Mountain Heights Academy
Public charter school in the United States
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Mountain Heights Academy is a non-profit online charter high school[3] in the United States. It opened in 2010 as Open High School of Utah and was renamed Mountain Heights Academy in 2013.
| Mountain Heights Academy | |
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| Location | |
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9067 S 1300 W Suite 204, West Jordan, Utah United States 40.592427°N 111.92059°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public charter |
| Established | 2009 |
| Authorizer | Utah State Charter School Board |
| Director | DeLaina Tonks |
Teaching staff | 70.99 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 882 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.42[1] |
| Website | www |
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History
Open High School of Utah was founded by David A. Wiley in 2009.[4][5] It received its charter in 2007 and opened in 2010.[4] In January 2013, the school was renamed Mountain Heights Academy.[6]
Teaching
Open High School of Utah existed as a virtual high school, with students attending online. Teachers curated Open Educational Resources aligned to the content to Utah state standards.[7]
Creating Open Educational Resources was a fundamental aspect of the school's charter.[4] On 7 September 2010, Open High School of Utah released ten semesters of high school curriculum under a CC-BY license.[8]
Performance
In 2016, Mountain Heights Academy received an "F" from the state. In 2019, it ranked at 411th place out of 950 Utah schools. It spent $819,000 on marketing.[9]