Nebo School District

Nebo School District is a public school district in Utah County, Utah serving the southern part of the county south of Utah Lake. Provo City School District and Alpine School District cover the central and northern parts of the county, respectively.

With 23,948 pupils, Nebo is the 7th largest school district in Utah and among the fastest-growing. The district operates 3 high schools, 6 middle schools, 21 elementary schools, 1 elementary/middle school, and 2 alternative schools.

The district is named for nearby Mount Nebo, the tallest point in the Wasatch Range.

High schools

There are 3 high schools in the Nebo School District.

Payson High School

Payson High School is the only high school in Payson. Enrollment is 1,509.

Spanish Fork High School

Spanish Fork High School is the only high school in Spanish Fork. Enrollment is 1,770.

Springville High School

Springville High School is the only high school in Springville, Utah. Enrollment is 1,501.

The mascot

Springville's mascot is the Red Devil. This became a focal point for controversy in 2002 for a combination of reasons. Utah County, where the school is located, is among the most religious and conservative areas of the state. Some local citizens organized a committee called "Parents for Mascot Review". They argued that the Devil was an unsavory mascot for teens especially because apparently "pro devil" messages were printed on school paraphernalia. Some claimed that good Latter-day Saints should not support the mascot for its Satanic allusion.

Alumni of the school countered that the mascot was not Satanic, and had been the official mascot since 1967 when students voted it in. Further they claimed it was historically significant. The name and image came from Red Devil Cement Co., a historically important employer in Springville.

Controversy about the Devil drew national attention when the a spokesman for the Navajo Nation commented against it, claiming that "red devil" is a slur against Native Americans and should be removed from the school.

Nonetheless, traditionalists carried popular support in a non-binding poll, and the school board voted to retain the mascot in May 2002. In spite of promises by critics to seek school board offices on the issue, the Red Devil remains the school's mascot as of 2004.

Middle Schools

There are 6 middle schools in the Nebo District. Three of them are designated as middle schools and three as junior high schools.

Elementary Schools

There are 21 elementary schools in the Nebo School District.

In addition, there is also an elementary/middle school located in Goshen known as Goshen School. It has an enrollment of 408.

External links

Nebo School District Online

Springville High School Online

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