Alta

Save the Date

Our 30 year reunion will be on Saturday, September 12th, 7pm at the Hidden Valley Country Club in Sandy, Utah. More information on our reunion page.

Tickets on sale soon!

This Day in High School History

Business & Economy
1993 The Mexican peso shows signs of instability on currency markets.
Local & World News
1993 Lorena Bobbitt attacks her husband John Wayne Bobbitt in what becomes a famous U.S. criminal case.
1996 Archbishop Tutu retires as Archbishop of Cape Town and head of the Anglican Church in South Africa
Pop Culture
1993 The Rolling Stones announce their "Voodoo Lounge" world tour.
1995 Walt Disney Pictures releases animated film Pocahontas in theaters across the United States
1996 Metallica went to No.1 on the US album chart with their sixth studio album Load.
Science
1993 Researchers announce progress in developing vaccines using synthetic peptides.
Sports
1993 Stefan Edberg wins the AEGON Championship at Queen's Club.
1994 Brazil and the US face off in the World Cup as soccer fever grips American host cities
Tech
1993 Motorola demonstrates its new cellular technology capable of faster data transmission.
1996 Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan

Alta Fun Facts

  • Known as the Home of the Hawks -- Once a hawk, always a hawk.
  • Opened in 1978 around the time that we were born!
  • Originally part of the Jordan School District. Now it is part of Canyons School District.
  • Has one of the largest AP programs in Utah. 
  • Has an award-winning performing arts program.