Whiz Kids: CSD Home to Four State Science Fair Champions
Four Canyons District students claimed first-place prizes at the University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair, including Grand Champion Winner Alexander Cheng of Hillcrest High who now advances to the prestigious Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pennsylvania. The Utah fair, sponsored by the U.’s Center for Science and Mathematics Education, draws hundreds of […]
Leading Change from the Classroom – Ten CSD Teachers Earn Advanced Degrees with ESL Endorsement
Did you know that half of all Canyons District’s teachers have a master’s degree? CSD is committed to hiring the best teachers for our classrooms and providing them the resources they need to excel. There is an instructional coach and education technology specialist assigned to every one of our schools. And, in addition to offering […]
Canyons District Announces 2018 High School Graduation Ceremonies
High school graduation is a rite of passage, a time for celebrating academic achievement, and an opportunity to spotlight our exceptional students and faculty. It’s one of those can’t-miss events, so mark your calendars now! The District’s five traditional high schools will all perform commencement rites on Tuesday, June 5. Ceremonies for special programs and […]
Three CSD Student Artists Named 2018 Sterling Scholars
It was a big night for arts education. Three talented Canyons District artists walked away winners from the 2018 Sterling Scholar Awards, an academic excellence contest sponsored by the Deseret News and KSL Broadcast Group. Brighton High’s Sofia Rahaniotis was named Utah’s Sterling Scholar in the Speech, Theatre and Arts category, Alta High’s Addie Wray […]
Hillcrest Soccer to Kick Off Season with New Head Coach
If you didn’t already know she was Hillcrest High’s new head soccer coach, you might have mistaken Kyra Peery for one of her players at Thursday’s meet-and-greet with prospective team-members and parents. The former college athlete stood shoulder-to-shoulder with her team captains whom she invited on stage to explain goals for the coming year, their […]
Hillcrest High Selects Ron Hill to Helm Husky Football
A familiar face will lead Hillcrest High into the shine of this fall’s Friday Night Lights. Not only have Husky fans spotted him on the sidelines at Schick Stadium, students see him every day in the hallways and psychology class. Ron Hill, the Huskies’ former offensive coordinator and a current teacher in Hillcrest’s vaunted International […]
Hillcrest Graduate Earns Spot on Forbes’ List of ’30 Under 30′
Asked to reflect on the whirlwind of events in recent years the pomp of graduation from a top-tier university; scrappy early days as an entrepreneur; and launch of a billion-dollars-a-day-in-transactions trading firm Christina Qi pauses and exhales before showing a rare moment of incredulity. “I still can’t believe it,” says Qi, a Hillcrest […]
Remembering Hillcrest Coach Cazzie Brown
College funds have been established benefitting children of the late Hillcrest High head football Coach Cazzie Brown. Coach Brown passed away Sunday, Aug. 27 from complications of a viral infection. A mentor with a distinct gift for inspiring young people to achieve, whether in the classroom or the football field, “Caz” was a champion of […]
CSD Mourns the Death of Hillcrest Football Coach
Canyons District mourns the death of Cazzie Brown, the head football coach at Hillcrest High. The school community and its supporters have been encouraged to wear green today in a show of solidary and support for Coach Brown’s loved ones. The school issued the following message to parents and students early this morning: The administration, […]
Bowling a Lifeline for Hillcrest Sophomore
Fifteen-year-old survives lung surgery to compete in national bowling championship Emily Pelzer was just 7 years old when she first saw a school flier inviting kids to come bowling. It seemed like it could be fun, so she asked her mom if they could go. Eight years later, the soon-to-be sophomore at Hillcrest is still […]
