Wasatch Academy

Wasatch Academy
Anne N. Coltharp Center for Evolving Technologies
Location
120 South 100 West

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United States
Coordinates39°32′40″N 111°27′30″W / 39.54444°N 111.45833°W / 39.54444; -111.45833
Information
TypeIndependent, coeducational, boarding school
EstablishedApril 19, 1875 (1875-04-19)
FounderDuncan McMillan
Head of schoolDr. Anne-Evan Williams
Grades8–12, PG
Enrollment300
ColorsBlack, orange    
MascotTiger
AccreditationNAIS, TABS, Cognia, NWAIS
Websitewww.wasatchacademy.org
Wasatch Academy
Craighead Humanities Building (built 1930s)
Area35 acres (14.2 ha)
Built1875
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.78002690
Added to NRHPOctober 2, 1978

Wasatch Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding school in Mount Pleasant, Utah. Founded in 1875 by Presbyterian minister Duncan McMillan, it is the oldest continuously operating secondary school in Utah.

Distinguished by its synthesis of historic tradition and modern pedagogy, the school utilizes a specialized project-based learning (PBL) curriculum that integrates engineering arts, rocketry, and robotics through the Coltharp Center for Evolving Technologies. The academy is also noted for its inclusive approach to neurodiversity, offering executive function support alongside its rigorous academic and global dual-diploma programs. Its athletic department features a nationally ranked basketball team that competes in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.

In 2025, the school celebrated its sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary.