North Layton Junior High School is a Secondary School

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 in Layton, Utah

Layton, Utah

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 serving communities of North Layton, Northwest Layton and Hill Air Force Base

Hill Air Force Base

Hill Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force Base located in northern Utah, just south of the city of Ogden, and near the towns of Clearfield, Riverdale, Roy, Sunset, and Layton. It is about north of Salt Lake City. The base was named in honor of Major Ployer Peter Hill of the U.S. Army Air...

. It is a part of Davis School District

Davis School District

Davis School District is a school district serving Davis County, Utah. Headquartered in the county seat of Farmington, it is the 61st largest school district in the United States and the 3rd largest school district in Utah with 66,579 students attending Davis schools as of 2011 . It is located...

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General

North Layton teaches grades 7 through 9. Class subjects include the following: Art, Social Studies, English, Reading Comprehension, Spanish, French, Health and Teen Living, General and Computer Technology, Biological and Physical Sciences, Special Education, Math, TLC and FACS, Band, Choir, Orchestra, and Physical Education. North Layton Jr. High's major athletic/academic rivals are North Davis Junior High School, Syracuse Junior High School

Syracuse Junior High School

Syracuse Junior High School consists of grades 7–9. The school is located in Syracuse, Utah, in the Davis School District. The school has become very crowded due to the increase in the city of Syracuse's population, which is currently estimated to be around 21,000 people...

, Sunset Junior High School and Central Davis Junior High School.

Current Administration

North Layton has one principal and two assistant principals.

Principal: Mrs. Kathy Ashton

Assistant Principal: Mr. John Downing

Assistant Principal: Mr. James Gordon

Sports

North Layton students compete at the Junior High-Middle School level. This means that they compete with other schools in their district and nowhere else.

Girls Volleyball (Aug.-Oct.)

Boys Basketball (Nov.-Dec.)

Girls Basketball (Jan.-Feb.)

Boys Wrestling (March–April)

Boys and Girls Track (April–May)

North Layton does not have a football, baseball, or soccer team. The Davis School District

Davis School District

Davis School District is a school district serving Davis County, Utah. Headquartered in the county seat of Farmington, it is the 61st largest school district in the United States and the 3rd largest school district in Utah with 66,579 students attending Davis schools as of 2011 . It is located...

 implemented a policy in the 1970s stating that no junior high or middle schools in the district are allowed to have football, soccer, or baseball teams due to the physical injury risk. Once students reach the 9th grade they are registered at Layton High School

Layton High School

Layton High School is a secondary school located in Layton, Utah. Part of the Davis School District, Layton High School educates students in grades 10 to 12. As of 2002, 1,805 students were enrolled and actively attending the school.-School Year:...

, Northridge High School or Clearfield High School

Clearfield High School

Clearfield High School is a secondary school in Clearfield, Utah, and part of the Davis School District. The Clearfield High School mascot is the Peregrine Falcon. The school colors are green and white. In 1960-61 students opened the doors of the new Clearfield High School with the first class...

 and may participate in the aforementioned sports, but still attend classes in the North Layton Jr. High buildings

Extra-Curricular

The school has many extra-curricular activities that are not physical sports. These activities include Student Government, National Junior Honor Society, National Academic League

National Academic League

The National Academic League is a popular sport in junior high schools around the United States. In participating schools, two coaches and anywhere from at least fifteen to approximately forty students compete with other schools in the same district. Students study math, science, geography,...

, Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad

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, MESA, School Musicals, Advanced Choir, Jazz Band

Jazz band

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 and Cheerleading

Cheerleading

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Renovations and Additions

In 1995 Portable classrooms were added to the west and front of the school to accommodate growing class sizes.

A new wing was added in the year 2000 adjacent to the Gymnasium.

Uniform policies were adopted in 1998 and continue to be implemented today.

External links

• North Layton Junior High School Official Website