Alpine School District is the primary school district in northern Utah County, Utah, United States, including the cities of Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Fort, Cedar Hills, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield, Highland, Lehi, Lindon, Orem, Pleasant Grove, Saratoga Springs, and Vineyard. It includes all grades from kindergarten all through high school. As of 2019, there were 59 elementary schools, 13 junior high schools, 10 high schools, and 8 special purpose schools serving approximately 78,659 students, making it the largest school district in Utah. The district is governed by a board of education which consists of a seven-member group of citizens elected to four year terms to serve the patrons and students of this district. The day-to-day operations of the district are managed by a superintendent., the district superintendent is Samuel Y. Jarman. The district currently has ten large high schools, and only seven school board members, leading some parents and students to express concerns over inadequate representation on the school board. Some parents would like to see the district split into two or three new school districts, allowing more direct control over their local schools. Right now, a member of the Alpine School Board represents more people than a member of the state legislature in the house, effectively inverting the notion of local government being closer to the people than state government. The district offices are located in American Fork at 575 North 100 East American Fork, Utah 84003. In February 2019, a winter storm dropped 12 inches of snow in the area, causing other school districts to close for the day. Alpine School District made the decision to remain open, causing students and parents to react negatively on social media.
The district was created in 1915 with 92 teachers, 4,906 students, 21 grade schools, and four high schools: Lehi High School, American Fork High School, Pleasant Grove High School, and Spencer. Its name and original boundaries were taken from the Alpine Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
