University City High School (San Diego)

UCHS
Address
6949 Genesee Avenue
San Diego, California 92122
United States
Coordinates 32°51′38.80″N 117°12′13.22″W / 32.8607778°N 117.2036722°W / 32.8607778; -117.2036722Coordinates: 32°51′38.80″N 117°12′13.22″W / 32.8607778°N 117.2036722°W / 32.8607778; -117.2036722
Information
Type Public
Motto Carpe diem
(Seize the day)
Established 1981
School district San Diego Unified School District
Principal Jesus
Vice-principals Jo McGlin
Michael Paredes[1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 1,829[2] (2013)
Color(s) Columbia blue, navy blue, and white
Athletics conference CIF San Diego Section
City League
Team name Centurions
Website www.sandi.net/universitycity

University City High School (UCHS) is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the University City section of San Diego, California, United States. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District.[3] The school opened in September 1981. The school was ranked 222nd in 2008 and 297th in 2009 on Newsweek's list of Best U.S. Public High Schools. In 2013, The Washington Post ranked the school as the 602nd most challenging high school in America.[2]

Academic assessment

UCHS offers a wide range of instructional programs. The Advanced Placement Program, Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Program, the seminar program, and the special education program address the needs of identified students. UCHS students have the opportunity to take visual and performing arts courses and practical arts courses.[4]

The school offers 15 AP classes:[2] Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics C, Statistics, US Government, US History, World History, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Art History, Studio Art, Psychology, French Language, and Spanish Language. The school also participates in the Accelerated College Program with San Diego Mesa College to offer Calculus, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, and Political Science. These classes are taught by Mesa College professors on the University City High School campus. The school also provides some performance programs, like breakdancing and freestyle dance.

Sports

University City High School offers sports programs for student-athletes.

Fall sports

Winter sports

Spring sports

Music department

Logos and school colors

The color palette of the school, as well as their three primary logos, the UC Script, the Centurion, and the UC block logo, are given below. The block logo is used as the "Varsity Letter" style for all varsity letter-earning athletes.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Christina Casillas, Ed.D. Vice Principal (A - Li)". Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  2. 1 2 3 "University City". The Washington Post. America's Most Challenging High Schools. 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. ↑ .
  4. ↑ http://www.sandi.net/domain/7486
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  7. ↑ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-otrack/mtt/sanchez_felix00.html USC Bio
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