Providence Hall was originally planned to be location in neighboring city Bluffdale, but relocated to Herriman in late 2007.[2]
It is entirely certified to be an International Baccalaureate school, with all programs from Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Program (DP). Students are admitted through a lottery.
Elementary School
Providence Hall Elementary School teaches grades K-5. They have an emphasis on "inquiry-based, authentic, and hands-on learning". The framework for the curriculum is an Elementary Primary Years Programme. The principal is Michael Fry.[3] An expansion started in the summer of 2022 to add classroom space and a full-sized gym. This expansion included a building that will sit directly behind the elementary school. It added 2 kindergarten classes, and 3 additional grade levels, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. It entailed building 11 new classrooms, 1 weight room, a boardroom, an IT office, 3 school level offices, a PE storage and office, a full regulation size gym with 6 basketball hoops and 3 volleyball net systems, a faculty lounge, and storage. The expansion brought the existing student count from around 800 to around 900 total students. Additionally, the project included a playing field surrounding the building, new parking area for the school, as well as a pull around lane for pickup and drop off that will wrap around the rear of the building.[4]
Junior High
The junior high teaches grades 6th through 8th. They operate on an A/B schedule. The principal is Chris Winfree.[5] Band, orchestra, and choir are also offered.
Sports offered:
Cross Country (Co-Ed)
Girls Volleyball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
High School
The high school goes grades 9th through 12th. Fifteen Advanced Placement (AP) and twelve Concurrent Enrollment (CE) courses are offered through Salt Lake Community College or Weber State. Thirty-nine percent of recent graduates earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, and sixty-one percent earned either an Advanced or Advanced Honors Diploma. Students have been accepted to more than 50 different colleges and universities including Stanford, Dartmouth, and Cornell. The school has multiple clubs and organizations including National Honors Society, Naval JROTC, speech and debate, dance, cheer, and choir. The principal is Melissa McPhail.[6]
Sports offered:
Football
Golf
Volleyball
Cross country
Tennis
Soccer
Basketball
Wrestling
Softball
The football program was added in 2019 and a football stadium was built.[7] There are plans to build a performing arts center in the future. Home games are currently played at Zions Bank Stadium.
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