What Wasatch High School does

Wasatch High School is a public high school in Heber City, Utah, operated by Wasatch County School District (WCSD), a state-funded K-12 public school district established in 1898 and headquartered at 101 East 200 North, Heber City. The school is part of a broader district footprint of 10+ schools — five elementary schools (Heber Valley, J.R. Smith, Daniels Canyon, Old Mill, Midway), Wasatch Learning Academy (online), two middle schools (Rocky Mountain, Timpanogos), Wasatch High School, and a new Deer Creek High School scheduled to open August 2026. The district serves Wasatch County residents primarily, with additional non-resident enrollment available through the Utah Fits All (UFA) state scholarship program for grades 6-12, capped at 50% of a school's schedule per state law.

The instructional and operational backbone is built on a standard EdTech stack: Instructure Canvas LMS for course delivery and parent/observer access, a centralized Student Information System (sis.wasatch.edu) for records, grading, scheduling, and the UFA registration portal, Microsoft 365 for staff productivity, FMX for facilities and work-order management, Atlassian Jira for IT help-desk ticketing, Nutrislice for food-service menus and nutritionals, Zoom for synchronous instruction, and Infofinder i for bus route lookup. Family-facing touchpoints include Peachjar electronic flyer distribution, SafeUT anonymous crisis reporting, SignNow electronic consent capture, and the USBE Parent Portal. Programmatic offerings span a 50/50 Spanish-English Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program staffed by 69 dedicated teachers across K-12, ten Career & Technical Education pathways with Concentrator/Completer credentialing, the Wasatch Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) placing students on real client projects with local business leaders, concurrent enrollment with Utah Valley University for college credit, comprehensive Special Education services with a Transition Program for ages 18-22, and free meals for all students under Utah HB100.

Revenue mechanics are primarily appropriation-driven. The dominant stream is Utah's Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) plus federal allocations (Title I, IDEA, Title III), allocated by attendance and program participation. Secondary streams include transactional food-service revenue (lunch $2.75–$3.25, breakfast $2.00–$2.50, supplemented by federal NSLP/SBP reimbursements and HB100 free-meal coverage), per-pupil Utah Fits All scholarship funds received through Odyssey Marketplace and Class Wallet for grades 6-12 enrollees and non-enrolled participants, and direct charges to non-enrolled UFA students for meals. The district operates a self-serve online registration model via the SIS with in-person/office enrollment, intra-district School Choice open enrollment, and a separate non-enrolled UFA application pathway. Marketing and demand-generation rely on organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube), Peachjar e-flyers, and district web/blog content.

Name

Wasatch High School

Legal name

Wasatch County School District

Website

https://wasatch.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wasatch High School is a public high school in Heber City, Utah, operated by Wasatch County School District, serving in-district K-12 students through general academics, CTE pathways, dual-language immersion, special education, and concurrent enrollment, funded primarily by state appropriation and federal programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• High school instruction
• Dual language immersion
• Career technical education
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heber City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public K-12 funding (state/federal appropriation): Primary funding through Utah's Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) and federal program allocations (e.g., Title I, IDEA, Title III). Recurring, appropriation-based, allocated by attendance and program participation.
2. Food service meal sales: Per-meal revenue from paid student lunches/breakfasts, adult meals, and reduced-price meals; supplemented by federal NSLP/SBP reimbursements. Free meals are provided under HB100.
3. Utah Fits All (UFA) scholarship payments: Per-pupil scholarship funds received from the state for enrolled and non-enrolled UFA-eligible students (grades 6-12) participating in district programs.
4. Non-enrolled UFA student meal charges: Direct charges to non-enrolled UFA students for meals ($5 lunch / $3 breakfast) collected as a transactional revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wasatch High School, operated by Wasatch County School District, delivers public K-12 education to school-age residents of Wasatch County, Utah, including core academic instruction, dual language immersion, career and technical education (CTE) pathways, concurrent enrollment with Utah Valley University, special education services, free school meals, and student transportation. It operates as a public school within a single-district system headquartered in Heber City, with a district-wide learning management system (Canvas) and student information system anchoring instructional delivery.

Product overview

Wasatch County School District (WCSD), the district that operates Wasatch High School, delivers K-12 education through a platform-plus-modules architecture built around a small number of central technology products — Canvas LMS and the SIS student information system — augmented by a broad set of named programs and facilities. The Canvas LMS and SIS form the core instructional and operational backbone, while named modules such as the Wasatch Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS), Wasatch Learning Academy, the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program, the CTE Pathways, Special Education Services, and the District Assessment Suite extend that backbone by program area. Family-facing services — USBE Parent Portal access, Nutrislice-powered Food Services, Peachjar e-flyers, SafeUT crisis reporting, Infofinder i bus routes, and the Title IX reporting program — round out the offering, alongside district facilities and partnerships such as the Wasatch Aquatic Center, Wasatch Education Foundation, and UVU Concurrent Enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wasatch CAPS: Wasatch Center for Advanced Professional Studies — district-operated professional studies program placing high school students with business leaders, mentors, and peers on real client projects.
• WCSD Dual Immersion (DLI)
• Wasatch Education Foundation

Products and services

• Wasatch Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) CTE program placing Wasatch High School students in a professional environment collaborating with business leaders, mentors, and peers on real client projects. Courses span Business/Marketing, Engineering & Industrial Design, Agriculture & Environment, Health & Medicine, Digital Design & Software Development, Education, and Innovate.
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Cluster of high school career pathways including Agriculture & Natural Resources, Health Science, Family & Consumer Science, Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, Education & Training, Business/Finance/Marketing, Arts/AV Technology, Law/Public Safety, Engineering/Technology, and Computer Science. Students completing 3+ credits with a Concentrator course earn CTE Pathway Completer status and a graduation medal.
• Concurrent Enrollment (UVU) Utah Valley University-sponsored concurrent enrollment program offering college courses to WCSD high school students at reduced cost, available in high schools, virtually from UVU instructors, or fully online. Participation creates a permanent college transcript.
• Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program Bilingual Spanish-English instructional program following the Utah 50/50 model. Available as Two-Way DLI at Heber Valley Elementary, J.R. Smith Elementary, and Daniels Canyon Elementary, and as One-Way DLI at Old Mill Elementary and Midway Elementary; supported by 69 DLI teachers across K-12 with cultural programming and a Seal of Biliteracy pathway.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education program offering Curriculum Modification & Support, Related Services (speech-language, OT, PT, vision, school psychology, nursing, transportation), the PEAK parent committee, and a Transition Program for ages 18-22. School-based teams operate at each elementary, middle, and high school site, including Wasatch High School.
• Food Services (Nutrislice-powered) District food services operation providing daily breakfast (30 minutes before school) and lunch (minimum 20 minutes) at every school. Menus and nutritionals are powered by Nutrislice, with USDA Free Summer Lunch, After School Snack (HVE), and Federal Free & Reduced Meals programs. Lunch prices range from $2.75 (elementary) to $3.25 (high school); breakfast from $2.00 to $2.50. Free school meals for all students under HB100.
• Transportation Services Bus transportation program for Wasatch County School District students, with regular to/from school routes and field trip/activity buses booked through Transfinder. Bus routes are published via Infofinder i.
• Health Services District-wide nursing and health aide program led by a District Supervisor and three District Nurses, with school-based health aides at every site (including Kari Ridpath and Cheyan Jepperson at WHS). Offers School Based Health Clinic, Telehealth services, vision, CPR/First Aid, and Special Diets support with electronic consent capture via SignNow.
• Utah Fits All (UFA) Scholarship Program WCSD's participation in the state of Utah's UFA voucher program, accepting UFA Scholarship holders in grades 6-12 for core classes, electives, and extracurricular activities. Limited by state law (50% of a school's schedule threshold before forfeiture of scholarship). Payments routed through Class Wallet and Odyssey Marketplace.
• District Assessment Suite Suite of state-mandated and locally administered assessments used across WCSD: RISE summative and formative assessments, Utah Aspire Plus for grades 9-10, ACT for grade 11, WIDA for English language proficiency, AAPPL for foreign language, KEEP for kindergarten entry/exit, PEEP for preschool entry/exit, DLM for students with the most cognitive disabilities, and Acadience Reading and Acadience Math for K-5 monitoring.
• Title IX Compliance and Reporting Program Federal civil rights program prohibiting sex-based discrimination (including sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and pregnancy-related protections) in WCSD programs and activities. Led by Title IX Coordinator Eric Campbell and Assistant Coordinator Brett Zabel, with online incident reporting via Office Forms, Supportive Measures, and a formal investigative Process.
• Wasatch Aquatic Center Community aquatic facility operated by WCSD, listed as a primary community resource on the district homepage.

Quantifiable outcome

• District rose from 28th to 1st in Language Arts on Harvard-Stanford Education Recovery Scorecard.
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Mountainland Technical College (MTEC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer & Technical Education (CTE) partnership delivering CTE offerings to district students, including pathways that lead to industry credentials and post-secondary credit.
• Utah Valley University (UVU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcurrent Enrollment partnership enabling district students to earn college credit while completing high school courses through UVU.
• Canvas (Instructure)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict-wide Learning Management System powering online and blended course delivery, assignments, and instructional continuity across all schools.
• Solution TreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional development and certification partner awarding the Model PLC District designation; supports the district's Professional Learning Communities framework.
• UCARE (Utah Child Nutrition buying cooperative)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood services buying cooperative of 17 Utah school districts that pools procurement of food, supplies, and nutrition-program resources for cost efficiency.
• Kelly Services (mykelly.com)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubstitute teacher staffing partner used to fill substitute-teacher vacancies across the district.
• Wasatch Education FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity foundation that supports district programs, classrooms, and student opportunities.
• Wasatch County Sheriff's OfficeminorOthersWork-based learning partner hosting student placements and supporting career-exploration programming.
• Heber City Police DepartmentminorOthersWork-based learning partner hosting student placements and supporting career-exploration programming.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Granite School District: Utah's third-largest K-12 public school district, based in Salt Lake City. Operates a comparable Canvas LMS deployment, dual language immersion, and CTE pathways, though at much greater scale and urban density than WCSD.
• Nebo School District: Utah County K-12 public school district serving Spanish Fork and surrounding communities. Comparable as a Utah-county district with CTE pathways and a Spanish/English dual language immersion program that overlaps with WCSD's DLI program.
• Canyons School District: Salt Lake-area Utah K-12 public school district with comparable Canvas LMS deployment, concurrent enrollment, CTE pathways, and UFA acceptance. Larger than WCSD but operates a similar district-level structure.
• Alpine School District: Largest Utah K-12 public school district, headquartered in American Fork, UT. Comparable as a Utah public school district operating K-12 campuses with similar UFA participation, concurrent enrollment, and CTE pathway structures, but at materially larger scale.
• Provo City School District: Utah K-12 public school district with strong concurrent enrollment and CTE pathways anchored at UVU. Comparable in that it integrates UVU concurrent enrollment as a core offering, mirroring WCSD's UVU partnership.
• Davis School District: Large Utah K-12 public school district north of Salt Lake City. Operates a similar Canvas LMS / SIS technology stack and comparable CTE/concurrent enrollment structures, but at substantially larger scale than WCSD.
• Jordan School District: Large Utah K-12 public school district serving southern Salt Lake County. Operates with comparable CTE pathways, concurrent enrollment with UVU/SLCC, and a comparable Canvas/SIS technology stack, but at significantly greater scale.

Others

• Mountainland Technical College (MTEC): Utah technical college and CTE partner to WCSD; included as an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, relevant for benchmarking WCSD's CTE delivery model.
• Utah Education Network (UEN): Utah statewide education network providing Pioneer Library, technology, and connectivity services to school districts. Comparable as the upstream technology/services provider integrated into WCSD's stack.

Direct peers

• Park City School District: Single-county Utah public K-12 district serving Park City / Summit County with similar mountain-community demographics, award-recognized academic performance, and UFA participation. Closest peer to WCSD in scale and character.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WasatchHigh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZalyiZ4v-kIBGxW5DLkT4g?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/WasatchHighSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/wasatchcountyschooldistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wasatch-school-district

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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