Wasatch Academy

More than 140 years ago, Mr. McMillan, with his unique insights and foresight in education, had the discerning vision to choose Mt. Pleasant, a beautiful, quiet, and safe small town in the West, as the location for what would become Utah's only college preparatory boarding school. Here, students focus on their academic pursuits during the week; on weekends, the rich outdoor activity facilities and nearby national parks become their stage to express their youth and release their energy.

From its inception, Wasatch Academy has never positioned itself as a so-called 'top' or 'elite' school in a highly competitive environment, but rather it is dedicated to cultivating well-rounded individuals, providing joyful, friendly, healthy, and confident students who are comprehensively developed for college.

For academically outstanding students, Wasatch Academy offers sufficiently challenging courses, unparalleled extracurricular opportunities, and detailed, personalized college guidance to help them successfully enter their desired institutions for further study. Each year, a significant number of graduates are accepted into prestigious universities, including Ivy League schools such as Princeton, Harvard, Yale, MIT, the University of Chicago, as well as world-renowned institutions like Cambridge and Oxford.

For students with interests and specialties in sports, music, arts, and computer science, Wasatch Academy provides leading support and opportunities that surpass those of similar schools, making many 'top' private high schools envious. For example, the state’s top basketball team, ranked fifth nationally (according to MaxPreps); a nationally leading high school snow sports program developed using the school's own skiing facilities and the exceptional training facilities of the U.S. Ski Team in Park City; the newly established Modern Music Center in August 2019 integrates top music resources from across the country, including support and courses from professors at The Juilliard School and Berklee College of Music, along with full support and collaboration from top music performance training institution Soundhouse; the best speech, debate, and Model United Nations teams in the country; a state-of-the-art visual arts center providing professional guidance and practical opportunities for students with artistic talents; an innovative technology center building and newly completed engineering center for students interested in computers, robotics, rockets, and modern technology; and equestrian facilities with indoor and outdoor riding arenas and over 40 horses.

What Wasatch Academy cares about most, and is most proud of, is helping each student succeed and become the best version of themselves with happiness and confidence.