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Coordinates: 40°33′50″N 111°56′50″W / 40.56389°N 111.94722°W / 40.56389; -111.94722
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Bingham High School
Address
Map
2160 W. 10400 S.

South Jordan
,
Utah
84095

United States
Coordinates40°33′50″N 111°56′50″W / 40.56389°N 111.94722°W / 40.56389; -111.94722
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 9, 1908
School districtJordan School District
PrincipalRodney Shaw
Teaching staff101.21 (FTE)[1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment2,482 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.52[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and white
   
MascotMiner
Websitewww.binghamminers.org
Old Bingham High School in Copperton before it was closed in 1975

Bingham High School is a public high school located in South Jordan, Utah, United States. It is one of eight high schools in the Jordan School District. Teacher/pupil ratios are budgeted at 1 to 27.3, with actual class sizes varying. The school's name and mascot are derived from its proximity to the Bingham Copper Mine.

History

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Established in 1908, Bingham is one of the oldest schools in the state of Utah.[2] Since that first year in the City of Bingham's Canyon Hall, Bingham High has had five different locations: three in Bingham Canyon (1908-1931), one in Copperton (1931-1975) and the current location in South Jordan (1975-2024).Copperton, Utah. In 1975, the high school was moved to a new building in South Jordan that is still being used today.[3][4] The former school was converted into a junior high and operated until 2002 when it was closed and demolished.[5][6][7]

In 2013, over 2,000 Bingham students and faculty participated in a yearbook video that went viral on YouTube.[8]

In 2014, the principal at the time was criticized for slut-shaming students, nearly two dozen of whom he barred from entry to a school dance for showing too much skin.[9][10] 80 students ended up walking out of the event in protest.[11]

In 2021, the school started a five-year $37.9 million renovation. Delays from the project forced students to temporarily participate virtually.[12]

In 2022, a wrestling coach from the high school was charged with sexual abuse of a minor for assaulting a female student in an equipment room.[13][14]

Student government

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The Bingham High student government began in the 1910s. The first student body president on record was Dewey Miller, who led the miner student body during the 1917–1918 school year. In the 1920s, student government at Bingham consisted of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The student body officers formed the executive branch with a president, vice president, secretary-treasurer, yell master, yearbook editor and business manager. The principal, representatives from all the classes, and two faculty members made up the legislative branch. The student body court, with a prosecuting attorney, judge, chief of police and a clerk, handled the judicial duties of interpreting the school constitution and maintaining discipline.[15]

School athletics

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Bingham received the Deseret News All-Sports Award in 2009 and 2011 for having the highest finishes in boys' and girls' sports of any 5A school in the state of Utah.[16] Bingham High School's athletics department includes the following sports:[17]

  • Baseball - Since baseball came to Bingham in 1925, Miner teams have established a dynasty of state champions.[18] Miner base ballers have taken the state title 22 times (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2013 and 2018), more than any other school in Utah.[19]
  • Basketball - Basketball began during the 1915–1916 school year with the completion of the school's first gymnasium in November 1915.[20] Basketball teams have since won ten state championships (in 1960, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2016, 2017) under coaches Udell Wankier, George Sluga, Mark Dubach, and Jake Schroeder.[19]
  • Competitive cheerleading
  • Cross country - Bingham High Men's Cross Country team won the National Championship in 1995, becoming the first team to win a national championship for Bingham and the first men's high school team of any sport to win a national championship in the state of Utah.[21] The Harriers also have four state championships to their credit (1990, 1995, 1996, and 2003).[22] Lady Miners won state championships in cross country in 1998, 1999, and 2000. The girls’ cross country team also won Bingham's second national championship in 1999.[22]
  • Football - Bingham Miners Football program have won 11 state championships in the years 1939, 1941, 1945, 1946, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017.[23] It is a common trend for Bingham footballer players to go on to play at Brigham Young University, with Bleacher Report calling it the "Bingham to BYU pipeline".[24]
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Marching band[25] - The Bingham Marching "Miner" Band has won 2 State Championships in the 4A division: 2016 and 2017 [26]
  • Minerette drill team[27] - Bingham Minerettes have won 11 State Championships: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.[28][29]
  • Soccer[30]
  • Softball
  • Swimming[31]
  • Tennis[32]
  • Track and field[33]
  • Volleyball[34]
  • Wrestling[35]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bingham High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ KUTV, Jared Turner (2021-08-03). "Construction delays force Bingham HS to start classes virtually for first two weeks". KJZZ. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  3. ^ "Vacation ends for 120,000". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1975-09-02. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-09-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Phibbs, Trevor (2015-12-29). "Prep football: Bingham's Jay Tufele named 2015 Tribune MVP". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  5. ^ "Double sessions okayed for 2 schools in Sandy". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1975-02-26. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-09-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Auer, Patti (1987-08-05). "Memories Keep Cheers Alive at Old Bingham". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 73. Retrieved 2022-09-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "B.J. Santistevan Funeral Today At High School". The Bingham Bulletin. Bingham Canyon, Utah. 1954-06-18. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-09-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Green-Miner, Brittany; Goodell, Ashton (2013-05-30). "Bingham High School's yearbook video goes viral". Fox 13. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  9. ^ "Students shouldn't be 'slut shamed' by school". The Salt Lake Tribune. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  10. ^ Green, Rebecca (2014-09-22). "Parents, students upset due to dress code enforcement at homecoming". KSTU. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  11. ^ Wood, Benjamin (23 September 2014). "Bingham High students walk out over school dance dress code". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  12. ^ Turner, Jared (2021-08-03). "Construction delays force Bingham HS to start classes virtually for first two weeks". KUTV. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  13. ^ Tanner, Courtney (1 September 2022). "Former Bingham High wrestling coach charged with sexually abusing a student". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  14. ^ Small, Adam (2022-09-02). "Former Bingham High coach accused of sexually abusing a minor". KSLNewsRadio. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  15. ^ "Bingham High School—The First Hundred Years by Scott Crump". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  16. ^ Edward, James (May 31, 2011). "Utah high school All-Sports Awards: Bingham, Mountain Crest among champion schools". Deseret News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  17. ^ "Athletic Dept Info".
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  19. ^ a b "History of Bingham High School – Bingham High History – Bingham High School". www.binghamminers.org. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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  22. ^ a b "History of Bingham High School".
  23. ^ "Bingham High School".
  24. ^ Richins, Brett (10 November 2010). "BYU's Bingham Pipeline". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  25. ^ "Bingham High School Bands - Home / Band Calendar".
  26. ^ Slama, Julie (December 31, 2017). "Bingham High marching band repeat state champions".
  27. ^ "Bingham High School".
  28. ^ Finsand, Kathy (February 6, 2022). "Drill".
  29. ^ "Bingham dominates drill championship". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
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  36. ^ "US Treasurer". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  37. ^ McDonald, Ryan (6 November 2018). "Bingham Miners linebacker Junior Tafuna commits to Utah Utes". Deseret News. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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