By Tonya Baskett, ICS development assistant

When Intermountain Christian School opened in 1982, it was a kindergarten through 9th grade school with a student body totaling 122. The second year grew to include pre-k through 11th grades. As ICS turns 40 this year, the school celebrates four decades of God’s faithfulness. This year, the student body numbers 293 and will graduate 26 seniors in May. ICS has had 30 years in a beloved school building that we moved into in 1991, a move that many alumni will remember helping with in October of that year. The school said goodbye to 10 years in the “Fortuna Flying Saucer” with its circular racetracks, otherwise known as hallways, and said hello to the new 47,000 sq. ft. building that ICS rents from Evangelical Free Church of Salt Lake City. It was the culmination of nearly seven years of prayer, planning, hoping, giving, negotiating, cajoling, sweating, and sacrificing for the future of the school. God’s grace provided and the alumni numbers now include over 600 graduates!

When ICS opened its doors, there were high hopes to provide exemplary education in academics, athletics, fine arts, and community outreach. There have been many successes in all these areas. ICS has produced many plays over the years starting with the first ‘real’ play: “Our Town” in 1986. Other shows include “Charlotte’s Web” in 1994 and this year’s theater program will wrap up with “The Little Shop of Horrors.” Music Tour has been a long-standing tradition at ICS, leading to many memories and successful trips. Intermountain Christian School has had many students represented in the Utah All-State High School Art Show, including this year. There have also been State Tournament runs in cross country, baseball, girls volleyball, boys basketball, girls basketball, speech and debate, boys soccer, girls soccer and track. This year, the teams achieved two state championships in HS Girls Volleyball and HS Speech and Debate. ICS has always strived to be one of the highest academic achieving schools in Utah and with a current SAT average of 1280 and ACT average of 27, the standard continues to be met. Intermountain Christian School has truly built upon its foundation of God’s love.

ICS will be hosting an Alumni Weekend, August 5th and 6th. All past graduates are invited to spend the weekend reconnecting with each other and celebrating 40 years of Intermountain Christian School. There will be time for alumni to reconnect over conversation, sports, a family picnic, and a formal dinner. Special guest speakers representing the last 40 years of ICS will be on hand to entertain us with memories from their time at the school. Mr. Bob Payne fulfilled many roles on faculty and administration at our school from 1982 – 1996. Mr. Bill Postma was part of the faculty from 1995 – 2002. Mr. John Gutman and Mrs. Sally Gutman were both on faculty for periods between 1990 and 2003. Mrs. Andrea Townsend was part of the faculty between 1993 – 2005. Mrs. Denise Buckley has been part of our school’s staff since 2017 and 2003 – 2012 before that. Mrs. Becky Schumacher has been part of the faculty since 2015. You don’t want to miss this event!

If you have not already received any notifications regarding this weekend, please be sure to update your contact information on our alumni website: intermountainchristian.org/alumni