West Jordan High School history

In 1910 Jordan School District started construction of a new school along Bingham’s Main Street.

The first graduating class at Bingham was the class of 1912, which totaled five students.

From its beginning, Bingham High’s colors were royal blue and white and it was only natural that its nickname be the “Miners.” Bingham’s first yearbook was published in 1918.

The high school’s first building was used until December of 1924.

The team was disbanded after its first season and Bingham would not field a team again until 1925.

The construction of the block letter “B” took place on April 8, 1927 and the 1927 Coppertonian recorded this about the event: On April 8, 1927, the school doors were locked for the day and the students and faculty were transported to the ball park for an official holiday.

Another tradition is the Candlelight Service, which was inaugurated in 1937 by Joel P. Jensen, then Bingham’s music teacher.

Bingham’s school hymn was composed in 1953 by Lowell Hicks and Robert Knotts.

In politics, West Jordan was the home of Jean M. Westwood, when she was chosen to chair the National Democratic party on 14 July 1972, the first woman in America to chair a major national political party.

The fourth Bingham High School was erected at a cost of nearly $11,000,000 and opened its doors in September 1975 to 1,246 students.

Since a successful miner is one who strikes pay dirt, a Pay Dirt Club was organized in 1976 to honor successful “Miner” graduates.

During the 1980's it was converted into a fine furniture and delightful gift shop before a quality restaurant was added as well as a little village complex on the adjoining land.

Disclaimer: Information on this site was converted from a hard cover book published by University of Utah Press in 1994.

Bingham’s population grew again to over 3,000 by 1999 when Riverton High School opened.

The gymnasium was remodeled and expanded in 2002 and then connected to the main building with classrooms and an enlarged cafeteria.