Weber School District

Weber School District (/ˈwiːbər/) is located in Northern Utah in the heart of Weber County. Nestled within the Wasatch Region, it extends from the vast Rocky Mountains and into a portion of the Great Salt Lake.

History

The district's origins reach as far back as 1849, when Charilla Abbott became the first school teacher at Brown's Fort. During the next half century, the school district grew from that one-room log cabin into what it is today. In June 1905 the independent schools in Weber County outside of Ogden City limits were combined into the Weber County School District. Weber High was the first high school in the district, winning the $300,000 building in 1926 by a vote of 733 to 480. Enrollment has increased substantially with student counts of 6,235 in 1949, 19,234 students in 1969, 25,859 students in 1989, and 30,069 students in 2007.

Financial

Weber School District is listed as one of the top six Utah counties that spend the most on education, with a projected student enrollment increase of 29.6% from 2007 to 2022. It is the fifth largest school district in Utah, with a teacher to student ratio of 23 to 1. As of the 2006 school year, Weber School District was spending $3,449 per student on institutional expenses with a total of $4,958 per student. As of December 2007, the district employs 1,645 teachers, 568 aides, and almost 800 support staff.

Elementary schools

• A. Parley Bates - located in North Ogden; originally built in 1964. The school has since added two more expansion projects, the most recent of which, in 2005, provided nine additional classrooms, a second computer lab, restrooms, and a new gymnasium. The principal is Kitty Barney. Mascot: The Kids^[1]
• Burch Creek Elementary-located in South Ogden; built in 2016. The school replaced Club Heights Elementary and Mar lon Hills Elementary. The current principal is Richard Proffer. Mascot: Barracudas
• Canyon View School-located in Ogden. The current principal is Jennifer Warren. Mascot: Dream Catcher
• Country View Elementary - located in West Haven; built in 1979. The current principal is Melissa Copeland. Mascot: Colts^[2]
• Club Heights- Replaced by Burch Creek Elementary
• Farr West Elementary - located in the town of Farr West; was built in 1984. The current principal is Laura Wright. Mascot: Falcons^[3]
• Freedom Elementary - located in Hooper; opened in the fall of 2002. The current principal is Diane Rockwood. Mascot: Patriot^[4]
• Green Acres Elementary - located in North Ogden; opened in 1977. It was one of four schools in the district with the same open design plan. Over the years, classrooms were enclosed, and in 2008 a wing was added which provided nine new classrooms. Mascot: Grizzly Bear The current principal is Lisa Gilstrap.^[5]
• H Guy Child Elementary - located in South Ogden. It is named after Henry Guy Child, the first mayor of South Ogden, and who also served on the Weber School District Board of Education. The school was constructed in 1965 with an additional wing added on in 1978. The current principal is Karen Neiswender. Mascot: Chargers^[6]
• Hooper Elementary - located in the town of the same name. Hooper schools were originally consolidated into one central school in 1905 on what is now the corner of 5500 S. and 5900 W. It was remodeled in 1938. In 1970 this school was demolished and the present school was built. In 2007 Weber District added a 22,200 square foot addition which includes a gymnasium, computer lab, and ten additional classrooms. The current principal is David Gerstheimer. Mascot: Mustangs^[7]
• Kanesville Elementary - located in West Haven. It opened in 1977 and still remains standing with a new addition added in 2009. The current principal is Justin Willie. Mascot: Cougars^[8]
• Lakeview Elementary - located in Roy; opened in the fall of 1954. The current principal is Shirley Passey. Mascot: Leopards^[9]
• Lomond View Elementary - located in Pleasant View. The school was originally constructed in 1959. Six additional classrooms and an enclosed ramp connecting the upper and lower concourses were added in 1967. In 1985, extensive modifications were made, including the addition of a large gymnasium and storage areas, four classrooms, a media center, and an enlarged kitchen space. Spring of 2011 brought a new coat of paint and updated floor coverings to most of the common areas of the school and the northern classrooms. The current principal is Kevin Chase. Mascot: Lions^[10]
• Majestic Elementary - located in Harrisville; opened in the fall of 1998. The principal is David Wallace. Mascot: Mountaineers^[11]
• Mar Lon Hills Elementary - located in South Ogden. Mar Lon Hills has an interesting name that is rich in South Ogden history. Before there was a Mar Lon Hills, the land was owned by Marie and James Alonzo "Lonnie" Stephens. Mr. Stephens was an active community member who would get up early in the morning during winter months and, using a V-shaped plow hitched to his horse, would open pathways along Adams Avenue so the children could get to the local school safely. Later, he served on the South Ogden City Council for 10 years and helped shape our Burch Creek/South Ogden area. During Mar Lon Hills' construction in 1960, Lonnie named the school in honor of his sister Mary (Mar) and after himself (Lon). The school was contracted at a cost of $354,900 by Wayne Jensen Construction Company and was completed in March 1961. The school was replaced by Burch Creek Elementary in 2016.^[12]
• Midland Elementary - located in Roy; was completed in 1985. The original building had twenty-six full size classrooms along with a multipurpose room complete with a stage, and an open library. Nearly ten years later the library was enclosed and an additional eight classrooms were built on the north end of the existing building. The current principal is Mary Jo Williams. Mascot: Panthers^[13]
• Municipal Elementary is located in Roy, Utah. Its current principal is Joel Frederiksen. Mascot: Eagles
• North Ogden Elementary - named after the city it is located in. The original North Ogden Elementary was built about 1937. In 2009, a new North Ogden Elementary was opened just 500 feet east of original building. The old building was torn down that same year. The current principal is Phillip Nestoryak. Mascot: Eagles ^[14]
• North Park Elementary - located in the north end of Roy. North Park was built in 1959, and was designed as an open concept school. Its large frying pan design was considered an example of one of our nation's exceptional modern architectural schools. In 1960-1961, ten more classes were added to the school, completing the circle. The current principal is Riko Reese. Mascot: Tigers^[15]
• Pioneer Elementary - located in Marriott-Slaterville. The current principal is Brian Anderson. Mascot: Roadrunners ^[16]
• Plain City Elementary - named after the city in which it is located. Currently surrounded by open grazing fields and farmland, Plain City Elementary was built in 2007 replacing the previous 1906 location which is approximately one mile to the west in the heart of old "downtown" Plain City. The old Plain City Elementary was a patchwork of additions and remodels dating back to 1906 and forward to 1984. The current principal is Quinn Karlinsey. Mascot: Panthers^[17]
• Riverdale Elementary - named in honor of the city of Riverdale Utah. Riverdale Elementary was built in 1967 after the original school burned down. The current principal is Melanie Johnson. Mascot: Roadrunners ^[18]
• Roosevelt Elementary - located in Washington Terrace. Named after Franklin Delano Roosevelt, it first opened as a six-room school with 204 students on September 9, 1957. The school was built to relieve overcrowded Washington Terrace Elementary. In 1958 eight more rooms were added. The current principal is Justin Skeen. Mascot: Raptors^[19]
• Roy Elementary - located in Roy. The school has been in existence since the late 1800s, although the original building has been rebuilt and added onto several times. The current principal is Shelly Roberts. Mascot: Ram^[20]
• Uintah Elementary - located in South Ogden; opened for the 1977-78 school year on August 29, 1977. It was dedicated on March 1, 1978. The current principal is Joanne Hobbs. Mascot: Mustangs ^[21]
• Valley Elementary - located in Eden. It was completed in 2009 in time for the 2009-2010 school year. The current principal is David Hales. Mascot: Bulldog^[22]
• Valley View Elementary - located in Roy. It was built in 1964, and was designed as an open concept building. The building was separated into six pods, which each have three classrooms which were not separated by walls or partitions. In the late '80s, the pods had accordion curtains installed that were used to separate the classrooms. Within the last 10 years, the school has undergone renovations which include a new computer lab, a new library and the accordion curtains were replaced with walls and storage units. The carpet has all been recently replaced and the walls have been freshly painted. The current principal is Ann Holdaway. Mascot: Vikings^[23]
• Washington Terrace - located in Washington Terrace. The sixteen-room school building was completed in 1945. In 1996 a new building was constructed on the city park southwest of the old school. Following the dedication of the new building the old school was torn down and made into a beautiful new city park with walking trails. The current Principal is Katie Amsden. Mascot: Bulldog^[24]
• West Haven -named after the city where it is located. It was completed in 2004. The current principal is Heather Neilson. Mascot: Hawks^[25]
• West Weber Elementary - located in western unincorporated Weber County. West Weber currently has the oldest structure in Weber School District. Part of the building was built in 1928. The old building can still be identified by its paned windows and intricate brickwork on the façade. There have been several additions to the building since to bring it to its current look. The current principal is Michael Fazzio. The building has since been remade in 2015. Mascot: Cowboys^[26]

Junior High Schools

• Canyon View School- located in Ogden. The Principal is Jennifer Warren and the mascot is The Dream Catchers
• North Ogden Junior High- It is named after the city is located in. Built in 1968, the principal is Wendy Long. Mascot: Knights
• Orion- located in Harrisville. It was opened in August 2003. The school was named after the Orion Constellation. It serves the residents of Pleasant View, North Ogden, and Pleasant View. The current principal is Chris Earnest. Mascot: Titans
• Rocky Mountain Junior High-located in West Haven. The school was built in 1994 and serves residents in Hooper, West Haven, Taylor, and Parts of Roy. The current principal is Nicole Meibos and the mascot is the Grizzly Bear.
• Roy Junior High- located in Roy. It was Established in 1956, the school serves students from Lakeview,Roy,Municipal,and Freedom elementary. In 1981, a new gym was added to the school. The current principal is Matthew Williams and the mascot is the Razorbacks.
• Sand Ridge-located in Roy. The school opened in 1970 to students from Hooper,Roy, and West Haven. The school is located near the front runner station. The current principal is Scott Elliot and the mascot is the Scorpion.
• Snowcrest-located in Eden. The school was completed in 1987. Before the school opened, students attended a combined Junior High/Elementary School in Huntsville. It is currently the smallest Junior High School in Weber School District. Students from Liberty,Huntsville,Eden, and The Ogden Canyon attend Snowcrest. The current principal is Chris Vandenbosch and the mascot is the Skyhawk.
• South Ogden Junior High-located in the city in which is located. The school was rebuilt for the 2010-2011 school year. The current principal is Michelle Perry and the mascot is the Spartans.
• T.H. Bell-located in Washington Terrace. The School is named former superintendent Terrel H. Bell who served from 1958-1962. He later became the Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagen from 1981-1984. The current principal is Lenn Ward and the Mascot is the minutemen.
• Wahlquist-located in Farr West. The school was originally built in 1941 in what is now Marriot-Slaterville, but it was rebuilt for the 2014-2015 school year. Students from West Weber attended the old building during the 2014-2015 school because the West Weber building was being remodeled. The old building was demolished in 2016. The school proudly serves students from Farr West, Plain City, Harrisville, Marriot-Slaterville, West Weber, West Warren, and Blossom. The current principal is Susan Sweet, the Mascot is the Eagle, and their colors are green and gold. The students feed into Fremont High School after 9th grade.

High Schools

• Bonneville High-located in Washington Terrace. The school opened its doors in 1960. The school serves residents from Uintah, Riverdale, South Ogden, and Washington Terrace. The current principal is Larry Hadley, their colors are blue and gold, and their mascot is the Lakers.
• Fremont High-located in Plain City. The school opened its doors 1994, and it serves kids from Wahlquist and Rocky Mountain Junior High. The current principal is Rod Belnap, and the mascot is the Silverwolf
• Roy High-located in Roy.
• Weber High-located in North Ogden.

References

External links

• Weber School District official page