"Your registration is complete. Your student ID number is HS-428693175. You will use this number as identification on all your assignments and when you sign in for each class. Your locker is on the fourth floor in the west building. . ."
If you're an average teenager, education might not be your No. 1 concern. But let's face it. Where you go to high school will directly affect your future. High school is not a time to be lost in the crowd and known solely as a number. In big classes it is often hard to focus and hard to learn. At University High School, you're an individual - whether it's in the classroom, on the sports team or in the hallway.
If you:
- like to know your classmates
- want to be recognized for your unique accomplishments
- would like to be active in many facets of school life
- prefer that your teachers know your name
- want to have leadership and teamwork opportunities
then you may prefer University High School.
I chose University because of its size. It is small so I know everyone well. I can be myself because all the students are accepting of everyone that comes here. Another reason I chose University is the teachers. They want me to succeed and they go out of their way to make sure I understand the course material. If there is something that confuses me, they work with me.
Christina L, Class of 2008
University High School has that one-on-one atmosphere that makes you become that person you have always dreamed of being.
Maddy M, Class of 2005
University values the individual. Teachers seek to inspire us so that we may in turn grow into ourselves.
Katie R, Class of 2005
University High School is a place to go where people care about you. Students are viewed in names, not numbers.
Merry F, Class of 2007
It is great to be a school where you can really be yourself. University brings out the best in people; you feel like an original.
Jaime A, Class of 2005
I chose this school because . . .
I want to be challenged more in my studies.
Nick R, Class of 2009
It fits all of my personal needs and academic needs. The school that I attended before did not have high standards like University. I needed the bar to be raised higher so that I could try to reach it and excel.
Austin S, Class of 2008
I liked the mission statement.
Merry F, Class of 2007
I originally thought that I wanted to go to a larger school, but after four visits (four!) I decided I wanted a school where I could be myself.
Chris C, Class of 2007
I chose University High School because it suits my needs as a student and an individual. I believe I will get a very good education as well as be able to grow as an individual. It is my belief that University is the best option for me personally because of the courses available and the many activities in which to participate. At University, I finally have the opportunity to be really involved in school.
Allie C, Class of 2009
I came to University High School because I wanted to make a difference.
Katie R, Class of 2005
I like the one-on-one time with teachers.
Lauren V, Class of 2010