Quite frankly, there are many quality teachers in this school. The new principal is clearly steering students and staff in a new direction that not only leads to success with testing but with learning in post-secondary institutions.
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Posted by a other on 02/07/09
Come visit us! I've been teaching at Uni for six years. Test scores are one thing but going into the classrooms for visits is another. I encourage all parents and community members to come to Uni and see the rigorous instruction that occurs - every day. Unless you've see a teacher in action, you
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Posted by a teacher on 01/07/09
The SAS program, or honor classes at this school is very diverse and challenging. Not only are the classes fulfilling, my daughter says that the students at this school are very accepting and there's a lot of healthful competition between the rival school, Palisades HS.
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Posted by a parent on 06/07/08
Not only does Univeristy HS offer a variety of challenging honor (SAS program) and AP classes, my daughter (freshman) is involved in several clubs and sport teams offered at this school. I highly recommend the SAS program at this school because the students there are very diverse and there's a lot of
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Posted by a parent on 06/07/08
As a student at University HS, I really find the experience here at Uni to be enriching; all the teachers and students are very accepting and friendly. I'm in SAS so the classes are more rigorous and the teachers push you a lot. Plus, it's a really safe school, we barely have any fights here, probably
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Posted by a student on 06/07/08
University High School has a very unique history, with several graduates returning to teach, and many teachers pursuing their education to achieve a masters degrees or higher says a lot about the quality staff at University High School. Students have many opportunities for leadership. The diversity of
... Read more clubs and extra curricular activities that students can take part in give students balance. Coaches here understand that need and work with students so they can do all the things that they are interested in. Students want to feel safe as much as the administration wants to keep the school safe, so they work together to try to handle confrontations before they get out of hand. An example of this is the peer mediation class that teaches students how to help other students with their personal issues. Parent involvement is getting better. The school website and teacher emails should help facilitate better communication. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 08/01/07
I'M NOT A PARENT- FORMER STUDENT: When I attended University High School, I felt the school was a very good one. Other than that, and the fact that we aren't that great in sports, University fairs well amongst Senior High Schools in the region. I graduated and am currently in college...I made it! and
... Read more I have a 3.6 GPA as of today. There were some great teachers there...and some I would say had no business teaching there. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/03/06
The school location is great, kind of hidden away. The academics are good but I was a little disappointed when my daughter couldn't get the help she needed when she struggled with geometry. Its a shame the test scores went down which made the school ineligible to receive incoming bussed students. The
... Read more college prep AVID program is fantastic. I wish they had AVID when I was in high school. As for the social atmosphere, my daughter's number of friends was somewhat limited because she wasn't a nerd, or into goth/punk-rock, gangs or being fake. She couldn't wait for the school year to be over so she could transfer to another school. But overall, it was a good learning experience for her. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/06/06
My senior is well-prepared for college. I believe the theater arts department is one of the best in the district, if not the best! The amount of support provided to parents for students who need more help is lacking. There is very little communication between teachers and parents, which is the key
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Posted by a parent on 05/06/06
Very big school. very prestigous and mixed population and is very well known. I rate it a 19 out of 20.
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
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visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Los Angeles schools — University Senior High School is located at 11800 Texas Ave, Los Angeles CA 90025. 11800 Texas Ave is in the West Los Angeles neighborhood and 90025 ZIP code in Los Angeles, CA The school district for University Senior High School is the Los Angeles Unified School District. University Senior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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