Mountain Heights Academy

Mountain Heights Academy is a non-profit online charter high school^[3] in the United States. It opened in 2010 and was renamed Mountain Heights Academy in 2013.

Mountain Heights Academy
Location
9067 S 1300 W Suite 204, West Jordan, Utah United States
Coordinates	40.592427°N 111.92059°W / 40.592427; -111.92059
Information
Type	Public charter
Established	2009
Authorizer	Utah State Charter School Board
Director	DeLaina Tonks
Teaching staff	70.99 (FTE)[1]
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	882 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	12.42[1]
Website	www.mountainheightsacademy.org
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History

Open High School of Utah was founded by David A. Wiley in 2009.^[4][5] It received its charter in 2007 and opened in 2010 as Open High School of Utah.^[4] In January 2013, the school was renamed Mountain Heights Academy.^[6]

Teaching

Open High School of Utah existed as a virtual high school, with students attending online. Teachers curated Open Educational Resources aligned to the content to Utah state standards.^[7]

Creating Open Educational Resources was a fundamental aspect of the school's charter.^[4] On 7 September 2010, Open High School of Utah released ten semesters of high school curriculum under a CC-BY license.^[8]

Performance

In 2016, Mountain Heights Academy received an "F" from the state. In 2019, it ranked at 411th place out of 950 Utah schools. It spent $819,000 on marketing.^[9]