| West Ridge Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| School type | private |
| Director | Kenneth Allen |
| Age range | 9 - 17[1] |
| Website | http://info.westridgecademy.com/ |
West Ridge Academy, formerly called the Utah Boys Ranch, is a residential treatment program that serves young men and young women and their families West Jordan, Utah, USA.
Oversight and Licensing
editWest Ridge is governed by the Utah Department of Human Services [2] and are reviewed annually and during the year with and without notice for compliance to its general standards as listed in the general regulations[3] and specific standards for such facilities [4]).
Media coverage
editOn January 2, 2009, Eric Norwood, a writer and former Utah Boys Ranch resident, published an article detailing alleged abuses and alleged controversial ranch practices.[5] On January 9, 2009, Salt Lake City radio station KRCL invited Senator Buttars, West Ridge staff, Chris Wade and Eric Norwood on their talk show RadioActive! to discuss the article, but Buttars and West Ridge Academy declined.[6] Article Deseret News - Local Salt Lake City, UT NewsPaper[7]
Private School Review - [8] Woodbury Reports - [9] College Bound Networks - [10]
References
edit- ^ http://westridgeacademy.com
- ^ (http://www.hslic.utah.gov/)
- ^ http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r501/r501.htm)
- ^ (http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r501/r501-15.htm
- ^ Norwood, Eric (2009-01-02). "Trapped In A Mormon Gulag". Orato Media Corp. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ KRCL RadioActive
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20090415/ai_n31538696/
- ^ http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/27854#Editor
- ^ http://www.strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/article_5382.shtml
- ^ http://www.collegebound.net/content/article/boarding-school-spotlight-west-ridge-academy/8574/