| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Weber County, UT |
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| Total Students |
1647 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
53% /
47% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
80 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 496 students | | Grade 10 - 445 students | | Grade 11 - 343 students | | Grade 12 - 363 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:20 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
2% |
| % Asian |
2% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
42% |
10% |
| % Black |
2% |
1% |
| % White |
53% |
82% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
48% |
18% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
5% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
18% |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Ogden School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
35 |
9 |
| Number of Students Managed |
12,839 students |
2,561 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$86,532,000 |
$20,204,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$86,902,000 |
$20,047,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$6,740 |
$7,889 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$6,769 |
$7,828 |
| District Graduation Rates |
75% |
91% |
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- Ogden High School is a secondary school located in Ogden, Utah, currently educating students in grades 10–12. As of June 2007, the school principal is Sondra Jolovich-Motes. Operated by the Ogden City School District, Ogden High enrolls approximately 1,085 students each year. The Ogden High mascot is the Tiger lovingly referred to by the students as Tyrone.
- City Landmark
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Ogden High School is recognized as an architectural landmark in Ogden, and was designed by the architectural firm of Hodgson and McClenahan. It was the first high school nationally to cost over one million dollars to construct. Other buildings of historical interested designed by Hodgson and McClenahan include Peery's Egyptian Theatre, the Regional Forest Service Building, and the City and County Building. In 2004, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provided a $10,000 matching grant to restore Ogden High School. A bond was recently passed by the district for the remodeling of Ogden High School including a new cafeteria, gym complex, and performing arts center in the first stage. The blueprint process began in December 2006.
- Renovations
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The main parking lots, and the ceramics building were demolished in the summer of 2007. New parking lots for faculty and visitors were built on the north end facing 28th St, and the south end in the former 29th St corridor. A commons area is being constructed on the site of the old parking lot.The original OHS cafeteria has closed as of March 2008 for an expansion/remodeling project.
- Renovations of the school include removing asbestos from the building, a new gym complex, new science labs, a restored auditorium and restoration of the rotunda areas. Construction of a new state-of-the-art gym/athletic complex is currently underway.
- Further changes are taking place at the high school in order to better accommodate the three Smaller Learning Communities. The three administrators will each be placed in charge of a learning community. All counselors will have their students re-assigned according to learning communities (excluding seniors.)
- Notable Achievements
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Ogden High has a long tradition of fostering the arts. Along with an orchestra program which consecutively placed first in the 3A state competition every year under Steven Park, the school also has successful, widely recognized photography, theater and video production programs.
- In 2007, the boys Swimming team was a State Champion teamas was the boys Cross-Country team.In 2008, the boys Swimming team were champions again.The Ogden High debate program is one of the most successful in Utah. The Ogden Tiger Marching Band has won first in the state of Utah for the 2A class for the last two years in a row.
- Film
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This high school has been used as the filming location for two major motion pictures; Three O'Clock High (1987)and Drive Me Crazy (1999). The High School was also a location for school scenes in the Disney Channel Original Movie Don't Look Under The Bed (1999).
- Ogden High also has a video production program that enables students to gain hands-on experience collaboratively making and editing their own films. Through a partnership with the Sundance Institute, video production students are given the opportunity to experience the world-renowned Sundance Film Festival each year in Park City, UT.
- Image:OHS_Tiger_Gym.JPG|OHS Tiger Gym 1Image:OHS_Main_Corridor.JPG|Main hallway on 1st FloorImage:OHS_Stadium_O.JPG|The "O" at the football stadium
- External links
- Ogden High School website
- Ogden City School District Home Page website
- Ogden City School District - Ogden High School website
- Ogden High School profile
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| About This Zip Code (84403) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
34,976 people |
2,184,530 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
38% |
28% |
| Population Average Age |
30 years old
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28 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.8 persons
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3.0 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$43,067
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$45,925 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.3 rooms |
6.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
46 years old |
33 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (84403)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
71% / 29% |
70% / 30% |
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