Spanish Fork High School is the older of Spanish Fork's two high schools, in a building that's only two years old. Home of the Dons, it sits at 158 North 630 West and moved into a new two-story school in August 2024, replacing a campus of separate buildings that dated to 1962. It enrolled 1,565 students in the state's October 2025 count, and its Class of 2025 graduated at 93.6%, above the statewide 89.8%. Its baseball team has won the last two 5A state titles.
This guide covers what families ask: the building, who attends, the Nebo calendar, the numbers, college credit, sports, and registration. Spanish Fork High is in Nebo School District, which isn't part of the Alpine split. School details are from Spanish Fork High's website, read Nov. 13, 2026; enrollment and graduation figures are from the Utah State Board of Education.
Quick facts
| Address | 158 North 630 West, Spanish Fork, UT 84660 |
| Phone | (801) 798-4060 |
| District | Nebo School District |
| Grades | 10 to 12 |
| Students (Oct. 1, 2025) | 1,565 |
| Graduation rate (Class of 2025) | 93.6% |
| Building | Opened Aug. 14, 2024; about 370,000 square feet, 91 classrooms |
| Sports | 5A Region 7 (UHSAA, 2025-27) |
| Mascot | Dons |
| Motto | "Here, We Learn for LIFE: Learn, Interact, Focus, Empower" |
The old campus and the new building
For six decades Spanish Fork High was a campus of separate buildings around a grassy central commons. The Daily Herald reported that the old school was built in 1962, so its first students lived through the Cuban Missile Crisis and America's first orbital flight. KSL counted six permanent buildings, so students walked outside between buildings to get to class.
Voters approved a Nebo School District bond in 2018 that paid for new Spanish Fork, Payson and Springville high schools, all replacing 1960s buildings. Spanish Fork's came first. The district held a ribbon-cutting on May 20, 2024, and students started classes there on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, the first day of school that year.
According to the Herald and KSL, the new school:
- is about 369,707 square feet, roughly 100,000 more than the old campus, with 91 classrooms,
- puts everyone under one roof in what school leaders called a "double-decker" with four learning wings,
- has two gyms, a new auditorium, a welding shop and other career and technical education space,
- includes space for Oakridge School, Nebo's school for students with severe disabilities, with equipment that helps staff with transfers and restroom breaks,
- added new sports fields, including a football field, and an outdoor break area for students.
A seminary building sits just north of the school. "This building is for you guys," Principal Matt Christensen told students on the first day. "We want you to come in, embrace it, and just enjoy it." The old buildings came down starting in June 2024.
Who attends: the boundary
By Nebo School District's boundary map, Spanish Fork High's attendance area covers about 55 square miles and about 66% of Spanish Fork's land. The rest of the city goes to Maple Mountain High, along with all of Mapleton.
The feeder schools:
- Middle and junior high: all of Diamond Fork Middle School and Spanish Fork Junior High.
- Elementary schools: all of the Brockbank, Canyon, East Meadows and Riverview areas, most of Park Elementary (89%), and about half of Larsen (46%).
Larsen Elementary splits almost evenly between Spanish Fork High and Maple Mountain, so neighbors can end up at different high schools. Check any address with Nebo before you buy or rent. Our Spanish Fork High attendance-area page lists the feeders, and the Maple Mountain High guide covers the other side of the city.
One feeder-school tradition Nebo featured this fall: at Diamond Fork Middle School, teachers, administrators and students wear red shoes every Wednesday, a show of kindness and belonging so students know the adults in the building are there for them.
The district: Nebo
Spanish Fork High is one of Nebo School District's five large high schools, along with Maple Mountain, Payson, Salem Hills and Springville. Nebo covers the south end of Utah County and isn't splitting; the Alpine breakup affects only the north and west of the county. Our Nebo School District guide covers the district, and the Living in Spanish Fork guide covers the city.
The 2026-27 calendar
Spanish Fork High follows Nebo's 2026-27 calendar, 180 school days:
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Tue., Aug. 18, 2026 | School begins |
| Mon., Sept. 7 | Labor Day |
| Mon., Sept. 21 | Staff development day, half day |
| Wed., Oct. 14 | First term ends |
| Oct. 15 to 19 | Fall break |
| Nov. 25 to 27 | Thanksgiving |
| Fri., Dec. 18 | Half day; second term ends |
| Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 | Christmas break |
| Mon., Jan. 4, 2027 | Third term begins |
| Mon., Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Fri., Feb. 12 | District development day, no students |
| Mon., Feb. 15 | Presidents Day |
| Fri., March 12 | Third term ends |
| Wed., March 17 | Staff development day, half day |
| Fri., March 26 | Good Friday, half day |
| April 5 to 9 | Spring break |
| Wed., May 26 | Last day of school |
The school's bell schedules are on a page linked from the home page; call the office at (801) 798-4060 for daily times. Nebo starts a day before Alpine and ends two days earlier, on May 26. Nebo high schools also set their own daily schedules, so they don't match: Salem Hills runs five periods from 7:50 a.m., and Payson four periods from 8. Our Utah County school calendars guide puts Nebo beside Alpine and Provo.
Size, students and graduation
The state's Oct. 1, 2025 count:
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| 10th | 507 |
| 11th | 571 |
| 12th | 481 |
| Total (with 1 ninth-grader) | 1,565 |
About 16% of students are Hispanic and about 79% white; about 18% are economically disadvantaged, and 54 are English learners. The Class of 2025, 514 students, graduated at 93.6% with a 6.0% dropout rate.
Nebo's five high schools side by side
| Students | Grad rate 2025 | Econ. disadvantaged | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Mountain | 1,897 | 96.2% | 11.6% |
| Springville | 1,632 | 95.7% | 20.6% |
| Salem Hills | 1,513 | 95.6% | 14.0% |
| Payson | 1,680 | 94.8% | 23.3% |
| Spanish Fork | 1,565 | 93.6% | 18.4% |
All five beat the state rate. Spanish Fork's is the lowest of the five, and its dropout rate the highest, so ask on a visit what the school does for students who fall behind on credits. Our graduation rates guide covers every county school.
College credit
Spanish Fork High's concurrent enrollment page calls CE "a great opportunity for high school students to earn college credit while in High School for only $5 per college credit." The classes come through Utah Valley University, which charges a $35 application fee to start. The page links UVU's concurrent enrollment site, registration help and FAQs, prerequisite and Accuplacer information, and the list of CE courses offered at Spanish Fork High.
Students who want to earn a UVU associate degree or general education certificate in high school must first make an appointment with UVU's adviser for the school, through a scheduling link on the page. Nebo students can also take hands-on classes at the district's Advanced Learning Center (ALC) in Salem and certificate programs at Mountainland Technical College, where high school students pay fees but not tuition.
Advanced Placement is the other route; colleges set their own credit for AP scores. The school's College & Career page and School Counseling Center cover planning, and an alumni page connects graduates.
Counseling
Spanish Fork High's School Counseling Center is open 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and has its own phone line, (801) 798-4067. Students are assigned to one of six counselors by last name, from A-Cl to Sn-Z, and each counselor has an online booking link for appointments. Two of the six list themselves as Spanish speakers ("Habla Español"), which helps families who are more comfortable in Spanish. The office also has a registrar, a CE and CTE specialist who handles college credit and career classes, and a social worker.
The College & Career page groups everything a student needs to plan:
- College: concurrent enrollment, the ALC, scholarships and Nebo's Career Center.
- Career: MTECH, internships and CTE pathways.
- Resources: the ACT, NCAA eligibility for athletes, "Keys to Success," and the school's criteria for valedictorian and salutatorian.
Ask your student's counselor early about the valedictorian criteria if that's a goal; schools set their own rules.
Sports
Under the UHSAA's 2025-27 alignment, Spanish Fork plays in 5A Region 7 with Maple Mountain, Payson, Pleasant Grove, Salem Hills, Springville and Timpview; for football, Orem replaces Salem Hills. Athletics have their own site, sfhsdonsathletics.com.
Baseball is the headline. In 2025, the Dons won the 5A title as the No. 20 seed, the lowest seed to win any UHSAA team title since the association began seeding by RPI in 2019, the Daily Herald reported; the previous low was No. 12. They lost Game 1 of the final to No. 2 Brighton, then won the next two, 7-3 in eight innings and 7-4, at UCCU Ballpark on the UVU campus in Orem, KSL reported. It was the program's ninth title and its first since 2021. In 2026 they did it again as the top seed, beating crosstown Maple Mountain two games to one, 8-4 in the deciding game at UCCU Ballpark in Orem, for a 10th state title. Coach Hadley Thorpe won a state title as a Spanish Fork player in 2009 and now has two as its coach.
Football starts a new era. Longtime coach Dustin Smith resigned, and Brock Condie, a former Dons linebackers coach, took over for 2026. The 2025 team went 4-8, beat Hunter 42-7 in the first round of the playoffs and lost 49-14 to Springville in the second.
Cheer placed second in the co-ed sideline/timeout category at the January 2026 5A state meet, the Deseret News reported.
Merchandise is sold through the school's BSN Sports store, linked from the home page. Our high school football guide and sports calendar cover the county.
Registering a new student
- Confirm your boundary with Nebo; Spanish Fork splits with Maple Mountain.
- Register online through Nebo: existing families use the Parent Portal, and families new to Nebo use the district's new-student registration. The school's registration page has the links.
- Bring documents: proof of residence, birth certificate, immunization records, and any transcripts or IEP.
- Call the School Counseling Center at (801) 798-4060 to build a schedule. If your student has significant disabilities, ask about Oakridge School, which shares the campus.
Questions to ask on a visit
- Which CE and AP classes run this year, and which need an Accuplacer score?
- What's in the CTE wing, from welding to other trades, and how do ALC and MTECH classes fit the schedule?
- What support is there for students behind on credits? Spanish Fork's dropout rate is the highest in Nebo.
- What do sports, arts and clubs cost?
- How do Oakridge School students share the building, from lunch to assemblies?
- Which counselor will my student have, and does the family need a Spanish-speaking counselor? Two list themselves as Spanish speakers.
- How do students get between the new building's four wings and the fields? Ask for a tour; the layout is new to everyone.
What parents ask
Spanish Fork High or Maple Mountain? The address decides. About two-thirds of Spanish Fork's land is in Spanish Fork High's area; the rest of the city and all of Mapleton go to Maple Mountain.
Where do Spanish Fork students play baseball in the state final? Both of the last two finals were at UCCU Ballpark, on the UVU campus in Orem.
Does Spanish Fork High have a program for students with severe disabilities? Yes. Oakridge School, Nebo's school for students with severe disabilities, has space in the new building, with equipment designed for transfers and personal care.
Does Spanish Fork High have ninth grade? Essentially no; the state count found one ninth-grader. In Nebo, middle schools such as Diamond Fork serve grades 6 and 7, and junior highs such as Spanish Fork Junior High serve grades 8 and 9, according to the state's enrollment counts.
Is the old campus gone? Yes. Demolition began in June 2024, after the new building's ribbon-cutting.
Is Nebo splitting like Alpine? No. Nebo stays whole.
Related guides
- Nebo School District guide
- Maple Mountain High School guide
- Payson High School guide
- Salem Hills High School guide
- Living in Spanish Fork
- American Leadership Academy explained
- Utah County high school graduation rates
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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.
- Spanish Fork High, Spanish Fork High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Concurrent Enrollment, Spanish Fork High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- School Counseling, Spanish Fork High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- College & Career, Spanish Fork High School. Checked November 13, 2026.
- What's with the Red Shoes? | Finding Nebo, Nebo School District. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Fall Enrollment by Grade Level and Demographics, 2025-26, Utah State Board of Education. Checked November 13, 2026.
- 2025-27 UHSAA Alignment, Utah High School Activities Association. Checked November 13, 2026.
- 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.
- Academic School Year Calendar 2026-2027 (Board Approval 9/10/2025), Nebo School District. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Concurrent Enrollment, Utah Valley University. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Spanish Fork opens new high school, will demolish old building next month, Daily Herald. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Spanish Fork High School welcomes students to new building, KSL. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Dickson: No one has ever done what Spanish Fork baseball just did, Daily Herald. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Dons of old: Spanish Fork upsets No. 2 seed Brighton to claim 9th state title, KSL. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Spanish Fork breaks through to beat Maple Mountain and lift 2nd straight 5A crown, Deseret News. Checked November 13, 2026.
- Prep football previews '26: Condie takes over at Spanish Fork, Daily Herald. Checked November 13, 2026.
- High school cheer 5A state championship, Deseret News. Checked November 13, 2026.
