Tooele High students, staff and cafeteria workers highlight school spirit and programs

Tooele High School students, teachers and staff described a long history of traditions, strong school spirit and several student supports in a brief on-campus feature.

Jeff White, principal of Tooele High School, said the school has been educating local students for "112 years" and noted school traditions, staff and students as strengths. "Everything's awesome about Tooele High — from the students to the staff to the traditions," White said. He also said Tooele High is "the only public school with a buffalo as a mascot."

Cammie Gaillard, child nutrition manager, credited kitchen staff and students for recent efforts. "I love the camaraderie that we have here in our kitchen. And I love our kids," Gaillard said, noting that Tooele High won a recent lunch challenge among local high schools and attributing the win to student involvement.

Donna Ward, a teacher at Tooele High, said the student body's diversity contributes to a positive learning environment. "We have a diverse population and they all bring something valuable to the table," Ward said.

Students who spoke included Mark, a junior class officer, who highlighted school spirit: "I really love to see everybody show up in their purple and white." Mariah, a student, said she values "the community and the staff" and pointed to opportunities such as college courses and concurrent enrollment. Griffin Bronder praised faculty support: "Our amazing teachers and staff ... have a really drive to help us succeed," he said. Garrett, student body president, said he admires students' resilience and positivity.

The short feature focused on personal impressions from school community members rather than policy, budgets or formal school-board actions.