Ground breaks on future high school in Saratoga Springs
Community members, local officials and education leaders gathered this afternoon to celebrate a milestone moment for Utah County’s west side.
The official groundbreaking of a new high school in Saratoga Springs saw ceremonial shovels lifted and dirt turned. The event marks the beginning of a project years in the making and a critical investment in the future Lake Mountain School District.
“This high school is more than bricks and mortar,” said Alpine School District Board of Education Member Julie King. “It is more than classrooms and athletic fields. It is a promise—a physical embodiment of our faith in the future. It stands as a testament to what we believe as a community: That every child deserves opportunity, That education is a sacred trust, And that our collective action can build something lasting and good.”
The high school, which is expected to open its doors in the fall of 2028, according to Alpine School District Communications Director Rich Stowell, will serve students from both Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain.
Upon opening, the school will become part of the new Lake Mountain School District.
Located near the intersection of Mountain View Corridor and Ensign Drive, just south of the Saratoga Springs temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the 50-acre site was purchased from the Church in a deal finalized last year.
The need for a new high school has been steadily increasing as both Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain continue to grow in population. Currently, students from these cities attend either Westlake or Cedar Valley High Schools. Residents and parents have voiced concerns for years about classroom overcrowding and its effects on student achievement and well-being.
“Many said this would never happen,” said Eagle Mountain City Councilmember Melissa Clark. “But today, we proved that when it comes to our kids, our community shows up. We work together, we push forward, and we don’t stop until there are shovels in the ground and dreams becoming reality. Deep gratitude to Julie King, Senator Grover, and Representatives Gricius and Moss for their unwavering leadership and support in making this new high school a reality.”
The $238 million lease revenue bond that’s funding the new high school was unanimously approved by the Alpine School District Board in April. The bond structure was made possible in part by new tools authorized under S.B. 188, School District Modifications, which passed during the 2025 General Session of the Utah Legislature.
Under this law, lease revenue bonds issued after Nov. 4, 2024, will be the financial responsibility of the newly formed school districts after the 2027 split.
“Years of hard work and effort have finally come to fruition,” says Eagle Mountain City Councilmember Jared Gray. “It takes all of us, and being united made this happen.”
Friday’s groundbreaking was also a visible and meaningful step forward for the future Lake Mountain School District.
The future school district prepares to welcome its first classes in 2027.
