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=Profile of Sierra Bonita High School=

In 1977 Sierra Bonita High School opened its doors to 1200 students (grades 9-12), the second high school for Provo School District. It's name is derived from a nearby mountain peak named by the first European explorers to Utah, Father Escalante and Father Dominguez (a Spanish phrase meaning "beautiful mountain"). Hence the mascot, the Padres.

Currently enrollment at Sierra Bonita stands at 1750 students, with a projected increase in enrollment of approximately 25 students per year. Sierra Bonita values a comprehensive curriculum, offering a full range of academic, vocational, and fine arts instruction. In addition to core classes, the school provides 21 Advanced Placement courses; 82% of Sierra Bonita students students who tested received passing scores, compared to a national passing rate of 65.9%.

=School Demographics=

Sierra Bonita is situated in Mountain City, which is primarily a college town. Mountain City is the state's third largest city. Recent census figures set the city's population at 115,000, an increase of more than 9% since 2001. Average household size is 3.6. The census sets the median Mountain City income at $47,000 per year. Less than two miles from BYU to the south and UVU to the west, Sierra Bonita not only includes many of the universities' faculty and staff among its patroons, but it also shares an educational partnership with the schools, which is reciprocally beneficial. Currently Sierra Bonita employs and provides mentors for multiple interns from both schools in math, English, social studies, and science.

=**Ethnic Diversity**=

Sierra Bonita's ethnic diversity continues to change. Since 2001, its Hispanic populatino has increased from 11% to 14%; the Asian population has almost doubled from 2.4% to 4%; Pacific Islanders have increased by 50% from 2% to 3%; African Americans have more than tripled from .2% to .7%. The increase in our ethnic population may be related to the change in enrollment in Mountain City District. Prior to 2001, Mountain City School District's enrollment was on a steady decline with a total enrollment of 13,058. That trend has changed; there are currently 14,813 students in Mountain City School District.



=**Four Frames Perspective on the School Profile**=

Culling the data to paint a profile of a school is a very structural frame thing to do. It can also incorporate the other frames. The first paragraph in this profile gives a bit of history. This provides for some shared culture (symbolic frame). The School Demographics and Ethnic Diversity sections are structural frame oriented, but they provide the basis for making decisions in the human resource framework (i.e. "how to ensure that the organization meets the needs of the individuals, including teachers, students, parents, staff, administration, and the community as a whole.) These section may also have political implications regarding ability to access grant funds or other assistance, based on need.

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