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Brigham Young High School (Provo, Utah)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1903 - 1968

Biography

Brigham Young High School (1903-1968) was a private secondary school in Provo, Utah.

Brigham Young High School was formed in 1903 in a reorganization of the earlier Brigham Young Academy. The high school was closely associated with Brigham Young University's College of Education, and acted as a laboratory school for the university faculty and staff. The school was known for its speech team and sports program. Brigham Young High School was closed in 1968.

Citation:
Wildcat (Brigham Young High School yearbook), 1965: t.p. (published by the students of Brigham Young High School, Provo, Utah)

A report for Dr. Antone K. Romney, 1969: p. 182 ("Brigham Young University Laboratory School Faculty, 1967-68," lists faculty for elementary school and secondary school) p. 181 (Brigham Young High School was part of the Laboratory School, The Laboratory School, including BY High, was discontinued in 1968)

Wildcat, 1933: t.p. (Brigham Young University High School)

Wildcat, 1968: cover (B.Y.U. High School)

Brigham Young High School website, via WWW, Nov. 10, 2014 (est. 1903 in reorganization of Brigham Young Academy; closely associated with BYU College of Education; laboratory school for university faculty and staff; known for speech team and sports program; closed, 1968)

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Hi-Steppers scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233625513]
Identifier: UA 752
Scope and Contents

Volume includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and papers pertaining to the members of the Brigham Young High School Hi-Steppers. Several newsclippings are located in an envelope at the front of the volume.

Dates: 1958-1960

Laboratory School Brigham Young High scrapbooks, 1934-1964

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 564 Series 21
Scope and Content note

BY High scrapbooks containing clippings, histories, and other material. Dates range from 1934-1964.

Dates: 1934-1964

Laboratory School elementary school records, 1901-1968

 Series — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197235223887], Folder: 6-11
Identifier: UA 564 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains information on finances (budgets, monthly reports, and expenditures), a history of the school, enrollment rosters, Training School graduation programs, and student newspapers. Dates range from 1901-1968.

Dates: 1901-1968

Laboratory School newspapers, 1940-1968

 Series — Box 14: Series 18 [Barcode: 31197233246039]
Identifier: UA 564 Series 18
Scope and Contents note

Contains copies of the Brigham Young High School newspapers The Y'ld Cat, Brigadier, The Banter, Latter-day Sun, and others. Dates range from 1940-1968.

Dates: 1940-1968

Laboratory School records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 564
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, policy statements, brochures, attendance records, building plans, enrollment statistics, Immigration and Naturalization Services information, examinations, surveys, financial records, histories, and miscellaneous materials. Also includes information concerning BY High School and the Elementary Training School. Dates range from 1896-1969.

Dates: approximately 1896-1969

Laboratory School scrapbooks, 1935-1964

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 564 Series 14
Scope and Contents note

Contains scrapbooks of Brigham Young High School Highlites, general activities, Hi-Steppers, basketball tournaments (including news clippings on the National Invitation Tournament), Laboratory School Parent-Teacher Association, and Parent-Teacher Association history, and two programs. Dates range from 1935-1964.

Dates: 1935-1964

Sophomore at B. Y. High

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 795
Scope and Contents

Unpublished class yearbook compiled by students in Brigham Young High School's English B, Section Two, class. The book includes information on campus layout, location, buildings, and history; names of school officers; traditions; athletics; and clubs. Also includes a transcript of the U.S. Constitution, drawings, newspaper and magazine clippings, and autographs of class members. Bonnie Kae Andrus and Jackie Beck were editors of the volume.

Dates: 1952-1953