Utah’s workforce has a rare and unique skill set that no other state in the country can boast.  The state of Utah has an unmatched number of bilingual residents of all ages.  Utah’s Governor Jon Huntsman is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, the only governor in the U.S. with such a skill.  Many businesses in Utah utilize this unique quality and implement workers’ bilingual abilities to further their business capabilities and relationships with global clients.

American Fork Residents are HIGHLY EDUCATED

American Fork is home to the Alpine School District.  70.4 percent of residents have some college education.  35 percent of residents have bachelor or graduate degrees.

Educational Attainment							Percent Change
	2000 Census		2007 Census		2012 Projection		1990 to 2000	2007 to 2012
Age 25 Population	10,939		15029		17647		39.8%	17.4%
Grade K - 8	112	1.0%	247	1.6%	183	1.0%	-77.9%	-25.9%
Grade 9 - 12	840	7.7%	668	4.5%	517	2.9%	14.5%	-22.6%
High School Graduate	2384	21.8%	3533	23.5%	4272	24.2%	9.6%	20.9%
Some College, No Degree	3225	29.5%	3759	25.0%	3873	22.0%	53.8%	3.0%
Associate's Degree	976	8.9%	1711	11.4%	2278	12.9%	34.3%	33.1%
Bachelor’s Degree	2090	19.1%	3617	24.1%	4081	27.2%	79.8%	32.7%
Graduate Degree	1073	9.8%	1493	9.9%	1724	9.8%	155.9%	15.4%

 Local Educational Institutions

Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University are just minutes away. The city is served by the Alpine School District and is also home to a number of private, charter and vocational schools.

Local College Enrollment	Enrollment	Total Grads	Associate's Degrees	Bachelor's Degrees	Master's Degrees
Brigham Young University (BYU)	28,773	8,464	0	7,142	1,075
Utah Valley University (UVU)	23,840	3,287	1,781	1,479	0
Mountain Applied Technology College (MATC)	10,165	1,633	1,633	0	0
TOTAL	62,778	13,384	3,414	8,621	1,075

 Diverse Language Capabilities

Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah, creates a huge impact on Utah residents’ foreign language skill set.

• Of BYU's 30,000 students, 77 percent speak a second language and 47 percent have lived outside the U.S. for at least one year.
• Over 170 languages are spoken by BYU students, according to a 2004 campus survey.
• The current student body reports 31 percent enrolled in one of the 46 language courses offered and 85 percent of seniors reported the ability to speak a second language.
• More than four percent of BYU’s student body are foreign exchange students studying in Utah, representing over 115 different countries.

American Fork High School

AFHS is one of eight high schools in the Alpine School District.
Enrollment: 2006-07
Total student body: 1635
Accreditation: Northwest Association of Schools & Colleges, continuous since 1940's.

• College bound—Approximately 70 percent of graduates enter institutes of higher learning.  In 2006, the ACT average mean composite score was 22.9.

• Scholarships—Approximately 24 percent of the graduating class received scholarship consideration.

• Advanced Placement (AP) program—Twenty different programs are offered to qualified students: Art History, Art Studio, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language, Environmental Science, French, German, Gov/Politics, Latin, Music, Physics C, Psychology, Science, Spanish, Statistics and US History.  In 2006-2007, 296 students passed their AP tests with a score of 3 or higher (a 64 percent passage rate.)

• Recognition—For the last five years, AFHS has been either first or second in Alpine School district in the number of National Merit Semi Finalists and in the number of students enrolled in AP classes for 2007-2008, with 579 out of 1730 students enrolled.  The high school has been awarded local, state and national awards in Art, Business, English, Science, Drama, Band, Debate, Athletics and Vocational Education.

• Vocational Programs—Instruction is given in seven applied technology areas and students may be placed on a job where they would be released from school, for one or two periods, to work and receive credit.  Concurrent credit may be earned in many of these areas at Utah Valley University.  Internships are also available.

Alpine School District Schools in American Fork

School	Address	Phone
American Fork High School	510 North 600 East	(801) 756-8547
American Fork Jr. High School	1120 North 20 West	(801) 756-8543
Legacy Elementary School	1340 North 28 East	(801) 756-8565
Shelley Elementary School	602 North 200 West	(801) 756-8540
Forbes Elementary School	281 North 200 East	(801) 756-8531
Barratt Elementary School	168 North 900 East	(801) 756-8528
Greenwood Elementary School	50 East 200 South	(801) 756-8534
Dan Peterson School (special needs)	169 North 1100 East	(801) 756-8551