Jordan School District is a
school district
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in the southwestern portion of
Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County is located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,185,238, making it the most populous county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. The coun ...
,
Utah
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,
United States
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. It now employs 3,364 teachers and other licensed personnel who educate more than 57,800 students. An additional 3,092 employees provide support services for the system. Jordan District was the largest in Utah until the
Canyons School District
Canyons School District is a school district in the southeastern portion of Salt Lake County in Utah, United States. The district includes the cities of Cottonwood Heights, the Salt Lake County section of Draper, Midvale and Sandy and the townshi ...
in the southeastern portion of the county split in 2009. Boundaries for Jordan District now include the communities of
Bluffdale,
Copperton,
Herriman,
Riverton,
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
and most of
West Jordan.
Schools
One of the fastest-growing districts in the state, Jordan School District consists of 67 schools: 41 elementary, 13 middle, and 8 high schools, 2 technical schools, and 3 special schools.
High schools
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Bingham (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
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Copper Hills (
West Jordan)
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Herriman (
Herriman, Utah
Herriman ( ) is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah. The population was 55,144 as of the 2020 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fourth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapi ...
)
*Kings Peak (
Bluffdale)
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Mountain Ridge (
Herriman, Utah
Herriman ( ) is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah. The population was 55,144 as of the 2020 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fourth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapi ...
)
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Riverton (
Riverton)
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West Jordan (
West Jordan)
*Valley (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
Middle schools
*Copper Mountain (
Herriman)
*Elk Ridge (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Fort Herriman (
Herriman)
*Hidden Valley (
Bluffdale)
*Joel P. Jensen (
West Jordan)
*Mountain Creek (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Oquirrh Hills (
Riverton)
*South Hills (
Riverton)
*South Jordan (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
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Sunset Ridge (
West Jordan)
*West Hills (
West Jordan)
*West Jordan (
West Jordan)
Elementary schools
*Antelope Canyon (
West Jordan)
*Aspen (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Bastian (
Herriman)
*Blackridge (
Herriman)
*Bluffdale (
Bluffdale)
*Butterfield Canyon (
Herriman)
*Columbia (
West Jordan)
*Copper Canyon (
West Jordan)
*Daybreak (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Eastlake (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Elk Meadows (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Falcon Ridge (
West Jordan)
*Foothills (
Riverton)
*Fox Hollow (
West Jordan)
*Golden Fields (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Hayden Peak (
West Jordan), K-6, 1,200 students, established 1999.
*Heartland (
West Jordan)
*Herriman (
Herriman)
*Jordan Hills (
West Jordan)
*Jordan Ridge (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Majestic Arts Academy (
West Jordan)
*Midas Creek (
Riverton)
*Monte Vista (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Mountain Point (
Bluffdale)
*Mountain Shadows (
West Jordan)
*Oakcrest (
West Jordan)
*Oquirrh (
West Jordan)
*Ridge View (
Herriman)
*Riverside (
West Jordan)
*Riverton (
Riverton)
*Rocky Peak (
Bluffdale)
*Rosamond (
Riverton)
*Rose Creek (
Riverton)
*Silver Crest (
Herriman)
*South Jordan (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*Southland (
Riverton)
*Terra Linda (
West Jordan)
*Welby (
South Jordan
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquir ...
)
*West Jordan (
West Jordan)
*Westland (
West Jordan)
*Westvale (
West Jordan)
Technical Schools
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Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers
The Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers (often abbreviated to JATC), is the career and technical school owned and operated by the Jordan School District. It was formerly known as the Jordan Applied Technology Center, receiving the change to ...
- North Campus (
West Jordan)
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Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers
The Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers (often abbreviated to JATC), is the career and technical school owned and operated by the Jordan School District. It was formerly known as the Jordan Applied Technology Center, receiving the change to ...
- South Campus (
Riverton)
Special Schools
*Kauri Sue Hamilton (
Riverton, Utah
Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 45,285 as of the 2020 census. Riverton is located in the rapidly growing southwestern corner of ...
)
*River's Edge (
South Jordan, Utah
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the Oquirrh ...
)
*South Valley (
West Jordan)
Educational Programs
*Southpointe Adult High (
West Jordan, Utah
West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City and has a mixed economy. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 116,961, placing it as the third most populous in the state. T ...
)
History
The district was created in 1904 with 3,354 students.
Its name and original boundaries were taken from the Jordan
Stake of the LDS Church, which at the time spanned the breadth of the Salt Lake Valley from east to west, and the length of the valley from roughly
Midvale to the south end of the valley.
To the north was the
Granite School District
The Granite School District spreads across central Salt Lake County, Utah, serving West Valley City, Millcreek, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, and Holladay; Kearns and Magna Townships; and parts of West Jordan, Murray and Cottonwood Heights. ...
, named after the Granite
Stake of the LDS Church, which was divided predominantly from the Jordan district along 6400 South from the Wasatch Mountain Range to the Oquirrh Mountains. A number of older students in
Bennion (now
Taylorsville) elected to attend high school at Jordan High during the period of 1920-60 or later.
Split
When Jordan's east-side communities voted to break from the district and form their own, Jordan lost 44 of its 84 schools and a large part of its property tax base. This split caused a loss in property tax revenue; together with $16 million in state budget cuts, this created budget problems for the district. As of August 13, 2009, the district faced a $33 million shortfall. Jordan teachers lost nine days' pay, and were paid an average of 4.5 percent less in the 2009-2010 school year than they were paid in 2008-2009, and taxpayers faced a large property tax increase.
Continuing budget fallout
In early 2010, the Jordan district school board announced a $20 million shortfall caused by the loss of taxable property, and announced cuts that could slash teacher ranks, increase class sizes and impact extracurricular activities. On February 22, 2010, the board of education of the district had a meeting that turned into a protest, with hundreds of students saying "save our teachers!" Hundreds of students from several Jordan district schools walked out of their classes on February 24, 2010, to demonstrate at district headquarters over the announced budget cuts.
In 2015, the ''Washington Post'' reported that of the nation's largest school districts, the Jordan School District spent the least per student, $5,708. Utah is the state with the lowest spending per student, $6,555.
See also
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References
External links
Official site
{{Authority control
School districts in Utah
Education in Salt Lake County, Utah