Park City High School

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Park City High School is a public high school located at 1750 Kearns Boulevard in Park City, Utah, United States. It is one of eight public schools in the Park City School District and serves tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. Academically, it is ranked the number one high school in the state of Utah, and in 2011, it was ranked one of the top 200 high schools in the United States by Newsweek magazine.HistoryPark City High School was originally located at 1255 Park Avenue in Park City, Utah. It was constructed in February 1928 at a cost of $200,000 (about $2.5 million today) and was a modified Collegiate Gothic style brick building with three levels. The building was abandoned in 1981, when a new high school was constructed on Kearns Boulevard, about a mile away. The old building has since been restored and is now used as the Park City Library and the Jim Santy auditorium, which hosts the annual Sundance Film Festival and the Park City Film Series. The Kearns Boulevard building was a modern-style brick building until 2008, when the building underwent a significant renovation designed by the Salt Lake City based architectural firm VCBO. The current high school stands on a site of 35 acres and consists of three levels.AcademicsRecognitionPark City High School is recognized for its achievement in academics. It is the current holder of the Utah State AP Award, making it the number one high school in the state on the basis of student involvement in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Over 23 AP classes are offered at Park City High School. It is ranked the number one high school in the state of Utah by KSL Schools, a division of the Bonneville International corporation. In 2011, Park City High School was named one of the best 200 high schools in the United States by The Daily Beast, a website published by Newsweek magazine, placing it in the top.008% of all high schools in the country.