Alta Hawks Soar to UHSAA’s FIVE STAR Sportsmanship Ranks

The Alta Hawks have soared onto Utah’s list of five-star schools with five-star fans.  Alta has received FIVE STAR Sportsmanship honors as part of the Utah High School Activities Association’s “Raise-the-Bar: Sportsmanship Matters” program. The program recognizes schools’ continued successful efforts to exhibit sportsmanship in the stands by embracing the values of personal responsibility, honesty, […]

Top Hawk Earns U.’s Bennion Scholarship for Doctoral Studies

Alta High Principal Brian McGill is leading his students by example through his achievements in furthering his education. In recognition of his accomplishments, McGill recently received the Milton Bennion Scholarship from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Utah. The scholarship is given each year to a promising graduate student who […]

Hunger Games: AHS, CCHS Donation Drive to Benefit Food Bank

While Corner Canyon and Alta are preparing for their inaugural battle in the gridiron arena, the two Canyons District schools also are going head-to-head in a service opportunity called “The Hunger Games.” The Hawks and Chargers are being challenged to collect 2,000 pounds of food for the Utah Food Bank. Corner Canyon Principal Mary Bailey […]

All In! CSD’s College Application Week Set for Nov. 16-20, 2015

High school seniors: Time to apply for college! Canyons School District is hosting College Application Week Nov. 16-20. At that time, all high school seniors will be encouraged to fill out a college application during the regular school day. Counselors, teachers and volunteers will be on hand to help students, every step of the way. “A […]

Former Colorado Rockie Pitcher Picked to Lead Alta Sluggers

A former player for the Colorado Rockies baseball organization is sliding into the head baseball coach position at Alta High. Jentry Beckstead, a 1998 Alta graduate who has been an assistant coach for the Hawks, recently accepted the top job. Although the season doesn’t start until spring, Beckstead already is mulling his goals for the program […]

CSD Launches Soccer League for Freshmen, Sophomores

Canyons School District is launching a soccer league for ninth- and 10th-graders in efforts to give students more opportunities to get involved in athletics.  The league includes teams from every CSD high school — Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon, Hillcrest and Jordan — and teams from Granite District’s Granger, Kearns and Hunter high schools. League play […]

Congrats! Canyons Wishes Good Luck to the Class of 2015

Commencement rites for Canyons District high schools and special schools have been celebrated in the past several weeks. The Canyons Board of Education and Administration, along with proud parents, friends and supporters, wish the graduates good luck and prosperity as they leave our schools to make their marks on the world. We offer to them […]

14 CSD Students Earn Spring Academic All-State Honors

Fourteen Canyons District students earned Academic All-State Honors in spring sports from the Utah High School Activities Association. The award goes to 10-15 students in each sport who are at the top of their game and the top of their class. The students are: Boys Track and Field:  Stephen Peck, Alta; Blake Burns, Brighton; Peter […]

CSD Commencement Rites Planned for Thursday, June 4

For just the second time, Canyons District is holding commencement exercises for five traditional high schools. The Class of 2015 will be Corner Canyon High’s second graduating class. Clad in gowns and mortarboards, the Charger graduates will join the senior classes of the Alta Hawks, Brighton Bengals, Jordan Beetdiggers and Hillcrest Huskies in receiving their […]

Alta’s New Girls Hoops Coach Will Build on Tradition of Excellence

A former on-the-court powerhouse for the Beetdiggers is taking her talents to the home of the Hawks. Izzy Gustafson, who was a standout for Jordan High, is the new head coach of Alta’s girls basketball team.  Gustafson, who has a bachelor’s of science in history education from Utah Valley University and is earning a master’s […]