In accordance with Jordan School District Board approval, Herriman High is currently under construction at 11971 S. 6000 West. It will be open at the beginning of the 2010-11 school year. To facilitate the opening, boundary changes at Bingham and Riverton High Schools are anticipated in order to establish the new school boundaries.
Over the past few months, the Board of Education has established and followed a process for determining the boundaries for Herriman High School. As part of the process, patrons were given the opportunity to give their input through an online survey, four open houses, as well as a public hearing that was held. After receiving, reviewing, and summarizing all patron input, the Board voted to adopt Option A with a modification on Nov. 10, 2009. Following is a map of Option A Modified, as well as potential enrollment numbers, rationale, and legal descriptions for the recommended boundaries at Herriman, Bingham and Riverton High Schools under Option A Modified.
General Information
- Why is a new school being built by Jordan School District?
- Will students be able to permit to the school of their choice?
- Who will qualify for busing to the new school under Option A Modified?
We have outlined below some factors you may wish to consider as you review Option A Modified.
Open Enrollment Permits: An Open Enrollment permit allows a student who is living in a certain school’s boundary to enroll and attend another school who has accepted their permit request. Permits are accepted by the receiving school until that school reaches capacity in accordance with the law.
When considering the options, please remember that Bingham, Riverton and Herriman High Schools would all be able to accept open enrollment permits until they reach their capacity. Their capacity number is listed on the map. If and when capacity is reached for any of the three, no more permits would be accepted and students could no longer enroll if they lived outside the boundary of that school. Current permits would be allowed to continue through graduation. Siblings of permitted students would have no guarantee of obtaining permits.
Construction Growth Potential: Construction growth potential refers to the potential for new students to move into a school boundary because their family is building a new home there. Currently, construction growth for all three schools would be at a minimum and is projected to stay at a minimum for 3-5 years. The student numbers listed on the map do not reflect any measure of this kind of growth.
School Course/Program Potential: In a comprehensive high school, the ability to offer and schedule for a wide variety of courses and programs is to a large degree determined by the size of student enrollment. It is sometimes more difficult to offer all courses/programs others offer when a school has a small student enrollment.
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Click to Map to View Larger Version - Rationale:
- Greatest transportation cost savings ($51,000 per year)
- Greatest potential to allow all students to attend their school of choice (open enrollment permits)
- Keeps neighborhoods together
- Greatest capacity to provide a beginning student enrollment that will support programs for the new high school as well as Bingham and Riverton
- Sensitive to patron feedback
- Maximizes potential for students to attend the school closest to their home
- Gives attention to feeder systems
- Open Enrollment:
- Bingham - open
- New School - open
- Riverton - open
- Construction Growth Potential:
- Bingham – minimal growth potential
- New School – growth potential
- Riverton – growth potential
- Course/Program Offering Potential:
- Bingham – continues high
- New School – starts medium,grows quickly to high
- Riverton – continues high
Herriman High School Legal Boundary Description (Proposed): Begin at the West District Line also the county line) and the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (approx. 10450 S.); east along the Railroad (south side) to the Mining Railroad; northeast along the Mining Railroad (south and east side) to 10200 S.; east along 10200 S. to 4335 W.; southeast along Walnut Canyon Lane (both sides to Bingham) to South Jordan Parkway (10400 S.); east along South Jordan Parkway (south side) to 4000 W. ; south along 4000 W. (west side) to 11800 S; west on 11800 S. (north side) to the Herriman City line (approx. 4570 W.); south along the Herriman City line (approx 4570 W.) (west side) to 12600 S. (also Herriman City line); west along Herriman City line (12600 S.) (north side) to the proposed Mountain View Corridor; south and east along the proposed Mountain View Corridor (south and west sides) to the South District Line (also the county line) (approx. 1500 W.); following the county line (also the District line) west and north to the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (approx. 10450 S.)
Bingham High School Legal Boundary Description (Proposed): Begin at 10200 S. and Old Bingham Highway (OBH) at approx. 6000 W.; northeast along the OBH (south side) to 9400 S.; east along 9400 S. (West Jordan/South Jordan City line) (south side) to 1300 W.; continuing east along the West Jordan/South Jordan City line (south side) to the Jordan River; south along the Jordan River (west side) to approx. 9815 S. (South Jordan City line); east along approx. 9815 S. (south side) to the FrontRunner rail line (approx 300 W.); south along the FrontRunner rail line (west side) to 10000 S.; east along 10000 S. (south side) to the Freeway I-15; south along the Freeway I-15 (west side) to 11400 S.; west along 11400 S. (north side) to the Jordan River; south along the Jordan River (west side) to the South Jordan/Riverton City line (approx 11745 S.); west along the South Jordan/Riverton City line (north side) to 1300 S; north along 1300 W. (east side) to the South Jordan/Riverton City line (approx. 11600 S.); southwest along the South Jordan/Riverton City line (north side) to 1700 W. (approx 11695 S.); south along 1700 W. (west side) to 11800 S.; west along 11800 S. (north side) to 4000 W.; north along 4000 W. (east side) to South Jordan Parkway; west along South Jordan Pkwy (north side) to Walnut Canyon Lane; northwest along Walnut Canyon Lane (both sides to Bingham) to 10200 S.; west along 10200 S. to the OBH at approx. 6000 W.
Riverton High School Legal Boundary Description (Proposed): Begin at 10200 S. and Old Bingham Highway (OBH) at approx. 6000 W.; northeast along the OBH (south side) to 9400 S.; east along 9400 S. (West Jordan/South Jordan City line) (south side) to 1300 W.; continuing east along the West Jordan/South Jordan City line (south side) to the Jordan River; south along the Jordan River (west side) to approx. 9815 S. (South Jordan City line); east along approx. 9815 S. (south side) to the FrontRunner rail line (approx 300 W.); south along the FrontRunner rail line (west side) to 10000 S.; east along 10000 S. (south side) to the Freeway I-15; south along the Freeway I-15 (west side) to 11400 S.; west along 11400 S. (north side) to the Jordan River; south along the Jordan River (west side) to the South Jordan/Riverton City line (approx 11745 S.); west along the South Jordan/Riverton City line (north side) to 1300 S; north along 1300 W. (east side) to the South Jordan/Riverton City line (approx. 11600 S.); southwest along the South Jordan/Riverton City line (north side) to 1700 W. (approx 11695 S.); south along 1700 W. (west side) to 11800 S.; west along 11800 S. (north side) to 4000 W.; north along 4000 W. (east side) to South Jordan Parkway; west along South Jordan Pkwy (north side) to Walnut Canyon Lane; northwest along Walnut Canyon Lane (both sides to Bingham) to 10200 S.; west along 10200 S. to the OBH at approx. 6000 W.
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Herriman High is being built to accommodate student enrollment growth. Approximately 5,600 students currently live in the combined boundaries of Bingham and Riverton High Schools, with a combined school capacity of just over 5,000. Enrollment trends indicate that even if additional students did not move into the area, the need for additional high school space will continue to increase dramatically year after year.
The funds used to build the school are from the bond approved by voters in 2003. The Board of Education for Jordan School District approved this specific project on March 25, 2008.
- According to Utah's Open Enrollment law, schools are required to accept permits until they reach their building capacity (without portables). Riverton and Herriman High Schools both have a capacity of 2,500 students, while Bingham High has a capacity of 2,557. Option A Modified brings enrollment at any of these three schools below their capacity and would create an opportunity for students to permit to that school until capacity is reached. Permits are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis during the Open Enrollment window, which runs from Dec. 1, 2009, to Feb. 19, 2010.
- The District's Transportation Department is working to establish busing routes for Herriman High. The State of Utah requires that busing be provided for high school students who live more than two miles from school. A map of the estimated "walk-in" area around Herriman High can be viewed by clicking here. Please note that this map represents an estimate of the walk-in area and should not be considered final.