The proposed boundary for the new Saratoga Springs High School, which will open in 2009, would use the Jordan River to divide the area.

All students who live west of the river would go to the new high school. Students at Eaglecrest, Fox Hollow, Lehi, Meadow, Sego Lily and Snow Springs elementary schools would continue to feed into Lehi High School, as well as a part of Freedom Elementary, under the proposal discussed Tuesday night at the Alpine School Board meeting. The group also talked about boundaries for the new Eagle Mountain Elementary, which will open in fall 2008.

Students in the area now attend Lehi High School.

The high school boundary option appears, to the district as well as a committee made up of community leaders and educators, to provide the best options for the area's continued growth.

"Logic rules in this boundary," said assistant superintendent Gary Seastrand.

The boundary is set to allow further development in the west. Starting enrollment projections would leave Lehi High with more students than the new high school.

"We think we better keep the new high school smaller anticipating what can come," Seastrand said.

The elementary school boundaries are also designed to deal with growth and alleviate overcrowding at the two elementary schools in Eagle Mountain, especially at Harvest Elementary.

Students living in the North Ranches, Lone Tree, Cedar Pass Ranch, Ruby Valley, Hidden Canyon, Rockwell Village, Diamond Springs, Castle Rock, Sundance, Chimney Rock, Cold Springs, Willow Springs, Fridays and Highlands developments would go to the new school.

The boundaries may not be solid due to growth, especially at Harvest Elementary. The new plan also moves the Silver Lake subdivision back into the boundaries of Pony Express Elementary, and other neighborhoods could be headed to other schools if the growth keeps coming.

"We will be OK for a year or two at Harvest, then we're going to have to do something," said Superintendent Vern Henshaw.

The board acknowledged that some patrons will not be happy with the changes, but Seastrand said changes must be made to deal with the number of students coming to the district.

"That's the dilemma we face with explosive growth," Seastrand said.

During Tuesday's meeting, the plans were simply discussion items presented by Seastrand. The proposals will be presented at open houses, where patrons will have a chance to give the school board feedback on the proposals. The board will address the boundary issue again in its January meeting.

• Brittani Lusk can be reached at 344-2549 or at blusk@heraldextra.com.