Appendix 2

LDS Academies Opening Dates, 1875–1888

Academy	Opening Date
Brigham Young Academy	1875
Brigham Young College	1877
Alberta Stake Academy	Oct. 19, 1891
Bannock Stake Academy	Nov. 22, 1888
Bear Lake Stake Academy	Oct. 16, 1888
Beaver Stake Academy	Oct. 29, 1888
Big Horn Stake Academy	1909
Box Elder Stake Academy	Dec. 29, 1888
Cassia Stake Academy	Dec. 25, 1888
Davis Stake Academy	June 28, 1890
Diaz Academy	Sept. 24, 1891
Emery Stake Academy	Sept. 15, 1890
Grantsville Academy	1892
Juab Stake Academy	July 12, 1890
Juarez Stake Academy	1897
Malad Stake Academy	July 3, 1890
Maricopa Academy	Oct. 9, 1895
Millard Stake Academy	Oct. 29, 1888
Morgan Stake Academy	Nov. 24, 1888
Oneida Stake Academy	Oct. 29, 1888
Panguitch Stake Academy	Oct. 30, 1888
Parowan Stake Academy	Apr. 12, 1890
Randolph Academy	Nov. 3, 1890
Rich County Academy	Sept. 17, 1891
Salt Lake Stake Academy	1886
San Luis Academy	1905
Sanpete Stake Academy	Oct. 18, 1888
Sevier Stake Academy	Dec. 12, 1888
Snowflake Stake Academy	Dec. 25, 1888
St. George Stake Academy	Nov. 1, 1888
St. Johns Stake Academy	Dec. 25, 1888
St. Joseph Stake Academy	Feb. 10, 1891
Summit Stake Academy	Nov. 19, 1888
Uintah Stake Academy	Dec. 18, 1888
Union Academy	1860
Wasatch Academy	Oct. 25, 1890
Weber Stake Academy	Dec. 18, 1888

Historians have presented various lists of academies. M. Lynn Bennion in his work Mormonism and Education (1939) lists only 22 academies (page 164); Milton R. Hunter, in The Mormons and the American Frontier (1940), also lists 22 (page 222). William E. Berrett and Alma P. Burton, in Readings in L. D. S. Church History, vol. 3 (1958), list 34 academies (page 337); Don W. McBride, in The Development of Higher Education in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1952), lists 28 academies.

The reason for differing lists lies partially in the particular reference used as a guide. Different references list varying dates, such as Church Board of Education approval dates, founding dates, established dates, opening dates, or dates given as academies underwent name changes. Some academies had only a brief existence and some came into existence years after others had closed their doors. Certain academies were closed for a period of time and in some historical lists, the date of reopening is recorded rather than the original date when the academy was established. We have represented information as accurately as we understand it.