University High School (Irvine, California)
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4771 Campus Dr. Irvine, California, Orange 92612 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°39′06″N 117°49′20″W / 33.651673°N 117.822211°WCoordinates: 33°39′06″N 117°49′20″W / 33.651673°N 117.822211°W |
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| School type | Comprehensive high school |
| Motto | Unity through Diversity |
| Established | 1970 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Irvine Unified |
| NCES District ID | 0684500 |
| CEEB code | 051-984 |
| NCES School ID | 068450007067 |
| Principal | Dr. Kevin Astor |
| DHH Principal | Frank Tocco |
| Faculty | 106 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2469 (2013) |
| • Grade 9 | 603 |
| • Grade 10 | 623 |
| • Grade 11 | 655 |
| • Grade 12 | 588 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, and White |
| Athletics conference | Pacific Coast League |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Nickname | UHS, Uni |
| National ranking | 102 |
| Average SAT scores (2013) | 1897 |
| Average ACT scores (2013) | 28.3 |
| Newspaper | The Sword and Shield |
| Yearbook | The Odyssey |
| Website | www |
University High School (UHS or "Uni") is one of five public high schools serving grades 9-12 located in the city of Irvine, California, United States. It was established in 1970. The campus is situated on 55 acres (22 ha) of land in the southwestern portion of the city, adjacent to the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The school comprises six main academic buildings, a performing arts theater, a band room for instrumental music, a swimming pool, eight tennis courts, an indoor gymnasium supplemented with other indoor athletic facilities, a stadium, and several practice fields. Housed within the facilities are the departments of English, world languages, math, science, social science, instrumental music, art, industrial technology, athletics, physical education, English proficiency programs, special education, and the Orange County Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program. The school colors are navy blue, Columbia blue, and white. The school mascot is the Trojan.
University High School was named the best public high school in California and 8th best public high school in America in 2011 by Newsweek. University was also the highest ranked institution on the list that was not a charter or magnet school.
University High School has consistently made Newsweeks list of Best High Schools, most recently ranking 102nd in 2013. It also ranked 117th in 2005, 156th in 2006, 76th in 2007, 156th in 2008 and 2009, 146th in 2010, and 8th in 2011. It also ranked 182nd on U.S. News and World Report's list of Best High Schools in 2013.
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