{official|http://www.wasatchacademy.org}}
- [https://basketball.wasatchacademy.org/ Basketball website]
- [http://boardingschools.com/school-profile.aspx?schoolid=892 The Association of Boarding Schools profile]
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Category:Boarding schools in Utah
Category:Educational institutions established in 1875
Category:Preparatory schools in Utah
Category:Private high schools in Utah
Category:Schools in Sanpete County, Utah
Category:School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Sanpete County, Utah