Alpine School District board hears proposed names for new Eagle Mountain middle school
Courtesy Alpine School District
This undated photo shows construction of a new middle school in Eagle Mountain.By this fall, some students in Eagle Mountain will begin attending a brand-new middle school — and in the coming weeks, that new school will officially have a name.
On Tuesday, the Alpine School District Board of Education was presented with three names to be considered for the campus.
Once the boundaries for the new middle school were set last December, Principal Brian Jolley began work on determining a name for the facility.
Four committees were formed, made up of students from other Eagle Mountain middle schools and parents of students within the new school’s boundary, as well as Alpine School District staff members. All sought feedback to gather ideas for the new school’s name.
Jolley said around 1,000 school name submissions were collected, and another 800 submissions came in for mascot names.
The proposed options for Eagle Mountain’s new school are:
- Coyote Ridge Middle School.
- Sage Canyon Middle School.
- West Desert Middle School.
Coyote Ridge’s proposed mascot would be the Mavericks, while the other two school mascots would be known as the Coyotes.
Jolley noted the coyote theme throughout the three proposals that community members seemed to like the idea of.
“Coyotes are not just indigenous to the region, but they are tough, strong, they’re resilient, they’re intelligent, they’re clever and they’re resourceful, problem solvers,” Jolley explained before the Board of Education.
The school’s colors, regardless of which name is selected, will be black and gold, with a touch of sage green.
Jolley said committee members wanted to come up with name ideas that capture the essence of Eagle Mountain.
Board of Education President Julie King commended Jolley on the efforts to explore options for a name of the school and inviting community involvement in the process.
“It shows, I think very quickly, the kind of principal and administrator that you are, that you seek out and involve and make sure that everyone has a level of connection and input, and it’s one of the things I’m really excited about working with you,” King said.
The Board of Education is expected to make a final decision on the new school name at its next meeting Feb. 25.
Eagle Mountain’s new middle school is projected to open in time for the start of the 2025-26 school year.
