Dixie High School is located at 350 East 700 South, in St. George, Utah, United States. It is a Utah Class 4A school (2017-2019 classification) and reported 1,248 students on October 1, 2018. The school's mascot is the Flyers and is represented by a World War I-era biplane pilot. It is a part of the Washington County School District. History Dixie High School was the first high school in St. George, and was founded in 1911 under the name St. George Academy. Nicknamed "Dixie" Academy, the tradition of white-washing the name "DIXIE" on a sandstone rock formation overlooking the St. George valley (the Sugarloaf) began in 1913. The name comes from a regional nickname, that began with Mormon pioneers in the area. In 1963 the Dixie Academy split into Dixie High School and Dixie College (which eventually became Utah Tech University). Dixie High transitioned to a new building in the early 2000s. Construction began in 2001 with a new arts department wing that featured an auditorium and choir and band rooms. The main, three-story school building was constructed in an adjacent parking lot. In 2004 the student body moved to the new building, and the majority of the old building was torn down (one classroom remains for use as auto-tech classes). Construction was completed before the 2005–2006 school year with a new gym and water feature. The 2010–2011 school year marked the 100th year of the school. Notable alumni Dia Frampton, musician Meg Frampton, musician Kelly Graves, women's basketball head coach at Gonzaga University Bruce C. Hafen, first Quorum of Seventy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Jeffrey R. Holland, Apostle, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bruce Hurst, Major League Baseball pitcher Doug Jolley, National Football League tight end Raven Quinn, musician Elwood Romney, All-American basketball player at BYU Maurine Whipple, author References External links Dixie High School website Utah Tech University Educational institutions established in 1911 Public high schools in Utah Buildings and structures in St. George, Utah Schools in Washington County, Utah 1911 establishments in Utah