Yvonne Cardwell was one of Bingham's great counselors and teachers.  Throughout her life she has rendered outstanding service to Bingham High and the Bingham High Alumni Foundation.  She established a scholarship in her name that has helped, and will continue to help numerous BHS students continue their education.  She will be greatly missed, but her kindness, generosity, ever-present smile and genuine love for others will always be remembered. For her outstanding contributions to Bingham High she was awarded the Candlelight Service Award in 2007.  Her accomplishments are summarized as follows and are engraved on a plaque which will be permanently displayed in the main hall at Bingham High School: 2007  YVONNE CARDWELL  Counselor at Bingham High (1978-2001) Coordinating counselor for the Jordan School District Teen Mother Program Bingham High School’s first Miner Mascot (1958) Home Economics teacher...

September 9, 2020 marks the 112th birthday for Bingham High School. Bingham High first opened its doors on September 9, 1908. As Bingham Miner Alumni, we can all celebrate the beginning of our alma mater in the narrow confines of Bingham Canyon in the upstairs room of the town's community center known as Canyon Hall. Since that first year in the City of Bingham's Canyon Hall, Bingham High has had five different locations: three in Bingham Canyon (1908-1931), one in Copperton (1931-1975) and the current location in South Jordan (1975-2020). Although it may be difficult for some to believe, as of 2020, Bingham High School's South Jordan campus surpassed the 44 years Bingham High was located in Copperton.   The following is a summary of the first school year of 1908-1909 at Bingham High. We have certainly come a long way since then. For more information on Bingham High's history see Bingham High School--The First Hundred Years (1908-2008) by Scott Crump.     ...

Dorothy Peterson   (1929-2020) The Bingham Alumni Foundation would like to pay tribute to Dorothy Peterson who was an important part of Bingham High School for most all her life.  She was an outstanding teacher and pioneering coach who embodied the essence of Bingham High School.  Her pioneering efforts made her one of the elite number of coaches that formulated the structure of teaching, coaching and student behavior at Bingham High that is followed by teachers and coaches to this day.  Her legacy lives on in the next generation of teachers who continue to teach and coach using her example.  She affected the lives of literally thousands of Bingham Miners and her influence will be felt for generations to come.  She was a true Bingham legend.  The following are some of her many contributions to the Bingham Community:   -Physical Education, health, physiology, and English teacher at Bingham High (1964-1975)  -She founded the girls’...

Patrick McDonald, a veteran vocational teacher at Bingham High will retire after 21 years of service at Bingham and 28 years in the Jordan School District.   A drive-by retirement parade will be held for him on Wednesday June 3, 2020 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the front parking lot at Bingham High School.   All former students and friends of Mr. McDonald are invited to come and congratulate him on his outstanding service to our school and the Bingham High community.   

The Bingham Alumni Foundation announced its scholarship award winners for the Class of 2020.  The following 10 seniors received scholarships of $1,500 each: Student Name                   Scholarship Won Michael Stepan                       Cal Crump Cody White                              Class of 1968 Adrienne Thomas                   Hogan Insurance Kendel Woodburn                  Hogan Insurance Aubree Berrett                        Howard Schmidt Kelsey Warner                        Audio Enhancement Hailey Jones                           ...

                                                1918 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC AT BINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL To give some perspective to the turbulent times we are currently living in, I thought it would be interesting to look back at what was happening at Bingham High School during the 1918 Influenza Epidemic.  The following is taken from the book, Bingham High School--the First Hundred Years (1908-2008)                                                                   With the end of the World War I in 1918, Bingham High and the schools in Jordan District were forced to deal with the worldwide influenza epidemic that would kill approximately two times more people than the number...

High school girls basketball: Bingham rallies past No. 1 Fremont to claim repeat 6A state title Bingham made 9 of 14 3-pointers to overcome a 10-point first half deficit on its way to state championship By James [email protected]  Feb 29, 2020, 9:20pm SALT LAKE CITY — Fremont has gotten the better of Bingham in the regular season each of the past two years, but when it has mattered most in the playoffs, the Miners have proven superior in the clutch. A year after bouncing tournament-favorites Fremont in the semifinals, Bingham got the better of No. 1 seed Fremont again on Saturday night in the 6A championship, pulling away late for the 59-51 victory and a repeat state title. On Saturday morning, Bingham watched film of its 27-point loss to Fremont back in December, and coach Charron Mason said her players’ reactions to a simple question reassured her that they were ready for the tough challenge. “I asked the girls, what have we improved since then,...

Deseret News February 2, 2020 OREM — Bingham captured its first drill team state title since 2012 at the 6A state championships at UVU on Saturday, and in the process halted Copper Hills’ seven-year reign atop the state’s largest classification. Bingham finished first in the military and dance categories, and fourth in character to secure the eighth state title in school history. Herriman finished second in the team standings, followed by Layton in third. “Competition at this level comes with a lot of pressure and intensity. These girls fought through challenges, injuries, sickness, and always kept going no matter what. So much blood, sweat and tears goes into every single day of practice when you’re striving to win. As their coach, I couldn’t be more proud of them for pushing to be better every day and never giving up. Watching them be unified as a team, overcome struggles and become stronger dancers and people was indescribable. Winning a state title was the cherry...

George Sluga inducted into Coaches’ Wall of Fame February 4, 2020 To recognize the dedicated and outstanding service that coaches have rendered to Bingham High, the Coaches Wall of Honor was established in 1999.  Large banners have been placed on the east gymnasium wall to honor the outstanding men and women who have mentored Miner athletes.  Tonight, we honor George Sluga. Introduction George Sluga is an unique individual—a true Bingham Miner. He is one of the few people in the world who can say he was: Born in Bingham Canyon Attended grade school and junior high school in Bingham Canyon Attended and graduated from Bingham High School—graduating in 1960 (60 years ago) Was a teacher and a coach at Bingham High School his entire 36-year career Biography George was hired in 1964 when Donald Parr (later a superintendent of Jordan School District) was principal. He taught social studies, PE, Health and Drivers’ Education at Bingham from...