Olympus High School
Encyclopedia
Olympus High School is a public high school in the Granite School District
in Holladay, Utah
, a suburb of Salt Lake City. It opened on September 1, 1953 with an original enrollment of 1028 students.
1997 - Finished 2nd in the state. Lost a heartbreaker 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.
During Matt Barnes' 15 year coaching tenure at his alma mater, the Olympus High Men's Basketball Team has won 12 Region titles. He has the most coaching wins in the history of the school.
State
The Titans have consistenly been contenders in the Utah State 4-A Classification State Championships. Under Barnes they have appeared multiple times in the Final Four and Championship Game.
Region
The Olympus High Girl's Swimming team took first in the Region VI Championships in 2010. They have gone undefeated in the 2010-2011 season so far and are looking for a repeat win in Regions.
State
The Girl's team also took second at 4A State in 2010. There were several first place individual finishes by the entire team in the following events: Girl's 50 Yard Freestyle, Girl's 200 Yard Freestyle, Girl's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, Girl's 100 Yard Backstroke, Girl's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. The girls are also looking to be the new 4A State Champions for the 2010-2011 season.
Honors classes include:
Granite School District
The Granite School District spreads across central Salt Lake County, Utah, serving West Valley City, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, and Holladay; Kearns, Magna and Millcreek Township; and parts of West Jordan, Murray and Cottonwood Heights. About 70,000 students are enrolled in its programs ranging...
in Holladay, Utah
Holladay, Utah
Holladay is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 26,472 at the 2010 census, a significant increase from 14,561 in 2000. The city was incorporated on November 29, 1999 as Holladay-Cottonwood, and the...
, a suburb of Salt Lake City. It opened on September 1, 1953 with an original enrollment of 1028 students.
Notable alumni
- David Burnett (1964) noted photographer for Life, Time, People and Sports Illustrated magazines.
- Shaun Green (2005), '04-05 Utah Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year, University of Utah Forward (2005–2009)
- Karl RoveKarl RoveKarl Christian Rove was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to former President George W. Bush until Rove's resignation on August 31, 2007. He has headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives...
(1969), noted political adviser, former Deputy White House Chief of StaffDeputy White House Chief of StaffThe White House Deputy Chief of Staff is officially the top aide to the White House Chief of Staff, who is the senior aide to the President of the United States. The Deputy Chief of Staff usually has an office in the West Wing and is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the White House... - Ronald B. ScottRonald B. ScottRonald Bruce Scott is an American journalist and author of a biography of Republican presidential candidate Willard Mitt Romney --Mitt Romney: An inside look at the man and his politics-- published in October 2011 by Globe Pequot Press....
,(1963), journalist with Time, Life, Sports Illustrated and People magazines;biographer of former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate W. Mitt Romney, and author of the novel "Closing Circles: Trapped in the Everlasting Mormon Moment," which has segments based loosely on Olympus High School. - David ZabriskieDavid ZabriskieDavid Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times...
(1997), professional road bicycle racer
Football
1984 - Beat the Alta Hawks 39-13 in the state championship game. Finished the season 11-2.1997 - Finished 2nd in the state. Lost a heartbreaker 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.
Basketball
RegionDuring Matt Barnes' 15 year coaching tenure at his alma mater, the Olympus High Men's Basketball Team has won 12 Region titles. He has the most coaching wins in the history of the school.
State
The Titans have consistenly been contenders in the Utah State 4-A Classification State Championships. Under Barnes they have appeared multiple times in the Final Four and Championship Game.
Swimming
Swimming tends to be one of the overlooked sports in high schools but Olympus Swimming is on the rise. Coach Brad Goffe has been coaching the swim team and teaching Japanese at the Olympus for 17 years. Swimming has one of the longest high school sport seasons stretching from September to February. There is 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 3 events in 4A.Region
The Olympus High Girl's Swimming team took first in the Region VI Championships in 2010. They have gone undefeated in the 2010-2011 season so far and are looking for a repeat win in Regions.
State
The Girl's team also took second at 4A State in 2010. There were several first place individual finishes by the entire team in the following events: Girl's 50 Yard Freestyle, Girl's 200 Yard Freestyle, Girl's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, Girl's 100 Yard Backstroke, Girl's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. The girls are also looking to be the new 4A State Champions for the 2010-2011 season.
Courses
Advanced Placement classes offered at Olympus High School include:- AP English Literature
- AP American History
- AP European History
- AP Psychology
- AP Statistics
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Calculus B/C
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Physics
- AP Spanish Literature
- AP Art History
- AP Studio Art
- AP Theory & Harmony
- AP French Language
- AP Spanish Language
Honors classes include:
- EnglishEnglish studiesEnglish studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
3-4 H - English 5-6 H
- Intermediate AlgebraAlgebraAlgebra is the branch of mathematics concerning the study of the rules of operations and relations, and the constructions and concepts arising from them, including terms, polynomials, equations and algebraic structures...
/Trig H - Pre-CalculusCalculusCalculus is a branch of mathematics focused on limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series. This subject constitutes a major part of modern mathematics education. It has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus, which are related by the fundamental theorem...
H - Human BiologyHuman biologyHuman Biology is an interdisciplinary area of study that examines humans through the influences and interplay of many diverse fields such as genetics, evolution, physiology, epidemiology, ecology, nutrition, population genetics and sociocultural influences. It is closely related to...
- ChemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
H - PhysicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
H - American StudiesAmerican studiesAmerican studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban...
H - World Civilizations H