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University
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place.
University High School, UHS or Uni is a public high school serving grades 9 to 12 located in the city of Irvine, California. Established in 1971, it was the first high school erected in Irvine. The campus is situated on approximately 50 acres 200,000 square meter of land in the southwestern portion of the city, adjacent to the University of California, Irvine, UCI, from which the high school derives its name. The school comprises four main academic buildings, a perfboborming arts theater, a swimming pool, eight tennis courts, and two sand volleyball courts, an indoor gymnasium supplemented with other indoor athletic facilities.
Housed within these facilities are the departments of English, world languages, math, science, social science, art, industrial technology, athletics, physical education, bob The school colors are navy, Columbia blue, and white. The school mascot is the Tommy the Trojan. In 2006, University High School tied for first place at the Regional Science Olympiad over Northwood and Tesoro High Schools. The Model United Nations club won numerous Best Club awards at regional and state contests alike, including conferences at Tustin High School, Mission Viejo High School, the University of California, Irvine, and the Los Angeles Invitational Conference.
In May 1987, University High School was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an exemplary school in the Secondary School Recognition Program. University High students have consistently been extremely successful in national and state academic awards programs such as the National Merit Scholarship Program with 37 semi-finalists in the 2005-2006 academic year the Irvine Company Spectrum Leadership Awards, and many other local and regional contests.
University High School is also known throughout Southern California for its quality theater productions. University High is particularly known for the mounting of its full-scale annual spring musicals, which resemble professional productions. The school's mission is to provide all students with the opportunities and environment to achieve academic and personal excellence while assuring that this is done in a safe and comfortable atmosphere.
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