University School of Nova Southeastern University
| University School of Nova Southeastern University | |
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA | |
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| Type | Independent, College Preparatory School |
| Motto | Find the Best in U |
| Established | 1971 |
| Headmaster | Jerome S. Chermak, Ed.D. |
| Faculty | 179 |
| Number of students | 1,845 |
| Campus | Suburban, 28 acres (110,000 m2), |
| Color(s) |
Green, White, and Yellow |
| Mascot | Ray |
| Nickname | Suns |
| Website | http://uschool.nova.edu |
The University School of Nova Southeastern University, better known as "University School" or "U-School" is a fully accredited, independent, college preparatory school in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA, that serves grades Pre-K through Grade 12. The school is on the grounds of Nova Southeastern University. It is divided into lower, middle, and upper, respectively representing elementary, middle and high school divisions within the school. Dr. Jerome Chermak is the headmaster of the University School.
National Merit Scholars (2003-2009)
- 46 National Merit Scholars
- 61 National Merit Commended Scholars
- 14 National Hispanic Scholars
Advanced Placement Courses and achievements
The school offers more than 27 Advanced Placement courses in subject areas
- 21 Advanced Placement Scholars with Distinction
- 8 Advanced Placement Scholars with Honor
- 17 Advanced Placement Scholars
- 9 National Advanced Placement Scholars
Music achievements
- Upper School choral students earned the highest scores at the Florida All-State Chorus, enabling them to advance to the All-State Chorus
- Students perform in the Broward All-County Gold Honors Orchestra
- Superior solo and ensemble ratings at the State Music Assessment Evaluations
- Distinguished member of the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) for 17 years
- Upper School musical orchestra won a Cappie Award for their performance in The Wedding Singer
- Orchestral Strings received straight Superior ratings at the Broward Country Music Performance Assessments for Upper and Middle Schools
- 13 Middle School students named to the All-Country Band and one Middle School student named to All-State
- Highest ratings in various district and state competitions over the past several years
- 10 singers were selected to the 2009 Florida ACDA Honor Choir
- 18 Middle School and 22 Upper School students were selected to the University of Miami Honor Choir
- 2 Lower School students performed in the Florida Music Educators Association All State Elementary Chorus, made up of some of the finest 4th and 5th grade singers across the state of Florida.
Forensics achievements
- Forensics Team is in the top 5% of National Forensic League chapters nationwide and qualified for the NFL “200 Club.”
- 5 finalists at the Florida State Novice Forensics Tournament
- 6 finalists at the Florida State Varsity Forensics Tournament
- State champions in the Public Speaking Sweepstakes at the Florida State Varsity Forensics Tournament
- Runners up in the Interpretation Sweepstakes at the Florida State Varsity Forensics Tournament
- Team placed 3rd overall at the Florida State Varsity Forensics Tournament
- 3 Finalists in Duo Interpretation at the University of Florida Blue Key National Tournament (1st, 2nd, and 5th)
- Finalists at the Yale Invitational in 2009/2010 in Duo Interpretation
- 2009/2010 Harvard Finalists in Duo Interpretation
- Rachel Brooks, Champion in Humorous Interpretation at Yale, Blue Key and Harvard
- Champions of Glenbrooks Invitational in Chicago in Duo Interpretation, Finalist in Humorous Interpretation.
- Mitchell Blenden, Finalist at the Congress Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky.
- 2011 Finalists at the NFL National Tournament in Both Congress and Storytelling
- 2011 School of Excellence Award in both the Debate and Overall Categories at the NFL National Tournament
- Semifinalist and Quarterfinalist at the 2011 Tournament of Champions in LD debate
- 2012 Overall State Debate and Rhetoric Champions
- 5 State Champions at the Florida Varsity Forensics Tournament
Television production achievements
- University School's Television Production II and III students participated in the Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) District 7 competitions and won first place in the category of Best News Show Introduction
- 5 students won Southern Regional Emmy Awards
Thespian and Performing Arts achievements
- 3 Superior ratings at Junior Thespian States
- Upper School musical, The Wedding Singer, received a South Florida Cappie Award nomination.
- Upper School musical, Les Misérables, received a South Florida Cappie Award for David Sopshin, Jared Corak, and the orchestra pit.
- Upper School musical, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Received 7 South Florida Cappie Awards including:
- Featured Actor (Stefen Smith)
- Featured Actress (Rachel Brooks)
- Best Male Vocalist (Jared Corak)
- Lead Actor (Tyler Laurence)
- Best Ensemble (Businessmen)
- Best Song (Brotherhood of Man)
- Best Musical
Art achievements
- Students won first competition, students won first, second, fifth, and six place in the 2-D art category and also took home four honorable mention awards
- At the Celebrating our Differences art competition, students won first and third place in the 3-D art category
- Of more than 700 entries submitted to the Scholastic Art Awards competition, students received 2 American Vision Awards (the highest honor in the competition), 20 Gold Key Awards, 14 Silver Key Awards, and 3 Honorable Mention Awards
- Out of 11 schools,
- For the past four years, all AP Studio Art candidates received a perfect score of five for their portfolios
- Student works were selected for the AP Student Works of Excellence, a national exhibition of 30 exemplary works selected from more than 24,000 portfolios
- One AP Studio Art student’s portfolio was selected to appear on a CD of exemplary portfolios (used to train AP Studio Art teachers nationwide)
Athletic achievements
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- 17 out of 21 teams made the Florida High School Athletic Association state playoff series
- 89 student-athletes earned All-County honors from the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel
- 2 student-athletes were selected to the Women’s United States Junior National Lacrosse Team
- 3 students received Sun-Sentinel and Miami Herald scholar-athlete honors
- 2 students were named Wendy’s Heisman Scholar-Athletes
- Athletic program had 6 Individual State Championship qualifiers
- Sun-Sentinel identified the Athletic program as being in the Top 5 in total victories
- The Boys Varsity Soccer team was named "one of the state's best programs" by ESPN's RISE Magazine
- Football team state finalist 2010-2011 season (lost 56-55 in 3OT)
- Football team state champion 2012-2013 season
- Boys Varsity Soccer won 1984 and 2011 state championships
Community Service and Leadership Honors
- The Class of 2008 performed more than 38,000 community service hours during their high school years
- 100 percent of the senior class participated in the Cooperative Feeding Program
- 4 students were selected to participate in the Youth Leadership Broward 2008 program
- Senior Capstone Projects provided seniors with real-world internship experiences in the professional community as well as in NSU graduate programs and departments including dentistry, pharmacology, education, law, business, oceanography, speech and language, public relations, and technology
Faculty achievements
- A faculty member wrote two source books for secondary and college teachers: Cultural Diversity in Literature Art and Music and Images of Women in Art and Literature
- A faculty member wrote a guide for high school and college students: Help, I Have to Write a Paper!
- A college application adviser wrote a text book for a college writing course
- 5 faculty members were selected to be AP exam readers
- A faculty member was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and was honored with the Presidential Scholars Program Teacher Recognition Award
- University of Florida selected a faculty member to be a college application reader
- College counselors attended the Harvard Institute on College Admissions
- The Theater arts coordinator was named to the Board of Directors of Florida’s Association for Theatre Education
- A faculty member was appointed as vice president of the Florida Forensic League State Executive Board
- A faculty member was awarded the Florida Art Education Association’s 2009 Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award
- A faculty member was given the Arash award of excellence in teaching.
Notable alumni
- Actor Scott Weinger (class of 1993)
- Actor Seth Gabel (formerly Seth Cosentino) (class of 1999)
- Actor Josh Gad (class of 1999)
- Composer Michael Waller (class of 2004)
- Author Matthew Pearl (class of 1993)
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