Nebo School District is a public school district that serves the southern part of Utah County.
Description
The district covers more than 1,300 square miles. It is named for nearby Mount Nebo, the tallest peak in the Wasatch Range. The district borders the Alpine, Provo City, Wasatch County, North Sanpete, Juab, and Tintic School Districts.
With more than 42,000 students, Nebo is the 7th largest school district in Utah. The district operates thirty-one elementary schools (grades K–5), five middle schools (grades 6–7), five junior high schools (grades 8–9), and six high schools (grades 10–12). It also operates various alternative-education programs.
High schools Landmark High School
Maple Mountain High
Payson High Established in 1912, the previous building was finished in 1967, with a new building announced in 2023 and completed for the 2025-2026 school year. The student body comes from Payson, as well as from a number of nearby communities such as Santaquin, Goshen, Genola, and Elberta.Nebo District Boundary Maps The current principal is Jesse Sorenson.Payson High School The school's mascot is the Lions, named in support for the local Lions Club in 1928.PHS Historical TimelinePayson High School Design Concepts Payson High was used as a filming location for the 1984 film Footloose. Payson was originally inhabited by the indigenous Ute giving Payson historical significance. Payson High School is notable for its academic and CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs, including a social media team that oversees @payson_lions Instagram and TikTok accounts as some of the largest high school social media profiles in the country.
Spanish Fork High Originally built in 1962 with a new building having been finished in 2024, Spanish Fork High was the first high school in the Nebo School District. It covers the city of Spanish Fork and outlying communities. The school principal is Matt Christensen. The school mascot is the Mighty Dons, and its colors are red and gray.
Springville High
Salem Hills High Opened on August 20, 2008, Salem Hills was the first new high school constructed by the Nebo School District since the 1970s. Students come from Payson, Salem, Elk Ridge, and Woodland Hills. The school principal is Ryan McGuire. Its mascot is a Skyhawk, with school colors light blue, navy blue, and gold.Salem Hills High Webpage In December 2008, Salem Hills was awarded the "2008 Best K-12 Education Project Design" by the Intermountain Contractors for the State of Utah.Nebo District News Blog, December 2008 In 2021 the school was awarded the National Performing Arts School of Excellence award, making them the 1st high school in Utah to receive the award.
Junior high schools Mapleton Junior High Jo Lynn Ford, Principal Mapleton Junior High Website
Payson Junior High Kevin Mecham, Principal Payson Junior High Website
Spanish Fork Junior High Saia Naulu, Principal Spanish Fork Junior High Website
Springville Junior High Tiffanie Miley, Principal Springville Junior High Website
Salem Junior High Keith Richards, Principal Salem Junior High Website
Middle schools
Spring Canyon Middle School (Springville) Alison Hansen, Principal Spring Canyon Middle School Website Maple Grove Middle School (Mapleton) Nate Whitney, Principal Maple Grove Middle School Website Mt. Nebo Middle School (Payson) Kelly Taylor, Principal Mt. Nebo Middle School Website Valley View Middle School (Salem) David Knudsen, Principal Valley View Middle School Website Diamond Fork Middle School (Spanish Fork) Dr. Brenda Burr, Principal Diamond Fork Middle School Website
Elementary schools
Apple Valley (Santaquin) Art City (Springville) Barnett (Payson) Brockbank (Spanish Fork) Brookside (Springville) Canyon (Spanish Fork) Cherry Creek (Springville) East Meadows (Spanish Fork) Foothills (Salem) Goshen (Goshen) Hobble Creek (Mapleton) Larsen (Spanish Fork) Maple Ridge (Mapleton) Mapleton (Mapleton) Meadow Brook (Springville) Mount Loafer (Salem) Orchard Hills (Santaquin) Park (Spanish Fork) Parkview (Payson) Rees (Spanish Fork) Riverview (Spanish Fork) Salem (Salem) Sage Creek (Springville) Santaquin (Santaquin) Sierra Bonita (Spanish Fork) Spanish Oaks (Spanish Fork) Spring Lake (Payson) Taylor (Payson) Westside (Springville) Wilson (Payson)
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