Provo High School is the city's west-side high school, in a three-story building on Lakeshore Drive that opened in 2018. It had 1,928 students in the state's October 2025 count and graduated 91.1% of its Class of 2025. It also has the largest share of Hispanic students, about 40%, and the most English learners of any district high school in Utah County.
This guide covers what families ask most: bell times and the two lunch periods, the 2026-27 calendar, who attends, how to earn college credit, sports, the arts, and how to enroll. Schedule and program details are from Provo High's own website, read Nov. 13, 2026. Enrollment and graduation numbers are from the Utah State Board of Education, and the boundary from the map the district's boundary locator uses.
Quick facts
| Address | 1199 N. Lakeshore Drive, Provo, UT 84601 |
| Phone | 801-373-6550 |
| District | Provo City School District |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Students (Oct. 1, 2025) | 1,928 |
| Graduation rate (Class of 2025) | 91.1% |
| School day | 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (Friday to noon) |
| Sports | 4A Region 8 (UHSAA, 2025-27) |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Motto | Inclusion, Excellence, Integrity |
A school that moved across town
For most of its history, Provo High stood on University Avenue near BYU. The school board voted unanimously to move it to the west side, and in April 2016 it approved selling the 25-acre old campus to BYU for $25 million, according to KSL. BYU leased the old buildings back to the district rent-free while the new school went up.
The new Provo High opened in August 2018 at 1199 Lakeshore Drive, about 4 miles from the old site and west of I-15. It cost $79 million, has about 358,000 square feet on a 43-acre campus, and was designed with far fewer outside doors: 36 entry points, compared with 117 at the old school, so staff can lock down every exterior door at once.
The move matters for families in two ways. The school now sits close to the west-side neighborhoods it serves, along the Lakeshore Drive corridor. And longtime residents still give directions to "Provo High" on University Avenue, which is now BYU property. If someone sends you there, they mean the old building.
Who attends: the boundary
Provo High serves central and west Provo, about 15.6 square miles and roughly 35% of the city's land. Timpview High takes the east and north bench.
The feeder pattern:
- Middle school: all of Shoreline Middle School, which replaced Dixon Middle in 2024.
- Elementary schools: the Amelia Earhart, Lakeview, Timpanogos and Westridge areas in full, and nearly all of the Franklin and Sunset View areas.
Shoreline is the newest building in the feeder chain. Dixon Middle, on the near west side, closed after the 2023-24 school year, and students moved into Shoreline for 2024-25. The district planned to demolish the old Dixon building in 2026, and part of the $70 million in bonds the school board approved in February 2025 went toward preparing that site for a future school, according to the Daily Herald. If an older map or neighbor mentions Dixon, they mean the school Shoreline replaced.
Our Provo High attendance-area page shows the full breakdown from the district's map. Boundaries follow the district's lines, not streets, so check any address with Provo City School District's boundary locator before you buy or sign a lease. Because Provo is its own district, the Alpine School District split in 2027 doesn't touch Provo High.
The bell schedule
Provo High runs an alternating A/B schedule with four classes a day, and it splits lunch into two periods because of its size. On a regular day:
| Period | Monday to Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:30 to 8:57 a.m. | 7:30 to 8:32 a.m. |
| 2 | 9:04 to 10:34 a.m. | 8:39 to 9:42 a.m. |
| 1st lunch | 10:34 to 11:14 a.m. | |
| 3 | 11:14 a.m. to 12:41 p.m. (1st lunch) or 10:41 a.m. to 12:08 p.m. (2nd lunch) | 9:49 to 10:51 a.m. |
| 2nd lunch | 12:08 to 12:48 p.m. | |
| 4 | 12:48 to 2:15 p.m. | 10:58 a.m. to noon |
Which lunch a student gets depends on their third-period class. Fridays end at noon with lunch after. The school also posts an assembly schedule with 65-minute classes and a late-start schedule that begins at 9:30 a.m.; both still end at 2:15 p.m.
The main, attendance and athletics offices are open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the financial office closes at 2:30 p.m.
The 2026-27 calendar
From Provo High's calendar, which follows the district's:
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Oct. 21 to 26, 2026 | Fall break |
| Nov. 25 to 27, 2026 | No school: comp day and Thanksgiving |
| Dec. 18, 2026 | Early release |
| Dec. 21, 2026, to Jan. 1, 2027 | Winter break |
| Jan. 14, 2027 | Second term ends; no school for students |
| Jan. 15 and 18, 2027 | No school: comp day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb. 10, 2027 | High school parent-teacher (SEP) conferences |
| Feb. 15, 2027 | Presidents Day, no school |
| March 19, 2027 | Third term ends; no school for students |
| March 23, 2027 | High school ACT day |
| April 5 to 9, 2027 | Spring break |
| May 28, 2027 | Last day of school, early release |
Seniors should note that cap, gown and tassel orders through Jostens open Oct. 12, 2026, and close May 7, 2027. The calendar we read didn't list a graduation date. Our Utah County school calendars guide compares Provo's dates with Alpine's and Nebo's.
Size, students and graduation
Provo High had 1,928 students on Oct. 1, 2025. Like Timpview, it enrolls a full ninth grade:
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| 9th | 466 |
| 10th | 505 |
| 11th | 475 |
| 12th | 482 |
The state data shows about 40% of students are Hispanic and 51% white. About 35% are economically disadvantaged, and 338 are English learners, the most at any comprehensive high school in Utah County in that count.
For the Class of 2025, Provo High's four-year graduation rate was 91.1%, with a 7.2% dropout rate, from the state's cohort report. That's above the statewide 89.8% and below Timpview's 94.1%. A school serving more students who are learning English, or whose families have less money, starts each class with harder odds, which is why a single graduation rate tells you little on its own. Our graduation rates guide puts every county high school side by side, and the enrollment guide explains why Provo's district has been shrinking.
College credit and career paths
Provo High's counseling center puts college credit in high school front and center. Its page links:
- Concurrent enrollment through UVU, with a list of CE and distance education classes and the course numbers students register for.
- Links for Salt Lake Community College and Weber State concurrent enrollment, and a BYU course equivalency tool, so families can see how credits transfer.
- Paths toward a general education certificate and a general associate degree, for students who want to finish high school with a large share of college done.
- AP classes, including instructions for sending AP scores to colleges.
On the career side, the school lists CTE pathways, internships and the district's CAPS program, where students work on real projects with local employers, and MTech, Mountainland Technical College, for certificate programs.
The counseling center also covers FAFSA, ACT and SAT information, academic letters and graduation cords, senior awards and Sterling Scholar applications, plus a 2026-27 course catalog. The school runs an AVID program, a college-readiness class, which held its second annual food drive this fall.
Sports and activities
Provo High plays in 4A Region 8 for the 2025-27 seasons, under the Utah High School Activities Association's alignment, with Deer Creek, Mountain View, Orem, Summit Academy, Timpanogos, Uintah and Wasatch. In football the region swaps Orem and Summit Academy for Park City and Salem Hills. That puts the Bulldogs with two Orem schools, Heber Valley's Wasatch High and Vernal's Uintah High, plus Park City in football.
Sports listed on the athletics page:
- Fall: cross country, football (varsity, JV and freshman), boys golf, girls soccer, girls tennis, girls volleyball
- Winter: boys and girls basketball, competitive cheer, swim, boys and girls wrestling
- Spring: baseball, girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, boys soccer, softball, boys tennis, track and field, boys volleyball
Many post-season events are held at college venues nearby: the athletics page lists volleyball regional and state tournaments and the competitive cheer state meet (Jan. 22 and 23, 2027) at UVU, and the state swim meet at BYU on Feb. 13 and 14, 2027. Regular-season swim meets use city pools, including the Orem and Provo rec centers.
Tickets for regular-season games sell through Vega Events, and post-season tickets through GoFan; many games stream on Hudl. Team gear sells through a BSN Sports online store. The school held a sports physical night on Nov. 4. Our high school football guide and sports calendar cover the season across the county.
The arts
Provo High's performing arts calendar is full, and ballroom dance stands out. For 2026-27 the ballroom team is competing at the BYU Dancesport Championships (Nov. 13 and 14), hosting the Provo High Dancesport Festival on Jan. 22 and 23, 2027, and heading to the U.S. National Amateur Ballroom Championships in March.
Other dates from the school's arts page:
- Theater: Frankenstein ran Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, 2026.
- Dance: winter dance concert Dec. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium; "Provo Dancing with the Stars" in late January; a junior dance camp in early December.
- Ballroom: winter concert Dec. 10 and 11; spring concert May 6 and 7, 2027.
- Choir: winter concert Dec. 2; a pops concert in March; auditions in late March; a Masterworks concert at UVU in April. In spring the choirs travel to the region solo and ensemble festival at Timpanogos High (March 10) and the region choir festival at Mountain View (March 31), and Provo High hosts the state solo and ensemble festival on May 1 before the state choir festival at the University of Utah on May 13.
Band and orchestra are offered too, though their pages didn't list dates when we checked. Arts tickets sell through the same Vega Events page as athletics.
Getting there and visiting
Provo High is on Lakeshore Drive north of Center Street, on the west side of I-15, so families coming from east Provo cross the freeway. The school information page links the district's bus routes.
Visitors sign in at the front office, wear a green visitor sticker and sign out when they leave. On snow days and schedule changes, the school points families to the district website's closure announcements and its inclement weather procedures.
Enrolling a new student
- Confirm your boundary with the district's boundary locator.
- Register online through the district's student information system, linked from the school's home page as "Registration and PowerSchool."
- Gather documents: proof of residence, birth certificate, immunization records, and transcripts or an IEP from a previous school.
- Meet a counselor to build a schedule; the "Find your counselor" page lists assignments.
Families outside the boundary can request a seat through open enrollment, linked from Provo High's home page. Provo uses open enrollment heavily, so apply early. Our Provo City School District guide explains open enrollment, school fees and the district's options beyond its two big high schools, including Independence High, an alternative high school, and the district's online eSchool.
What parents ask
Is Provo High or Timpview better? They serve different halves of the city and different student populations. Timpview's graduation rate was 3 points higher in 2025; Provo High serves more English learners and more low-income families. Visit both if you have a choice, and ask about the specific programs your student wants.
Does Provo High have ninth grade? Yes. Provo's high schools serve grades 9 to 12, unlike most of Utah County, where high school starts in 10th grade.
Does the school help families during the holidays? Provo High runs family assistance for Thanksgiving meals and a Sub for Santa program, both listed on its home page. Families who need help can ask the counseling office.
Where can I find the school's own numbers? The school information page links Provo High's school profile, along with the administration list and a page on the district's construction projects.
How does the school share news? Through its website and its social accounts under the "provohighbulldogs" name, which the home page links.
Related guides
- Provo High attendance area: cities and feeder schools
- Timpview High School guide
- Independence High School: Provo's alternative high school
- Provo City School District guide
- Utah County high school graduation rates
- Utah County high schools by enrollment
- Utah County school calendars 2026-27
- High school football in Utah County
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- Fall Enrollment by Grade Level and Demographics, October 1, School Year 2025-2026, Utah State Board of Education. Checked November 13, 2026.
- High School Cohort Graduation Rates, 2025, Utah State Board of Education. Checked November 13, 2026.
- School boundaries service, Provo City GIS. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Provo High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- School Calendar & Bell Schedule, Provo High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Provo High School: School Info, Provo High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Counseling Center, Provo High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Provo High School: Athletics, Provo High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Performing Arts, Provo High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- 2025-27 UHSAA Alignment, Utah High School Activities Association. Checked November 13, 2026.
- New Provo High School completed in time for new school year, KSL.com. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Provo High School property sold to BYU for $25M, KSL.com. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Provo School District approves $70M in bonds to complete Timpview rebuild, new Dixon site preparations, Daily Herald. Checked November 13, 2026.
