The Sterling Scholar Awards are presented every year to Utah high school seniors who demonstrate a pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. This year there was one winner and six runners up from Granite School District. We are very proud of their achievements and look forward to hearing about their contributions beyond ...
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GASA selects Administrators of the Year
The Granite Association of School Administrators has recognized four administrators for their outstanding service during the 2015-16 school year. The Administrator of the Year awards are given out each year to those who have made a positive impact on the district and, most importantly, its students. Each recipient was nominated by his or her ...
Taylorsville High student named Utah winner in VFW essay competition
Annika Thorup of Taylorsville High School is Utah's winner in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice for Democracy audio-essay scholarship competition. The program just finished its 69th year and requires high school student entrants to write and record a three to five minute essay on the theme, “My Vision for America.” Annika was sponsored by ...
Photo Gallery: All-Star Games feature best basketball talent in District
A handful of some of the most proficient high school basketball athletes in the state showcased their extraordinary talents during Granite School District’s all-star exhibition games. The matches pitted players from the District’s four 4A schools against their peers from the four 5A schools. Each high school team was invited to select four ...
Skyline student named Sterling Scholar Grand Winner
Skyline High School senior Samuel I. Adams has been named the 2015 General Sterling Scholar winner for his exceptional grasp of world dialects. Samuel’s love of languages, including German and American Sign Language, led to him to be named winner in the World Languages category, and subsequently the overall Sterling Scholar winner. His grand ...
Olympus, Taylorsville students go ice skating with wheelchair-bound peers
Wheels and ice generally don’t go together amicably, unless you have a bit of friendly support. With the help of their peers from several high schools in the Salt Lake Valley, students from Hartvigsen School, Jordan Valley School, and Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind had the opportunity to go ice skating last weekend as part of Opportunity ...
Photo Gallery: Sixth-graders get a taste of high school at network pep rally
At first glance, a high school can be overwhelming to an elementary-age student. The building is larger, the students are taller, and the opportunities are greater. But before they know it, these young students will enter the doors of their high school eager to take on the challenge to graduate. At Taylorsville High School, sixth-graders from ...
Post high school student uses only eyes to create works of art
Justin Miller may be completely paralyzed, but that hasn't stopped him from developing exceptional talents with the help of breakthrough technology. Using only his eyes, Justin is able to create digital drawings, which he calls "the art of imagination." Read more about Justin's amazing work ...
Taylorsville High newspaper selected as finalist for National Scholastic Press award
For the second year in a row, the National Scholastic Press Association has selected the Warrior Ledger of Taylorsville High School as a Pacemaker finalist. The Pacemaker award is the highest honor given in the scholastic press industry. The Taylorsville High publication is one of twenty nationwide finalists in the Broadsheet 9-16 pages ...
Educator of the Week – Terri Roylance
Our Educator of the Week is Churchill Junior High principal Terri Roylance, who is "always willing to look down the road and implement what is best for students." ...