Corner Canyon High School

Corner Canyon High School
Address
Map
12943 S. 700 E

Draper
,
Utah
84020

United States
Coordinates40°31′01″N 111°52′13″W / 40.5170°N 111.8703°W / 40.5170; -111.8703
Information
Established2013
School districtCanyons School District
PrincipalDina Kohler
Teaching staff91.65 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12th
Enrollment2,451 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio26.74[1]
Color(s)Navy, silver and white
     
NicknameChargers
Websitecchs.canyonsdistrict.org

Corner Canyon High School is a public school in Draper, Utah. It is the newest high school in the Canyons School District. Its colors are navy, silver and white, and its mascot is the Chargers.[2]

History

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Corner Canyon High School opened in 2013.[3] It was built at 12943 S. 700 East in Draper, Utah,[4] using funds from a $250 million bond approved by voters in 2010.[3] Its classroom wings are two stories tall, and it includes a lecture hall, an auditorium, a 3,300 seat gymnasium, and a football field with artificial turf. It was the first comprehensive high school in Draper, and the first new high school built by Canyons School District after it split from the Jordan District in 2009.[5] It serves the community of Draper in the southeast corner of Salt Lake County. [6]

In 2022, Corner Canyon received the highest ranking of all traditional high schools in the state of Utah. According to the U.S. News’ rankings, Corner Canyon was ranked seventh best, with the top six spots in the state going to public charter schools. Rankings were based on College Readiness, AP Class Offerings among other criteria.[7][8]

Athletics

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Since opening its doors, Corner Canyon has seen substantial success in athletics. The Chargers have won five state titles in football,[9] and have finished the season nationally ranked in the top 50 by Maxpreps in 2022–2023 (13th),[10] 2021–2022 (43rd),[11] 2020–2021 (9th),[12] 2019–2020 (8th),[13] and 2018–2019 (47th)[14]

Controversies

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The school received nationwide criticism in October 2020 for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The school reported an excess of 90 cases in a two-week window.[15] The mayor of Draper stated that "he had heard from some Corner Canyon parents that there was an agreement among mothers at the school — he called it a 'mom code' — not to get their children tested for the virus even if they became ill, to avoid adding to the school's case count and contributing to it being shut down".[15]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Corner Canyon High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ^ ""Canyons board rejects student vote, adopts Chargers as Draper mascot instead of Cougars", Deseret News, January 19, 2012". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Brand new Corner Canyon High School opens". FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU). August 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "School Web Page". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  5. ^ ""Corner Canyon High School opens in Draper," Deseret News, August 13, 2013". Archived from the original on August 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "About Us – Corner Canyon High". Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  7. ^ "U.S. News ranks these high schools Utah's best". Deseret News. April 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Best High Schools in Utah".
  9. ^ "Corner Canyon beats Skyridge for Fourth State Title in Six Years". November 17, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "High School Football Rankings". Maxpreps.com. Maxpreps. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "High School Football Rankings". Maxpreps.com. Maxpreps. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "High School Football Rankings". Maxpreps.com. Maxpreps. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "High School Football Rankings". Maxpreps.com. Maxpreps. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "High School Football Rankings". Maxpreps.com. Maxpreps. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Taylor, Kate (2020-10-18). "'Out of Control': When Schools Opened in a Virus Hot Spot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  16. ^ Stark, Alex (3 February 2016). "DT Keaton Bills will Join Utah Football after LDS Mission". BlockU.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  17. ^ McDonald, Ryan (18 July 2019). "Corner Canyon star DE Van Fillinger commits to Texas Longhorns". Deseret News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  18. ^ Coles, Joe (13 December 2023). "After breaking state records, Isaac Wilson is ready for his next role: Utah quarterback". Deseret News. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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