A school in a polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border that reopened two years ago is unveiling a new building for high school students as the rebirth of the public education system in the town sets more roots.
The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports that the Water Canyon High School is in a renovated storehouse in Hildale, Utah. It is next door to the elementary school that opened in 2013 after being closed for 13 years.
The school closed when enrollment dwindled to less than a dozen because sect members were following orders from leader Warren Jeffs not to send their children to school.
School principal Darin Thomas says it reopened with 150 kids from kindergarten through 12th grade. Next fall, Thomas expects 400 total between the elementary and high schools.