North Sanpete High School
Encyclopedia
North Sanpete High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12, located in Mount Pleasant
, Utah
. The school is the only high school serving the North Sanpete School District
.
The cities in the northern half of Sanpete County
attend North Sanpete High. These cities include: Mount Pleasant
, Moroni
, Fairview
, Spring City
, Fountain Green
and other surrounding towns. This requires some students to travel up to 28 miles one way to the school.
The school's mission statement is: Instruct with Merit, Guide with Integrity, and Expect Excellence.
), and a jazz and pep band. A high school course was begun in Mt. Pleasant in 1908. The original North Sanpete High School was completed in 1912.
Mount Pleasant, Utah
Mount Pleasant is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, in the United States. Mt. Pleasant is known for its 19th-century main street buildings, for being home to Wasatch Academy, and for being the largest city in the northern half of the county...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The school is the only high school serving the North Sanpete School District
North Sanpete School District
North Sanpete School District is a public school district in the U.S. state of Utah. The district provides education for students in the northern half of Sanpete County. The offices for the district are located in Mount Pleasant...
.
The cities in the northern half of Sanpete County
Sanpete County, Utah
Sanpete County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. The population according to the 2010 U.S. Census was 27,822. It was possibly named for a Ute Indian chief named Sanpitch, which was corrupted to Sanpete. Its county seat is Manti and its largest city is Ephraim.-Geography:According to...
attend North Sanpete High. These cities include: Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, Utah
Mount Pleasant is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, in the United States. Mt. Pleasant is known for its 19th-century main street buildings, for being home to Wasatch Academy, and for being the largest city in the northern half of the county...
, Moroni
Moroni, Utah
Moroni is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2000 census.-Name:The city is named after Moroni, a prophet in the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-History:...
, Fairview
Fairview, Utah
Fairview is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2000 census.-History:Located at the confluence of the San Pitch River and Cottonwood Creek, Fairview is the largest town in the northeast end of the Sanpete Valley...
, Spring City
Spring City, Utah
Spring City is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. Although it is still largely a farming town, Spring City is becoming increasingly known as an artist community. Many excellent examples of Mormon pioneer architecture exist throughout the town...
, Fountain Green
Fountain Green, Utah
Fountain Green is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 945 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fountain Green is located at ....
and other surrounding towns. This requires some students to travel up to 28 miles one way to the school.
The school's mission statement is: Instruct with Merit, Guide with Integrity, and Expect Excellence.
History
North Sanpete High School had its beginning in two separate schools, Moroni High School and North Sanpete High School. Moroni High School was opened in 1912. The school offers many extracurricular activities, including a chess club, various sports teams such as track, tennis, football, choir, a multicultural club, a school newspaper (NS TimesNS Times
The NS Times is a high school newspaper run by the journalism class of North Sanpete High School. The paper has been running for the last five years and continues to print one issue for every month that school is in...
), and a jazz and pep band. A high school course was begun in Mt. Pleasant in 1908. The original North Sanpete High School was completed in 1912.