Wasatch Academy

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Wasatch Academy
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Anne N. Coltharp Center for Evolving Technologies, November 2009
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Wasatch Academy
120 South 100 West

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United States
Coordinates 39°32′40″N111°27′30″W / 39.54444°N 111.45833°W / 39.54444; -111.45833
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Type Independent, coeducational, and college preparatory school
Established1875
FounderDuncan McMillan
Head of schoolDr. Anne-Evan Williams
Grades7-12
Enrollment300
Color(s)Black, orange
Mascot Tiger
AccreditationNAIS, TABS, Cognia, NWAIS
Website www.wasatchacademy.org
Wasatch Academy
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Craighead Humanities Building, June 2009
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Area35 acres (14.2 ha)
Built1875
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, commercial vernacular
NRHP reference No. 78002690 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 2, 1978

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.

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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, [2] 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 ]

The majority of the faculty, many having a Ph.D. in their respective field, live in school-owned homes that surround the campus.[ citation needed ]

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 ]

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Graduation requirements

Students must earn a minimum of 24 academic credits, and must be enrolled for their entire senior year, during which time they must earn a minimum of six academic credits in order to graduate.[ citation needed ]

Eight semesters of English and Math: The school requires eight semesters of English (I, II, III, and IV). International students must complete English III to obtain a regular diploma, or English II for an ESL diploma. Students must also complete eight semesters of Math, with a minimum successful completion of Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. [ citation needed ]

Six semesters of History and Science: The school requires six semesters of History/Social Sciences, two of which are dedicated to US History. Freshmen and sophomores must complete a full two-year sequence of Global Studies. Students must also complete six semesters of Science. Two semesters in Biology are required; Chemistry and/or Physics are strongly recommended.[ citation needed ]

Four semesters of International Languages and Fine Arts: The school recommends that all students take six semesters dedicated to the study of a foreign language, with a minimum of four semesters (in the same language) required for graduation. Honors Program students are required to study six semesters of a foreign language. Students must also complete four semesters in Fine Arts.[ citation needed ]

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Finks Dormitory, July 2009

Notable alumni

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