All press inquiries should be directed to:
DeLaina Tonks, Director
Mountain Heights Academy
801.725.3396
Riverton Journal, March 2023: Student Projects may Save Lives, Win Prizes (pg. 28)
West Jordan Journal, March 8, 2023: Student Projects may Save Lives, Win Prizes
Rusty Keys, July 2022: Interview with Mountain Heights Academy Teacher
Rusty Keys, April 2022: Interview with Ben, Student at Mountain Heights Academy
Rusty Keys, March 2022: Interview with Science Teacher, Andrew Hulse
NHD.org, October 19, 2021: Utah Teachers Selected for National History Day Fall Webinar Series
Deseret News, September 4, 2021: The pandemic threw a spotlight on the virtues of virtual school
University World News, April 3, 2021: Learning how to learn is the future of higher education
KSL Newsradio: Live Mic with Lee Lonsberry, March 19, 2021: Online Charter Schools
WORLD Magazine, December 2, 2020: The exodus to online schools
KSL Newsradio, August 5, 2020: Social studies: Will digital learning impact social development?
The Salt Lake Tribune, August 4, 2020: Letter: Online schooling can be effective
KSL, July 23, 2020: Online learning is a perfect fit for some students, says online school principal
Utah Business, July 7, 2020: Adapt to Remote Work or Die
Ascend Math, May 22, 2020: Mountain Heights Academy Named a 2020 Ascend Math Gold Medal Recipient
eSchoolNews.com, May 1, 2020: Top Tips for Online Teaching from Educators Doing it Now
West Jordan Journal, April 15, 2020: Water Quality Education Creates Ripple Effect
Scholastic, April 1, 2020: Innovators of Tomorrow National Winner
West Jordan Journal, February 2020: Mountain Heights Academy Students Create Virtual Buddy Bench
Samsung Solve, January 2020: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow State Winners
National History Day, June 2019: State Winner
Best of State, May 2019: k-12 Online Education
eCybermission, April 20, 2018: eCybermission Competition State Winners 1st & 2nd Place
edWeb.net, December 13, 2017: Students Collaborate with Digital Tools to Support Bee Populations
EdHesive.org, December 7, 2017: Mountain Heights Academy, Beyond the Basics of CS
SETDA.org, November 1, 2017: 2017 Student Voices Winner
SETDA, June 28, 2017: SETDA Announces Utah’s Mountain Heights Academy 2017 Student Voice Award Winner
USDLA, May 2, 2017: Mountain Heights Academy Teacher Awarded USDLA Excellence in Teaching
eCybermission, April 27, 2017: Mountain Heights Academy Team Wins eCybermission Challenge
pbs.org, April 18, 2017: PBS Announces Educators Selected for the 2017 Digital Innovators Program
Fox13Now.com, February 7, 2017: How this Local School is Revolutionizing the Way Teens Learn
Education Matters, February 2017: Innovation through Technology
eSchool News, September 16, 2016: How these 5 schools sustain innovation through technology
Herald Extra, May 27, 2016: Orem Violinist Named Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Moab Sun News, May 26, 2016: Backus to Compete for Rodeo Queen Title
Scholastic.com, April 20, 2016: Going Open
E-Learn Magazine, April 19, 2016: Mountain Heights Academy; a 100% Digital School
KSL.com, March 21, 2016 :3 Ways the education system in the US must evolve
UtahPublicEducation.org, March 8, 2016: Utah Launches Statewide #GoOpen Initiative
Studio5, March 1, 2016: Revolutionizing the education system via
Fresh Living, February 12, 2016: Four dealbreakers to look for in an online education experience
The Standard, May 13, 2015: Mountain Heights Student Dominates State Tennis 4A Tournament
abc4News, May 7, 2015: Online Academy Focuses on Giving Students Individual Attention
abc4Utah, May 7, 2015: Mountain Heights Academy
KSL.com, April 3, 2015: 6 myths about online schooling debunked
Good Things Utah, March 10, 2015: Online School Offers Real Life Learning
KSL.com, March 10, 2015: 5 Ways Online Education Benefits Students
YouTube, December 1, 2014: Mountain Heights Academy Student’s Winning Go-Pro Challenge Video
Good4Utah.com, September 3, 2014: An Alternative to Traditional School
KUTV Fresh Living, August 11, 2014: Mountain Heights Academy
Utah Business, June 26, 2014: People on the Move
LearnZillion, June 16, 2014: Three Utah Educators Participating in National ‘Dream Team’
Utah Business, May 23, 2014: Director DeLaina Tonks, 30 Women to Watch
Good Things Utah, March 3, 2014: Why a Mother and Daughter Love Mountain Heights Academy
The Davis Clipper, March 1, 2014: Reading Help Includes Tech
KUTV Fresh Living, February 20, 2014: Mountain Heights Academy
Deseret News, January 24, 2014: Hawthorne Elementary Students Treated to Storytime, Ipods
The Spectrum, January 24, 2014: Students Celebrate National Reading Day
Scholastic, December 2, 2013: Are Textbooks Relics of the Past?
Utah Business, October 8, 2013: Sara Layton, Highlighted Players in Utah Business
The Spectrum, September 1, 2013: Teacher Earns Accolades for Role in Digital Classroom
Salt Lake Tribune, August 11, 2013: Z’s to A’s: Do Utah students suffer from lack of sleep?
Good4Utah.com, June 20, 2013: A Day in the Life of a Mountain Heights Academy Student
iNACOL, June 19, 2013: Open Educational Resources and Collaborative Content Development: A Practical Guide for State and School Leaders
Fox 13 News, April 12, 2013: Utah High School Students Attend Virtual Prom
The Spectrum, March 9, 2013: Sara Layton named Teacher of the Year Finalist
Studio 5, February 8, 2013: Studio 5 Explores Mountain Heights Academy
Daily Herald, February 7, 2013: Utah’s Online Public School Expanding to 7th, 8th Grades
Salt Lake Tribune, February 5, 2013: Online Education Celebrated For Expanding
Education Week, October 17, 2012: Open Ed Resources Encourage Teachers to Tinker
Studio 5, August 27, 2012: Open High School
Brigham Young University McKay Today Magazine, Spring 2012: Open Education
Deseret News, June 19, 2012: The 50 Best-Scoring High Schools in Utah (Open High School of Utah #31 in the State)
KSL.com, May 30, 2012: College Courses to be Made Available through Open High School
The Journal, May 16, 2012: Who Will Vet the Textbooks of the Future?
The Journal, May 9, 2012: Running a School on Open Educational Resources
Utah Business, May 7, 2012: Open High School of Utah Partners with Weber State University to Provide College Classes
Iterating Towards Openness, May 5, 2012: Open High School of Utah Keeps Winning Awards
Davis County Clipper, April 19, 2012: Online School Provides Option for Local Students
Education Week, February 8, 2012: Picking and Choosing Digital Content
Deseret News, January 19, 2012: Utah Teachers embrace School Choice
The Washington Times, January 18, 2012: School Choice gives Teachers Options
Forbes, January 2, 2012: Digital Classrooms: Is the Investment Paying Off?
OnlineSchools.com, December 20, 2011: Socialization for the 21st Century
EduTech West Central Region, December 2011: Open High School of Utah
EducationPortal.com, October 2011: Utah’s Open High is Making a Difference Around the World
Online-Education.net, September 2011: Are Women Opting Out of Science Careers
PAEMST Recognition Program: Amy Pace Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Iterating Toward Openness, September 14, 2011: Open High School of Utah Curriculum Release 2.0
KQED, MindShift, August 2, 2011: What Would the Freedom Riders Have Tweeted?
KQED, MindShift, July 27th, 2011: 5 Ways Teachers are Getting Inspired this Summer
Edutopia.org, July 25, 2011: Radical Curriculum Sharing at the Open High School of Utah
Online Schools.com, July 13, 2011: The 5 Best Online Teachers in America
Salt Lake Tribune, June 9, 2011: Open High School wins Tech Award
Daily Herald, June 5, 2011: Online Education may be Utah’s Future
Huffington Post, February 12, 2011: Open High: A Great Choice and Contribution
edReformer, February 2, 2011: Open High Blazing New Path
Parents for Choice in Education, January 13, 2011: Is This the Revolution We Have Been Waiting For?
The Deseret News, December 11, 2010: Bicknell Teacher Also Earns D.C. Honor
edReformer, December 9, 2010: Open High Teacher to Receive Presidential Award
edReformer, November 17, 2010: Open High School of Utah Mentioned by Arne Duncan
Open Ed Conference, November 2-4, 2010: Barcelona, Spain
Sliderocket, September 21, 2010: Back to School with Sliderocket and Google
edReformer, September 20, 2010: Utah Champion Skater is an Online Student
NetworkWorld, September 16, 2010: Open High is a school built entirely on Open Source
OpenSource.com, September 10, 2010: (Video) Open Source Goes to High School
OpenSource.com, September 7, 2010: Open Source Goes to High School
Iterating Toward Openness, September 7, 2010: OHSU OCW Opens
edReformer, September 7, 2010: Open HS Launches Open Resources Project
Salt Lake Tribune, November 23, 2010: U.S. Secretary of Education Praises Utah School
The Daily Universe July 14, 2010: Grad Receives Charter School Educator Award
Salt Lake Tribune July 5th, 2010: No Chalk in This Algebra Class, Just Digital Ink
KCSG Television July 1, 2010: Santa Clara Online Teacher Named Charter School Educator of the Year
edReformer, June 29, 2010: Math that’s Fast, Flexible, and Great for Kids
KSL.com June 29, 2010: Online math teacher is top charter school educator
White House, June 7, 2010: OHSU Science Teacher Amy Pace Receives the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Red Meat Radio, May 28th 2010: Inaugural Year Recap with DeLaina Tonks
Virtual Learning, March 26, 2010: Open Source Learning
Education Next, March 25, 2010: What We Can Learn From Utah’s Open High
Salt Lake Tribune, February 18, 2010: Students All A-Twitter in Their Virtual Capitol Tour
Fordham Institute, January 20, 2010: Open Source Education
Iterating Toward Openness, January 5, 2010: Enjoying the “Unaware/Unaware” Critics of OHSU
Salt Lake Tribune, January 2, 2010: Charter School Breaks Ground in Open Education
eSchool News, December 31, 2009: Open Course ware Gains Momentum