Olympus High School
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4055 S. 2300 East Holladay, Utah 84124 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′00″N 111°49′24″W / 40.68333°N 111.82333°WCoordinates: 40°41′00″N 111°49′24″W / 40.68333°N 111.82333°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Titan Pride |
| Established | 1953 |
| School district | Granite School District |
| Principal | Stephen Perschon |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,560 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.8 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and gray |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Information | (385) 646-5400 |
| Website | [9] |
Olympus High School is a public high school in the Granite School District in Holladay, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City.
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.
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.
Historic rivalry
Considered one of the greatest rivalries in the state of Utah, "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 under coach Louie Long.
1997 - Finished 2nd in the state. Lost to the Timpview Thunderbirds 19-16 in the state championship game held on November 21, 1997. Finished the season 2nd in Region 5 with a 10-2 record (7-1 within the region).
1998 - Beat Bonneville 35-7 to win the state championship. Avenged the previous year’s loss to Timpview by beating them in the semi-finals 33-20. Finished the season with a 12-0 record under coach Mike Miller.
Success
During Matt Barnes' 16-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.
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