School will be closed on Monday, September 5th, 2022 as we celebrate Labor Day. Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe, PHS!

Starting the school year, Payson High School had an opening assembly to welcome all students and acknowledge our seniors. Here are some of the highlights that happened during the assembly. Starting off, we introduced our 2022-23 student council as well as introducing new teachers and staff that will be joining us this year!

On August 12th, Payson High School orchestra student Dane Trimble was featured on Good Things Utah. Watch the video and read the article here.

The Payson Lions high school cross country runners enjoyed a rare treat for their summer cross country camp last week as they heard from four national champions, a two-time Olympian, and two celebrated coaches. 

The first day of school is almost here (Aug 17).  To help you get orientated, PHS is hosting a back-to-school night and sophomore orientation on Monday August 15 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. We will have a short assembly-style orientation for all 10th graders and other students who are new to Payson High School at 3:00 PM in the auditorium. And the school will be open from 3:00 to 6:00 PM for an open house. You can walk around campus to find your classes, try out your locker, and even meet your teachers. Welcome back Lions!

PHS student picture day will be Sept 1-2, 2022. Be prepared! You can access the packet to order pictures by clicking here.

Payson High School wants to wish you all a happy Pioneer Day!

Happy Independence Day to all of our Payson Lions Family! As President Ronald Reagan said in his second inaugural address: "Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit." In that spirit, we hope that your 4th of July freedom celebrations are inspiring and fun (and safe).  

It took  two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation before all of the slaves in the United States were finally freed. Several pockets resisted or hadn't been informed. The last group to be freed was in Galveston, Texas. On the morning of June 19, 1865, over 2,000 federal troops arrived there and Union Major General Gordon Granger and his men marched throughout the city, formally proclaiming the end of institutionalized slavery.

During the summer, Payson High School operates on a reduced schedule. See the schedule below:

• Finance Office: Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Main Office: Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Counseling Secretary: Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Counselors: Wednesdays only from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Have a great summer everyone!