A PREDICTION----
SOMEWHERE in the near future, welcome to the new West Point Utah High School.
The next new high school in Davis County (No. 10) will may well be in West Point.
The Davis School District owns a total of 84.16 acres in the extreme northwest corner of West Point. That's near the intersection of 4500 West and 1800 North.
In fact, the school district owns land on three of the four corners there, with only the northwest corner not belonging to their property cluster there.
Why would the District buy this much land, unless it has big plans there? And, there's way too much land for just an elementary and/or junior high school there.
Eighty-four acres is more than enough for a new high school and then some. An elementary school and a junior high could also be built there, along with the high school. (Elementary schools usually require 11-13 acres of land and junior highs a little more than that.)
How much land is needed for a new high school? Layton High sits on 36 acres; Northridge High boasts 48 acres and Farmington High has about 43 acres. So, the West Point cluster has about an extra 36 acres.
Davis County started buying this land back in about 2012. The Syracuse Islander newspaper reported in 2013 that the Davis District had purchased 30 acres there, in West Point, at that time -- and desired at least another 20 acres. So, it has now surpassed that by some 34 acres.
Ironically, just to the west, as the 1800 North Street (Utah Highway 37) curves northward, that area has been nicknamed "Pig Corner" for more than 70 years. That's because a fragrant pig farm used to exist on the corner.
The southeast field that could easily house a new junior high, or elementary school.
The northeast field that could easily house a new junior high, or elementary school.
What would the mascot be for West Point High? Cadets is a very suitable choice. That's the West Point Naval Academy's alternate nickname, with "Black Knights" being their primary mascot.
Since the three tracts of land straddle the 4500 W-1800 N intersection, some parking and/or the school's stadium may have to be built across the street. The main school buildings would be on the 50.76 acre site, the largest of the three sections, on the southwest corner of the intersection.
Still another 50-acre property view.
1800 North is a main corridor in northern Davis County and will also likely have its own I-15 freeway exit and entrances one day.
4500 West Street is main north-south corridor, going from Antelope Drive north.
One shortcoming is that the 4500 West intersection at 1800 North doesn't squarely line up with its continuation northward, as there is a slight deviation required to the west. That means that a traffic signal for the intersection cannot be a standard one, unless the intersection is widened to create a more direct path.
Clinton City missed out on an LDS Temple, as neighboring Syracuse landed that asset. And, it looks as if Clinton will also miss out on its own high school -- and likely most Clinton residents are probably going to eventually attend this new high school.
NOTE: This article is based on the author's opinions, taken from factual property ownership searches. The author is not affiliated with the Davis School District and does not speak for the District.
