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HIGH SCHOOLS All serving the central-east part of the city, West High School in western Downtown serving the north and west area, and '''Highland High School''' near Sugar House Park serving the southeast. Additionally, the district runs an alternative/adult education school, '''Horizonte High School''', located on Main Street in the south central city. A high school no longer extant—South High School, on State Street—once served the southern part of Salt Lake City. The district built this school during the Depression to accommodate about 1000 students from the Private LDS High School, which closed in 1931 . Located in what became a business district by the 1980s , falling enrollment prompted the district to close South High after the 1987-1988 school year. The district donated the school building to the Salt Lake Community College . East High School East High School is a Public High School serving grades nine through twelve in Salt Lake City , Utah in the United States Of America . East was founded in 1914 and currently has an enrolled student body of 1,996. It is located at 840 South 1300 East in the East Bench neighborhood of Salt Lake City. The school mascot is the Leopard and this school's recent achievements are listed below:
Most of the Disney Channel film High School Musical was filmed at East. Also, while not filmed there, most of the characters and events from the movie SLC Punk were at East High in the 1980s. Highland High School Highland High School is a Public High School located in Salt Lake City , Utah . Highland opened in 1956 and has a student body of about 1,788. It is located at 2166 South 1700 East, next to Sugar House Park. The current principal is Paul Schulte. Its mascot is the Ram and its colors are black and white, due to the fact that it sits near the site of the former Utah Territorial Prison. Highland High School is noted for its Rugby team. It has won the national high school championship in 17 of the last 21 years and in that time span has never placed lower than third. In 1998 Highland participated in the first World Schools Rugby Championship held in Harare , Zimbabwe . They were the only team from the Western Hemisphere included and placed 3rd place out of 12 teams. West High School West High School is a Public High School located in Salt Lake City , Utah . Located at 241 North 300 West, just outside of downtown Salt Lake City, West High has a student population of 2,278 under Principal Margery Parker. The West High School mascot is the Panther , and the school colors are red and black. West High School serves a diverse population. West is located between the affluent Capitol Hill and middle-class Rose Park neighborhoods. Until the late 1980s , West High had a reputation as a bad school serving poor minority students. In response, the school district added the Advanced Placement program and developed large emphasis on the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in West's cirruculum. This has attracted many of Salt Lake City's top students; West sends more students to Ivy League schools than any other school in Utah and has twice as many National Merit Semifinalists as East High. Students often tout the diversity found at West High as conducive to learning. However, West's poorer students are still often under-served. In addition to students in grades nine through tweleve, West High School serves a group of 7th and 8th grade students in the Extended Learning Program ( ELP ). West High had 18 National Merit semi-finalists in the class of 2004. West High was chosen by the Utah State Legislature to be a Centennial School, one of 98 chosen from 700 schools. Centennial School status allows West High to participate in site-based decision making. West High has also received awards such as the Governor's Award of Excellence, National Excellence in Education Award, and Drug-free High School Award. West High students achieve high honors in competitions such as the State Math Contest, Brigham Young University Science Bowl, State and National History Fairs, American High School Math Exam, and Utah Academic Decathlon. West High has a very active Alumni Association, which raises $40,000-$50,000 annually for scholarships for West High graduating seniors. In 2005, West High School was featured in Newsweek 's 1000 Top Schools in the United States and came in at 191st place. West High School was the film location for the fictional "North High School" in the popular film SLC Punk , but the real events upon which the movie was based took place at East High School. Was mentioned in High School Musical as the opposing team of the East High Wildcats. They were called the West High Knights. MIDDLE SCHOOLS There are five middle schools in the Salt Lake City School District. All middle schools in the district teach grades 7-8. In addition, West High School offers grade 7 and 8 for some students as part of the "Extended Learning Program" (ELP). ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS The district operates 27 elementary schools. All elementary schools in the district serve grades K-6, with some offering preschool services. In 1999 , the district approved a bond that would reconstruct 20 of the elementary schools as well as Northwest Middle School. In addition, two elementary schools were closed for the 2002 - 2003 school season (Rosslyn Heights in Sugar House and Lowell in The Avenues) while serving as temporary campuses for the reconstructed schools. They were originally going to choose two schools off of a list of eight to be closed, and eventually the school board decided to close Lowell and Rosslyn Heights (the latter of which was not on the list). This aroused considerable protest from parents, teachers, and even board members, and lawsuits were filed against the district. However, they failed to keep the schools open. EXTERNAL LINKS
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