 The school was constructed according to the Jordan School District's policy of basing the design of all high schools on a single, ever-developing model, and as such is architecturally similar to many other high schools in the surrounding area such as Jordan, Copper Hills, Timpanogos, Lone Peak, and Herriman.The first year of school was the year of 1999-2000, during which some of its components were still being completed.The student population in the area has continued to increase at a fast pace, and by 2009 Riverton High School was the largest school in the state of Utah.