Schools reorganized in surprise move

Other changes of note, Ogden (1070) will move to 4A and be in the northern 4A region with schools like Bountiful, Box Elder, Logan and Mountain Crest. Judge and Juan Diego will move to the eastern region of 3A and play against Union, Emery, Carbon, American Leadership. Currently Judge and Juan Diego are not even in the same region, but this alignment will mean they're the only two Salt Lake County schools in the 3A East region. Judge had asked to stay in a region with Morgan, Park City and Wasatch, but all of those schools will be in the northern region that plays against Grantsville, Ben Lomond and Bear River.

Juab (440) moves from 2A to 3A's central region, as does Richfield (450).

Excell said one of the biggest issues still unresolved is what the Washington County School District will do with its schools. There has been some talk that the district wants to redraw school boundaries to even out the population among it's schools. If they do that, It will put the soon-to-open Desert Hills, in 4A numbers with Dixie (1085), Pine View (1076) and Snow Canyon (1325). If they don't Desert Hills (837), Canyon View (788), Cedar (769) and Hurricane (905) will form a 3A south region.

"They won't make a final decision on that by the hearing on May 6, but they should have a final decision before June 10," Excell said of the Washington County School District.

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