The school opened on September 1, 1953, with an original enrollment of 1028 students. In the fall of 1960, the largest entering sophomore class (the graduating class of 1963) in Utah's history (an estimated 935) enrolled. Two years later the overcrowding was reduced when the new Skyline High was completed. In April 2013, the new Olympus High School building was opened for classes adjacent to the original school. The original building was torn down after 60 years of operation.[2]
Throughout its history, Olympus has been one of the leading academic public high schools in the state. In 1961 its orchestral and vocal music program was recognized as one of the nation's finest by the Ford Foundation, which funded a composer-in-residence for the school, an award shared with schools throughout the Granite School district.
Football
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Historic rivalry
Considered one of the greatest rivalries in the state of Utah,[3] "the Rock" is the prized rivalry trophy between Olympus and Skyline football. It is a football-shaped piece of granite, which local lore states was taken from Mt. Olympus in 1962, prior to the first contest between the two schools. The winning school paints the Rock in their colors and displays it in their trophy case. Skyline maintains the edge, 26–23–1, but Olympus has won the Rock 7 years in a row. The two programs will have their 51st regular-season meeting in 2017.
Current
Olympus football has an all-time record of 349–251–9. Aaron Whitehead is the head coach. Under Whitehead, the Titans have won five of the last six region championships (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016).
State success
1984 - Beat the Alta Hawks 39–13 in the state championship game. Olympus forced 11 turnovers, including a Utah State title game record 7 interceptions. Finished the season 11–2.[4]
1998 - Beat Bonneville 35–7 to win the state championship, finishing the season with a 12–0 record.[4]
Basketball
Success
During Matt Barnes' 20 some odd-year coaching tenure at his alma mater, the Olympus High men's basketball team has won 13 Region titles. He has the most coaching wins in the history of the school. Through the 2013–2014 season, Coach Barnes compiled a record of 300–91 (.767) for the Titans. Olympus has consistently been a contender in the Utah State 4-A Classification State Championships. Under Barnes they have appeared multiple times in the Final Four and Championship Game. Numerous players have gone on to play Division I basketball after playing under Barnes.
On March 5, 2016, in Barnes' 19th season, Olympus High men's Basketball won its first state championship.
The 2017–2018 team went 27–0, winning the state championship again.
Style
Under Coach Barnes, Olympus basketball has become well known for their 3-point shooting and full-court defense. Olympus holds several UHSAA 3-point shooting records. The Titans hold the Utah state records for most 3-point attempts (628, 1999–2000) and makes (214, 1999–2000; 211, 1996–1997) in a single season. They also hold the state record for most 3-point field goals in a single game, hitting 19 on Feb. 1, 2000 against Woods Cross.[5]
Swimming
Swimming has one of the longest high school sport seasons, stretching from September to February. In 2011 there was at least one girl ranked in the top 8 in 4A in every event and at least one boy in the top 10 in all but three events in 4A.[6]
Region
The Olympus High girls' swimming team took first in the Region VI Championships in 2010. They went undefeated in the 2010–2011 season.
State
The girls' team also took second at 4A State in 2010. There were several first-place individual finishes by the entire team in the following events: Girls' 50 Yard Freestyle, Girls' 200 Yard Freestyle, Girls' 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, Girl's 100 Yard Backstroke, Girls' 400 Yard Freestyle Relay.[7]
Notable alumni
David Burnett (1964) - photographer for Life, Time, People and Sports Illustrated magazines and many others; author of photo retrospective of Bob Marley, Soul Rebel
Virginia Hinckley Pearce (1963) - author of inspirational books, former general leader of the LDS Church, and daughter of former church president Gordon Bitner Hinckley
Ronald A. Rasband - Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ronald Scott (1963) - journalist at Time, Life, Sports Illustrated; author of Closing Circles: Trapped In The Everlasting Mormon Moment, a novel with fictional locations based on the Holladay and East Millcreek areas of Utah and its schools, including Olympus [14]
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olympus High School.
Official website
The Library at Olympus High
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N 111 82389 W 40 68528 111 82389 Coordinates 40 41 07 N 111 49 26 W 40 68528 N 111 82389 W 40 68528 111 82389InformationSchool typePublic high schoolMottoTitan PrideEstablished1953School districtGranite School DistrictPrincipalJennifer ChristensenFaculty60 84 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment1 583 2018 19 1 Student to teacher ratio26 02 1 Campus typeSuburbanColor s Green and grayMascotTitanWebsiteschools wbr graniteschools wbr org wbr olympushigh wbr Contents 1 Description 2 Football 2 1 Historic rivalry 2 2 Current 2 3 State success 3 Basketball 3 1 Success 3 2 Style 4 Swimming 4 1 Region 4 2 State 5 Notable alumni 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksDescription EditThe school opened on September 1 1953 with an original enrollment of 1028 students In the fall of 1960 the largest entering sophomore class the graduating class of 1963 in Utah s history an estimated 935 enrolled Two years later the overcrowding was reduced when the new Skyline High was completed In April 2013 the new Olympus High School building was opened for classes adjacent to the original school The original building was torn down after 60 years of operation 2 Throughout its history Olympus has been one of the leading academic public high schools in the state In 1961 its orchestral and vocal music program was recognized as one of the nation s finest by the Ford Foundation which funded a composer in residence for the school an award shared with schools throughout the Granite School district Football EditThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information June 2020 Historic rivalry Edit Considered one of the greatest rivalries in the state of Utah 3 the Rock is the prized rivalry trophy between Olympus and Skyline football It is a football shaped piece of granite which local lore states was taken from Mt Olympus in 1962 prior to the first contest between the two schools The winning school paints the Rock in their colors and displays it in their trophy case Skyline maintains the edge 26 23 1 but Olympus has won the Rock 7 years in a row The two programs will have their 51st regular season meeting in 2017 Current Edit Olympus football has an all time record of 349 251 9 Aaron Whitehead is the head coach Under Whitehead the Titans have won five of the last six region championships 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 State success Edit 1984 Beat the Alta Hawks 39 13 in the state championship game Olympus forced 11 turnovers including a Utah State title game record 7 interceptions Finished the season 11 2 4 1998 Beat Bonneville 35 7 to win the state championship finishing the season with a 12 0 record 4 Basketball EditSuccess Edit During Matt Barnes 20 some odd year coaching tenure at his alma mater the Olympus High men s basketball team has won 13 Region titles He has the most coaching wins in the history of the school Through the 2013 2014 season Coach Barnes compiled a record of 300 91 767 for the Titans Olympus has consistently been a contender in the Utah State 4 A Classification State Championships Under Barnes they have appeared multiple times in the Final Four and Championship Game Numerous players have gone on to play Division I basketball after playing under Barnes On March 5 2016 in Barnes 19th season Olympus High men s Basketball won its first state championship The 2017 2018 team went 27 0 winning the state championship again Style Edit Under Coach Barnes Olympus basketball has become well known for their 3 point shooting and full court defense Olympus holds several UHSAA 3 point shooting records The Titans hold the Utah state records for most 3 point attempts 628 1999 2000 and makes 214 1999 2000 211 1996 1997 in a single season They also hold the state record for most 3 point field goals in a single game hitting 19 on Feb 1 2000 against Woods Cross 5 Swimming EditSwimming has one of the longest high school sport seasons stretching from September to February In 2011 there was at least one girl ranked in the top 8 in 4A in every event and at least one boy in the top 10 in all but three events in 4A 6 Region Edit The Olympus High girls swimming team took first in the Region VI Championships in 2010 They went undefeated in the 2010 2011 season State Edit The girls team also took second at 4A State in 2010 There were several first place individual finishes by the entire team in the following events Girls 50 Yard Freestyle Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Girl s 100 Yard Backstroke Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay 7 Notable alumni EditDavid Burnett 1964 photographer for Life Time People and Sports Illustrated magazines and many others author of photo retrospective of Bob Marley Soul Rebel Merrill Douglas former NFL player 8 Paul W Draper 1997 Anthropologist Mentalist Magician 9 Jeffrey Glen Giauque former U S Ambassador to Belarus 10 Roberto Linck professional soccer player for Major League Soccer owner of professional soccer team Miami Dade FC founder of Ginga Scout 11 Elizabeth O Bagy 2005 former senior analyst at the Institute for the Study of War 12 Mary Jesse 1986 pioneer in mobile technology executive entrepreneur and board member Cameron Latu 2017 Collegiate tight end Virginia Hinckley Pearce 1963 author of inspirational books former general leader of the LDS Church and daughter of former church president Gordon Bitner Hinckley Ronald A Rasband Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Karl Rove 1969 political adviser former Deputy White House Chief of Staff 13 Ronald Scott 1963 journalist at Time Life Sports Illustrated author of Closing Circles Trapped In The Everlasting Mormon Moment a novel with fictional locations based on the Holladay and East Millcreek areas of Utah and its schools including Olympus 14 Paul Kay Sybrowsky 1962 president of Southern Virginia University former general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church 15 Jim Waldo 1969 computer scientist Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems Laboratories CTO of Harvard University John Warnock 1958 computer scientist co founder of Adobe Systems David Zabriskie 1997 professional road bicycle racer 16 See also Edit Education portal Utah portalList of high schools in UtahReferences Edit a b c Olympus High National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved October 5 2020 Olympus amp Skyline High Schools CLASS OF 1963 Salt Lake City UT Seasoned high school rivalry plays for The Rock a b Salt Lake City Olympus Titans Utah High School Football Scores Schedules and Analytics UHSAA Record Book Bball PDF Individual Top Times by Stroke Distance www utswimcoach com http www utswimcoach com 4ASTATE0910 htm Merrill Douglas Stats Pro Football Reference com Seasoned performer Paul Draper returns to his hometown to do a FREE show Holladay Journal Toomer Cook Jennifer 2003 10 10 Utah native helps Croatians as diplomat in Zagreb Deseret News Retrieved 2021 06 08 Brasileiro promete revolucionar o futebol em Miami O Estados de S Paulo 2005 Sterling Scholars Deseret News 22 February 2005 Karl Rove to make book tour stops in Utah Deseret News April 23 2010 Deseret News The Muss www themuss net Archived from the original on 2007 10 18 Elder Paul K Sybrowsky dies at age 70 Deseret News 10 September 2014 5 Questions with cyclist David Zabriskie Deseret News July 5 2009 Deseret News External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olympus High School Official website The Library at Olympus High Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olympus High School amp oldid 1140952721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
