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"Follow the creed... knowledge, strength, courage, respect"
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| 1000 Rhode Island Avenue Orange City, Florida USA |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 2010 |
| School district | Volusia County School District |
| Principal | Dennis Neal |
| Faculty | Assistant Principal Karen Chenoweth,Craig Pender,Joan Lee,John DeVito. |
| Number of students | ca. 2550 |
| Color(s) | Orange, White and Silver |
| Mascot | Titan |
| Website | [1] |
University High School is a public four-year high school in Orange City, Florida established in 2010, with an expected enrollment of around 2,150 students. It is Volusia County's first high school since 1994 .[1] The high school's capacity exceeds any other school in the county. Its $98 million construction cost makes it the most expensive high school in Volusia County.
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The new school opened on 16 August 2010. About 500 students at the new high school come from DeBary, about 500 from Orange City, another 250 from the unincorporated area around Orange City, and about 900 from Deltona. The school does not have a senior class for its 2010-2011 school year. The school has an elaborate AP program.
University High School is partnering with the University of Central Florida, Stetson University, and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in sponsoring two academies, the STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and the Academy of Finance. Stetson has an advisory role in the program. For the 2011-2012 school year, University High School has 2,600 students enrolled.
The acronym S.T.E.M. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Mr.Jeremy Blinn is the head director for the academies. There are five STEM academies- Biomedical, Engineering, Plant Biotechnology,Gaming/Simulation, and Robotics. More information about these academies at Universtiy High School can be found at www.STEMAcademyUHS.org
The "Titan Regiment" marching band currently has around 100 members. In the 2010- 2011 school year, they performed a show entitled “The Music of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.” As of the 2011-2012 year, they are performing the music of George Gershwin.
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