We're excited to have you as a future Trailblazer! This page contains everything you will need to know to start strong at University High School.
Students who may be ready to take Geometry or Algebra II and beyond: When you come to register, please bring a copy of a recent report card listing your current math grade. For example, if you are currently enrolled in Algebra I and will be enrolling in Geometry, please bring a report card or academic update that shows your current grade in Algebra I. Also, we have a placement exam you may take to determine placement for Algebra I. If you wish to take the exam, please print out the exam and complete it. You should bring the completed exam to registration on Wednesday, May 9.
Note: You should not take the mathematics placement exam if:
All incoming French and Spanish students must take a short placement test online to determine which level of language class they should take. The test should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Take the Spanish test or the French test.
Over the summer, we will mail each new University student and parents their Edline login information and other pertinent details, so students may access their class schedule and prepare for the first day of school. Edline is where we post course information, grades and class schedules. The schedules can be found under "Private Reports." Both students and parents get accounts. Please contact Amy Grunat with any questions.
The 2012-13 school calendar can be downloaded as a PDF or viewed in Dynacal, our online calendar system.
Our online bookstore is currently closed. The online bookstore will open this summer, so please plan to have your books in time for the first day of school.
Our lunch provider is Schoolhouse Fare. Each new student and parent will get a username and password after registering for classes. Generally, you can order food up to seven days prior to the lunch date. Once you register, you'll get regular emails about the ordering windows. The lunch page has more details about the program.
Students will need to purchase an Apple laptop from our online computer store before classes start on Monday, Aug. 13. All laptops must be reimaged before the first day of classes. We will be taking computers on an appointment system, and we have set up an online calendar with available times at tinyurl.com/reimaging. Times are available any day between Monday, June 18 and the end of July unless otherwise noted in the calendar. To schedule an appointment, check the calendar at tinyurl.com/reimaging and email ahd@universityhighschool.org with the date and time you would like to come in. We will confirm your time via email. Your computer will be ready approximately 30 minutes after you drop it off.
Note: If your student has placed data, music or pictures on the computer, he or she should back up that information on an external hard drive before the reimaging appointment because we will delete everything on the computer. Once it is imaged, the data can be restored.
Mentoring is a significant part of the school. New students will meet their mentors at the all-school pitch-in on Sunday, Aug. 12.
Per state law, we must have complete immunization records on file before school starts. Please provide these before you start classes.
There is no general school supply list. Students should come to school with a laptop, paper and pen. Teachers may ask for specific supplies for projects as the semester progresses. Students in Learning Support Services do get a school supply package (including an academic planner) for $25. Please contact Ellyn Walerstein for more information.
This page will be updated in early fall for the details of enrollment for the spring semester.