On Campus Programs

American Heritage is located on a breathtaking 11-acre parcel of property immediately adjacent to the Mount Timpanogos Temple in American Fork, Utah and serves over 750 students in grades K-12.

Classes are held Monday through Friday
Grades 1-6: 8:30 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Grades 7-12: 8:10 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
AM Kindergarten: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
PM Kindergarten: 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Elementary School

Students in grades K-6 study with a teacher for Devotional, Math, Reading, Language, Literature, Phonics, Orthography, Spelling, Geography, and History. These students have specialty teachers for Science, Music and Physical Education. Saxon Math, Riggs Phonics and A Beka Language are used as curriculum for basic subjects.

American Heritage School scores above the 80th percentile in most subjects with many students scoring in the 90-99th percentile. K-8 students are tested throughout the year taking STAR assessments.

Middle and High School

Upper school (grades 7-12) currently offers the following Advanced Placement courses, and students are well prepared to take other AP tests:

AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP English Language
AP Music Theory

Instructors integrate the subjects of Language Arts, Literature, and History/Geography into a unified course.


On-Campus curricular electives, primarily for high school students (grades 9-12) include the following courses:

A Capella Choir
American Sign Language
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP English Language
AP Music Theory
Art (I, II, III-Portfolio)
Ballroom Dance (I, II, III)
Chamber Singers
Computer Technology
Constitutional Studies
Directed Reading Seminar
Debate (I, II, including Debate Tournament)
Drama (I, II)
Family Science
Financial Literacy
French (I, II, III)
Health & Physical Conditioning
Introduction to French and Spanish (7th Grade Only)
Journalism
Keyboarding (7th Grade Only)
Learning to Learn -- Study Skills
Math Study Hall
Mixed Choir
Play Production (separate from Drama and Drama Tech)
Principles of Leadership
Shakespeare Play Production (8th Grade Only)
Spanish (I, II, III)
Public Speaking & Presentation (7th Grade Only)
Teacher Mentor (Internship with AHS teachers)
Theatre & Event Tech
Video Production and Editing
Yearbook

Seminary is provided at the school during the day and also as an early morning option.

Extra-curricular Programs

Extra-curricular programs at the school include Drama, Art, Student Government, National Honors Society, Choir, Orchestra, Constitution Bowl, Science Bowl and other events. Athletics include boys and girls basketball, soccer and cross-country. Students are also welcome to participate in the School Service Association (IUWE), a chess group, and FLL Robotics that is open to students from elementary through 8th Grade.

Prepared Graduates

Continuing a strong tradition of excellence, American Heritage School’s 2014 graduation rate was nearly 100%, most of whom either went directly on missions or to colleges and universities, many with scholarships. Over the last four years, AHS graduates have been admitted to BYU (all campuses), Purdue, University of Michigan, UCLA, University of Washington, Indiana University, University of British Columbia, University of Utah, Utah State, Edmonds College, University of California at Santa Barbara, Southern Virginia University, Weber State, UVU, New York University, Institute of Chicago—School of Art, Florida Institute of Technology, McGill University (Quebec), and more.

To date, AHS has had five students receive National Merit honors for their stellar academic performance, placing them in the top 3% of nearly 2 million eligible high school candidates. This year, one AHS graduate was selected as a National Merit Finalist.

Several graduating seniors have received their mission calls and have reported to missions in Taiwan, Russia, Thailand, California, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Take a moment to read, in their own words, how an American Heritage School education has impacted their lives:Graduation Essays .