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University High School (Tolleson)

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Established
  
2006

Enrollment
  
632

Mascot
  
Lighthouse

Number of students
  
632

Grades
  
9–12

Campus
  
Suburban

Color
  
Dark Green and Gold

Type
  
Public (magnet) secondary

Principal
  
Susan Thompson (current) Courtney Stevens (former)

Address
  
9419 W Van Buren St, Tolleson, AZ 85353, USA

Oversight
  
Tolleson Union High School District

Similar
  
Tolleson Union High School, La Joya Community High Sch, Westview High School, Copper Canyon High Sch, Sierra Linda High School


University High School (UHS) is an American public college preparatory high school located in the Tolleson Union High School District in Arizona. The UHS mission statement is "harnessing the power of dreams". The school mascot is a lighthouse, and the colors that represent it are green and gold.

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History

University High School opened in 2006. It was founded by Dr. Dean and three co-founders, most prominently being Mrs. Terry Caruso. It is a shared campus with Tolleson Union High School, established in 1927. It is currently ranked #6 in Arizona according to US News in 2016, and is ranked #36 in America according to US News.

Curriculum

All of the students at University High School take AP classes every year. The schedule of classes are all AP/advanced except for electives, which can be taken with Tolleson, or West-Mec. Advisory days are every Tuesday. The list of AP classes available include:

  • AP Human Geography
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP World History
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP US History
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Biology
  • AP Statistics
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP Physics
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Spanish Language and Culture (co-taken with Tolleson)
  • Admission

    Students that wish to attend can apply during 8th grade, after 9th/10th grade, or (special cases ONLY) 11th grade.

    References

    University High School (Tolleson) Wikipedia