In 2011, VHS was identified by Newsweek magazine and the Washington Post as being in the top 5% of all public high schools in the United States.

[citation needed] In addition, Viewmont graduates 96% of its seniors, with over 40% earning college credit through Advanced Placement and Concurrent Enrollment classes.

[citation needed] Viewmont also offers a full range of artistic, athletic, and career and technical programs.

Viewmont High School offers many sports, such as lacrosse, soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling, volleyball, cross country, track and field, golf, tennis, swimming and American football.

The Viewmont men's and women's swimming teams have won two state titles each in recent years.

They sell a variety of food items, such as Frazil frozen drinks, Tacotime Burritos, Chick-fil-A, Dominos Pizza, and Joy Luck.

[13] For years, Viewmont held a fundraiser to support students in Salt Lake City who attend Guadalupe Elementary School.

For the 2007–2008 school year, each student at Viewmont was placed into one of five pathways: Arts, Business, Humanities, Science, or Technology.

SRC is also mandatory for all sophomores during the first term of each school year, or for any age student who desires to receive help in any particular subject.

That night, Viewmont High School Drama club was presenting the play The Redhead.