| University High School | |
|---|---|
 Unofficial flag of University High School | |
| Address | |
421 N. Arcadia Ave. , Arizona United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°13′35″N 110°53′20″W / 32.226492°N 110.88876°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public (magnet) secondary |
| Established | 1976 |
| Oversight | Tucson Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 030488 |
| Principal | Alberto Ranjel |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,096 (2016-17)[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and white |
| Mascot | Penguin |
| Newspaper | The Perspective |
| Website | uhs |
University High School (UHS) is an accelerated public high school located in Tucson, Arizona. Originally known as Special Projects High School (SPHS), University High School is in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). The mission statement of UHS identifies it as "a special function high school which serves students who are academically focused and intellectually gifted and provides curriculum and social support not offered in the comprehensive high school." Since 1985, it has shared a campus with Rincon High School, a separate high school. Courses from each school can be combined, and athletics and fine arts are combined under the Rincon/University (RUHS) name.
Ranking and recognition
U.S. News & World Report has included UHS in their list of "America's Best High Schools" out of nearly 18,000 schools in the US:
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Ranked #28[2] |
| 2021 | Ranked #17[3] |
| 2020 | Ranked #22[4] |
| 2019 | Ranked #40[5] |
| 2018 | Ranked #27[6] |
| 2017 | Ranked #15[7] |
| 2016 | Ranked #24[8] |
| 2015 | Ranked #8 |
| 2014 | Ranked #7 |
| 2013 | Ranked #28 |
| 2012 | Ranked #4 |
In 2014, the Washington Post listed UHS at No. 28[9] in its review of "America's Most Challenging High Schools," which ranked the 1,900 highest-performing high schools nationally.[10]
In 2013, the Daily Beast listed UHS at No. 19 in its annual list of the "Best 2,000 High Schools in the Nation.[11]
In May 2006, Newsweek named UHS as one of "The Public Elites," schools that, "NEWSWEEK excluded...from the list of Best High Schools because so many of their students score well above average on the SAT and ACT."[12]
In 2005 and 2016, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[13]
Notable alumni
- Max Cannon, Creator of Red Meat comic strip[14]
- Gabby Giffords, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 8th district[15]
- Martha Crawford Heitzmann, vice president for research and development, Air Liquide, France[16]
- Kaiser Kuo, writer, musician, podcaster, and Director of International Communications at Baidu[17]
- Timothy Reckart, Academy Award nominated filmmaker[18]
- Zach Selwyn, actor, TV host, musician and writer[19] Guinness World Records Gone Wild[20]
- Michael Thompson, Professional golfer[21]
- Jessica Grace Wing, composer and filmmaker[22]
- Deja Foxx, reproductive rights activist and political strategist.[23]
References
- ↑ "University High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ↑ "University High School (Tucson) in Tucson, AZ - US News Best High Schools". us news.com. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ↑ "University High School (Tucson) in Tucson, AZ - US News Best High Schools". usnews.com. 2022-01-28. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ "University High School (Tucson) in Tucson, AZ - US News Best High Schools". 2020-10-19. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ "University High School (Tucson) in Tucson, AZ - US News Best High Schools". 2019-07-22. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ "University High School (Tucson) in Tucson, AZ - US News Best High Schools". 2018-10-12. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ "University High School (Tucson) in Tucson, AZ | US News Best High Schools". 2017-10-05. Archived from the original on 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ "University High School (Tucson) in Tucson, AZ | US News Best High Schools". 2016-10-05. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ "America's Most Challenging High Schools - University High School". Washington Post. 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08.
- ↑ https://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2014/list/national/
- ↑ "2013 America's Best High Schools". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "The Public Elites". Newsweek America. June 15, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15 – via MSNBC.com.
- ↑ "NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM - Schools Recognised 1982 Through 2018" (PDF). US Department of Education.
- ↑ https://www.universityhighschoolfoundation.org/main/sites/default/files/pilote%20releaase%201.pdf
- ↑ Star, Hank Stephenson Arizona Daily. "TUSD considers giving University High School its own campus in Tucson". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ http://www.classmates.com/directory/public/memberprofile/list.htm?regId=8719644754%5B%5D
- ↑ "More on China's Second Life". Ich Bin Ein Beijinger.
- ↑ Star, Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily. "Former Tucsonan Reckart snags Oscar nomination". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ "AMC | Watch TV Shows & Movies Online | Stream Current Episodes".
- ↑ "Dan Cortese to Host truTV's Guinness World Records™ Gone Wild As New Series Starts Production". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ Morales, Javier (July 26, 2020). "Rincon/University High School Grad Michael Thompson Wins Second PGA Tour Event". allsportstucson.com.
- ↑ Reel, James. "Finding 'Lost'". Tucson Weekly.
- ↑ Tucson, Angela Pittenger | This Is (19 April 2017). "Tucson's Deja Foxx on eloquently confronting Sen. Flake and running for president". This is Tucson. Retrieved 2022-03-22.