Taylorsville High School

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Taylorsville High School in September 2006
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Taylorsville High School
5225 S. Redwood Road

Taylorsville
,
Utah
84123

United States
Coordinates 40°39′20″N111°56′12″W / 40.65556°N 111.93667°W / 40.65556; -111.93667
Information
Type Public
Established1981
School districtGranite School District
SuperintendentRichard Nye
PrincipalGarett Muse
Teaching staff106.82 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,770 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio25.93 [1]
Color(s)Royal blue, gold, and white
   
MascotWilbur the Warrior
Nickname Warriors
Website schools.graniteschools.org/taylorsvillehigh/

Taylorsville High School is a public high school established in 1981, located in Taylorsville, Utah, United States. The principal is Dr. Garett Muse. [2] The mascot is the Wilbur the Warrior. The enrollment is around 2,900 students [3] and represents many different ethnic groups. Taylorsville High is one of eight high schools in Granite School District. [4]

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Taylorsville High is located in the central part of the Salt Lake Valley and was built in 1981 to serve the growing population of the Taylorsville area. School boundaries are roughly Jordan River to 3100 West and 4100 South to 6600 South (excluding the area between 4500 S and 4700 S and approximately Jordan River and 950 W).

Taylorsville has successful programs for AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), JROTC and Latinos in Action, along with a large AP program.

Administration [5]

Current administration [6]

Past principals [7]

Academics

Advanced Placement

Taylorsville High offers nineteen different Advanced Placement courses along with several Honors courses in core subjects. Advanced Placement courses are created by the College Board and offer college-level material and exams to high school students. Students may receive course credit at colleges and universities across the country if they earn a high score on the exam. [8]

Taylorsville also offers Concurrent Enrollment (CE) classes; these are college-level classes that are offered to juniors and seniors, in which students can earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Concurrent Enrollment classes are taught by Taylorsville faculty who have been approved by Salt Lake Community College or Utah Valley University as adjunct faculty members. Concurrent enrollment credit can be transferred to most state colleges.

AVID

Taylorsville has a large AVID program, and was recognized as an AVID Highly Certified Site for 2017–18. AVID is an in-school academic support program that helps prepare students for college, by teaching them skills needed to succeed in college. AVID places academically average students in Honors, CE, and AP classes, and then provides support to help the student see success in these more advanced classes. The AVID program continues to have a 100% college acceptance rate, meaning every AVID senior has been accepted into a college or university. [8]

ROTC

In January 1994, Taylorsville High was approved to offer a JROTC program to students. Taylorsville's JROTC program has earned the Unit of Distinction Award seven out of eight years possible. The program teaches students the Army values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage), helps students get back on track or stay on track for graduation, and excellent leadership skills to use throughout their life. The original JROTC instructors were Lieutenant Colonel (R) Horton and First Sergeant (R) Heikel, the program is currently under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel (R) Warner and Sergeant First Class (R) Wilson. The JROTC program is open to all students of Granite School District. [8]

The mission of JROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens.  A student enrolled in JROTC acquires the title of “cadet” – an officer-in-training.  Designed to prepare cadets for the ever-changing role of being a leader in modern society, the program uses military structure to teach cadets discipline, respect, and how a hierarchy of management levels interacts to accomplish any complex task.  As cadets proceed through the Program they acquire basic life skills, become more physically fit, and develop a sophisticated understanding of government, history, and management.  The Program is more than classrooms and textbooks; it is a hybrid, hands-on enterprise to create a better citizen under the close coaching, counseling, and mentoring of accomplished Army-veteran instructors.  All cadets are encouraged to participate in the extracurricular teams wherein unit cohesion, mutual support, camaraderie, and leadership grow.

This is not a military recruitment program; participation in the JROTC program incurs no obligation or commitment on the part of a cadet to serve in uniform.  Yet students should be aware that completion of the LET-3 or LET-4 course does enable a graduate to enter the military service with the rank of E-2 rather than start as an E-1.

Journalism

Taylorsville has an established journalism program and has received national awards for the school newspaper, The Warrior Ledger. The American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) has awarded The Warrior Ledger with top honors, three years in a row.

Career and technical student organizations

The school's reputation for legacy has been demonstrated in competitions in organizations such as FBLA, DECA, FCCLA, and SkillsUSA.

Athletics

Taylorsville currently competes as a member of Region II as part of the 6A classification, Region II consist of Cyprus, Granger, Hunter, Kearns, Roy, and West. The Athletic Directors are Guy Mackay and Rebecca Elkins. [9] Taylorsville High has won 17 team state championships since 1981, including 10 baseball championships. [10]

State championships [10]

Region championships

Baseball

Since it opened in 1981, Taylorsville has won ten state championships in baseball, more than any other Utah high school in that time period. [14] The baseball state championships were won in 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002. The most successful head coach was Steve Cramblitt, who won nine championships and 297 games during his tenure at Taylorsville. [10] The Taylorsville player with the most successful baseball career is John Buck. John played in Major League Baseball for 11 years totaling 1090 games, most notably for the Kansas City Royals. [15] John is still active in the Taylorsville baseball community and participates in the annual alumni game.

Student government

The Student Government of Taylorsville High is currently advised by George Curtis and Rebecca Elkins.

The officer corps is made up of eight Student Body Officers, sixteen Class Officers, and sixteen Senators elected during April of each year. The theme for the 2021-2022 school year is "We Are...". Each year the student government officers lead the student body in a charity fundraiser. Recently, the charity was Make a Wish Foundation, through a series of events the Taylorsville community donated over $15,000, in 2021.

Notable alumni

See also

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