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Jun 19, 2021
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Don_Juan_El_Guapo
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There are drugs in every school. It's always about the friends your student
chooses. However, there are schools in ASD that are WAY worse than AF high in terms of drug issues.
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Anybody here live in Highland? Is American Fork HS a good school?
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 8:25am
I work for Alpine SD. Yes, it's a good school.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 8:26am
Thanks Don. Don’t want a drug or social drama ridden HS.
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 8:28am
There are drugs in every school. It's always about the friends your student
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 8:30am
The only HS like that might be Home School and that is debatable on drama.
Blue for Life
6/19/21 8:40am
We’re zoned for Lone Peak but our ward seems to have more and more choosing to
maxpowers
6/19/21 8:36am
There's a reason for that and it isn't sports.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 8:40am
Or marching band.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 8:41am
RE: There's a reason for that and it isn't sports.
Charles Darwin
6/19/21 8:43am
RE: There's a reason for that and it isn't sports.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 8:48am
RE: There's a reason for that and it isn't sports.
Charles Darwin
6/19/21 9:09am
RE: There's a reason for that and it isn't sports.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:17am
RE: There's a reason for that and it isn't sports.
Charles Darwin
6/19/21 9:17am
There’s a reputation of Lone Peak that LPHS really stands for the
Soupie
6/19/21 8:50am
lol the 'rich school' being elitist is the most worn out stereotype ever
Hotlanta
6/19/21 8:54am
And sometimes stereotypes are there for a reason. Naturally it doesn’t fit all kids
Soupie
6/19/21 8:56am
Lone Peak has 2500 kids. There will be a clique or group for everyone
Hotlanta
6/19/21 9:08am
When I worked at Timpanogos we had a 20% Latino population and the highest
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 8:57am
When was this?
Hotlanta
6/19/21 9:14am
10 years ago.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:15am
Take a drive through Timp’s boundaries b/t State & 8th E and 8th No to 1600 No.
Soupie
6/19/21 9:17am
They bused kids to Timp who lived a block away from Mtn. View. It was great mix.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:21am
Yes I’ve worked at a Title 1 school inthat area where the minorities are close to the majority. Love that school & they
Soupie
6/19/21 9:24am
Nothing says lower-income like half-million dollar homes, apparently
Hotlanta
6/19/21 9:27am
Probably included too far East but whatever you want to tell yourself.
Soupie
6/19/21 9:38am
Utah prices are crazy
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:40am
My sister is right on the border and they go to AF and really like it
Born2Fish
6/19/21 8:44am
My wife is scared to death of letting our kids go to Lone Peak. She wants to
Chefcurry
6/19/21 8:47am
Bc of the rich kid thing?
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 8:50am
Scared to death? Really?
WDaddy
6/19/21 9:20am
I mean, other than for convenience you don't have to move. You can choose
fattycoug
6/19/21 10:13am
Skyridge also close by and a good school
arizonacougarfan
6/19/21 8:46am
More and more kids in Highland near the Lehi border are choosing Skyridge. And you don’t need a waiver anymore starting
zsmooth
6/19/21 9:01am
Just another thought. What are your kids interests? Are they into sports or AP
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 8:51am
Volleyball, Swimming, Chess, Art and one’s best described an ?intellectual.
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 8:59am
I’m most familiar w/ AF & PG. Both have a great mix of students with very active and
Soupie
6/19/21 9:03am
Oh and AF’s pool is a mile or so away while PG’s is adjacent to campus. Not sure where Skyridge or LP swim.
Soupie
6/19/21 9:11am
Skyridge at the Legacy Center in Lehi. LP at the AF Rec Center by the district
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:13am
Afe they STILL at that covered aquatic center? My wife went there in the 90s.
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 9:16am
Yes
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:17am
I think my wife would love doing that again with our kids. Hey thanks DJ
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 9:25am
Kathy King is the High School swim coach at AF. An icon. Been the coach for
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:34am
IKWYM! I still remember our first swim meets. We were like, this meet is
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 9:39am
4 days of fun...prelims and finals at this meet
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:41am
Good luck !!!
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 9:56am
Both schools have great swim and VB teams. Both have won state championships
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/19/21 9:11am
It's Utah County. There are no bad schools in Utah County.
Hotlanta
6/19/21 8:54am
Here's the great schools rating for all UC high schools.....
mokelembembe
6/19/21 10:01am
Provo high being the worst school in the county is a very good sign
Hotlanta
6/19/21 1:12pm
That I did. Payson with a 4/10.
mokelembembe
6/22/21 6:49am
Way to go.
stonecougar
6/19/21 9:09am
That’s certainly one way to look at it.
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 9:18am
I’ve never seen that argument used to get people to attend the rich school
Charles Darwin
6/19/21 9:20am
I’m just assuming he/she is looking at it from a different angle than I based on
Dr MoBYU
6/19/21 9:31am
I agree, your kids can be great where ever they go, it's on us as parents to set
baishel44
6/19/21 9:39am
what do locals think of American Heritage? I've got clients moving to H'land
BYUFBDAD
6/19/21 9:56am
Curriculum is fantastic- second to none. But there is definitely a stigma that
BYU-Ite
6/19/21 10:22am
My kids go to LP and we made the same choice you’re making about ten years
BYU-Ite
6/19/21 10:25am
The rich kid thing never bothered me in Utah. In Chicago the cheapest car in the
Nat Gas Man
6/19/21 12:32pm
AF is fantastic; so is Lone Peak
Doogal McCougar
6/19/21 12:58pm
I went there 25+ years ago and it was….
ByuImaginesDragons
6/22/21 2:31am
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