Tintic High School is a small rural high school in the Tintic School District. There are approximately 120 students in grades 7-12. Tintic High School is located in Eureka, Utah

Eureka, Utah

Eureka was originally known as Ruby Hollow before it developed into a bustling mining town. Incorporated as a city in 1892, Eureka became the financial center for the Tintic Mining District, a wealthy gold and silver mining area in Utah and Juab counties. The district was organized in 1869 and by...

 in Juab County. The school is classified as a 1A school by the Utah Activities Association. They participate in girl's volleyball, basketball, track and Cheer for boy's baseball, basketball they also took state in 1A High School Basketball and track. There are also activities in music with a pep, jazz, concert, and marching band. They also have a drama class which participated in region last year 2007-2008. The faculty consists of 11 teachers and their principal, Kodey Hughes. There is a special education program as well at vocational, technology, home economics, and core curriculum programs.

Some of the teachers in the school

School

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 had graduated from high school here. There is a mentoring program in place for the new teachers. The components of the mentoring program cover the following items: daily schedule, lesson plans, activities, student discipline, and school traditions.

Band

Tintic High School is the only 1A school in Utah

Utah

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 to have a marching band

Marching band

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. On July 4, 2007, they participated in an Independence Day

Independence Day (United States)

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 parade in Murray, UT. The band also plays pep, jazz, and concert music. In 2007 they competed for region concert and region jazz. They won both competitions.
The band also played in the Little America

Little America

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 hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...

for the Utah School Board's convention. During spring of 2008 THS band was able to go to Disneyland and perform. Also in May 2010 they went to San Diego to perform again.