Education Elevated

Wasatch County School District announces the launch of its “Education Elevated” campaign – a celebration of outstanding achievement in improving student performance. In less than a decade, the District has become one of the highest achieving school districts in the state – last year earning us a #1 spot in language arts; #3 in math; and #7 […]

Fox 13 “Cool School” Visit to WHS

Cool School of the Week: Wasatch High By: Darienne DeBruleFox 13 Utah HEBER, Utah — Nestled in Heber City, you’ll find Wasatch High School — home of the Wasps — where students and staff take their “Expect to Excel” motto seriously. Wasatch High School is this week’s Cool School for many reasons, but the attitude of […]

Calvin Giles WHS Hall of Fame Induction

Wasatch County residents will gather Thursday evening, Sept. 12, as Calvin Giles is posthumously inducted into the Wasatch High School Hall of Fame. By Grace Doerfler, KPCW Radio Giles died at home Aug. 6, 2024, after a lifetime in the Heber Valley. He was 99. He was born in 1925, grew up in Heber City […]

WCSD’s Tricia Bishop Selected for National Project to Change Arts Education Practice

Wasatch County School District fine arts educator, Tricia Bishop, has been chosen to participate in a national project designed to advance arts education practice in schools across the country. Ms. Bishop teaches theater and dance at both Rocky Mountain and Timpanogos Middle Schools. “Tricia Bishop was selected because of her dedication to theatre education and […]

Construction progresses on second high school in Wasatch County

KPCW | By Grace Doerfler Published November 12, 2023 at 3:12 PM MST Construction of a new high school is in progress in Heber City, part of Wasatch County School District’s response to a growing population in the valley. Work is continuing rapidly on the county’s second high school, intended to help ease overcrowding in the […]