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 U.S. manufacturing output rises for the third consecutive quarter.
Local & World News
1993 Israeli troops clash with Palestinians in the West Bank over settlement expansion.
Pop Culture
1993 The musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" opens on Broadway to rave reviews.
1996 During a free concert by The Fugees in Harlem a man started to fire shots from a gun injuring 22 people.
Science
1993 Scientists discover a new species of deep-sea fish in the Pacific Ocean.
Sports
1993 Argentina wins the FIFA Confederations Cup, defeating Australia in the final.
Tech
1993 Sprint announces expansion of its fiber optic network across the United States.
1994 America Online (AOL) begins mass-mailing free trial discs, rapidly growing to millions of internet subscribers
1994 The first internet banner ad appears on HotWired.com (the online version of Wired magazine), for AT&T

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.