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Cedar City High School

703 W 600 S, Cedar City, UT, 84720-3016 -

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Definition of Terms

Cedar City High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Iron County, UT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

960 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 238 students

Grade 10 - 227 students

Grade 11 - 255 students

Grade 12 - 240 students

This School

(UT) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(UT) School Average

% American Indian	3%	2%
% Asian	2%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	10%
% Black	n/a	1%
% White	92%	82%

Additional Student Information

This School

(UT) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

17%

18%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(UT) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Iron School District

This School's Agency

(UT) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	18	9
Number of Students Managed	7,120 students	2,561 students
District Total Revenue	$54,256,000	$20,204,000
District Expenditure	$47,179,000	$20,047,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,620	$7,889
District Expenditure / Student	$6,626	$7,828
District Graduation Rates	95%	91%

Two Cedar City High School casts set to perform 'Joseph' (The Spectrum)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:56:54 am
Ihad a brief but pleasant phone conversation with Cedar City High School secretarial staff Thursday who touted the talents of students performing tonight, Saturday and Monday in the amateur production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
Team sets a record pace (Park Record)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 10:48:04 pm
It was no surprise to Park City High School's cross-country coach when the girls' team took first place at the state championship at Sugar House Park
Softball qualifies for state playoffs (Vernal Express)
posted on May 19, 2009 at 08:51:12 pm
The Uintah Utes Softball team won against Delta High School on Saturday. The team scored 8-2, qualifying them for the State Playoffs. “They played the best they’ve played all year,” said Coach Lee Shulz. “If we keep playing like we’ve been playing we have a shot of winning the whole thing.”
Cedar City deals with loss 'one day at a time' (The Salt Lake Tribune)
posted on March 27, 2009 at 11:03:08 pm
Cedar City » Porter Dallin Ellsworth is the man of the house. The infant, born in October, is the son of Dallin Ellsworth and grandson of Lansing Ellsworth, both of whom were among nine workers from a Cedar City medical clinic killed in a Moab plane crash.
Months after tragedy, Cedar City deals with loss 'one day at a time' (The Salt Lake Tribune)
posted on March 22, 2009 at 11:16:19 pm
Cedar City » Porter Dallin Ellsworth is the man of the house. The infant, born in October 2008, two months after his father's death, is the son of Dallin Ellsworth, who died last summer in a plane crash.

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Cedar High School, also known as Cedar City High School or CHS, is a public secondary school located at 703 West 600 South in Cedar City, Utah. The school mascot is Redmen (an Indian chief), and the school colors are crimson and gold.
Mission Statement
"Cedar High is dedicated to cultivating responsible citizens through lifelong learning and community involvement."
History of CHS
Cedar High school was originally part of Branch Normal School, a branch from the University of Utah. The responsibility for running the school was transferred to Utah State University. When this happened, the school's name was changed to Branch Agricultural College, what is today Southern Utah University. As the town and number of students grew, the need for an independent high school became very apparent. Cedar High School was officially founded when classes began in September 1940. The School building was located on Center and 300 West just north of the Randall L. Jones auditorium on the SUU campus. It was designed to house 350 students and became overcrowded as the student body grew to 500. It was torn down in 2000 to make room for a parking lot.
The school was founded in 1941 and incorporated high school students from the nearby Branch Agricultural College. Cedar High School belongs to the Iron County School District. The current building was completed in the early 1960s and has undergone several expansions since then. Current enrollment is about 1100. As of 2006, the principal is Kevin Garrett.
Until 1997 Cedar High was the city's only secondary school; for many decades its students participated in a fierce rivalry with Dixie High School in St. George, Utah (another one-high-school town until the 1980s). For the past decade the hometown rivals have been the Canyon View High School Falcons.
Traditionally, Cedar High School has been known for its outstanding choir, orchestra and band groups; a dynamic theater program; and an art department with talented teachers and students. CHS has also fielded many champion cross-country teams, probably due to the school's high training elevation (Cedar City sits at roughly 5800 feet above sea level).
Sports
CHS sports include baseball, basketball, cheer leading, cross country, football, golf, Mohey Tawa (drill team), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.
The boys basketball team won their first 2A State championship in 1975 under coach Dick Hobbs 3A Utah State Basketball Championship in 1994 and 1995 under head coach Steven Hodson[1].
2007-2008 SportsRegion 9 Champions in: Football,Wrestling, Cross Country, Swimming,Basketball, Mohey Tawah.State Champions in Track, Girls Cross Country and Cheer and the Cheerleaders went to Nationals where they placed 8th.
Notable alumni
Michael O. Leavitt (Secretary of Health and Human Services)
External links
Official website
Greatschools.net profile
2005 Inspection report (.pdf)

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