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30-1301: University High School may refer to: Australia [ edit ] University High School, Melbourne , Victoria Canada [ edit ] University Hill Secondary School , Vancouver, British Columbia United States [ edit ] Arizona [ edit ] University High School (Tolleson) University High School (Tucson) California [ edit ] University High School (Fresno) University High School (Irvine, California) , also referred to as "Uni" University High School (Los Angeles) , also referred to as "Uni" University High School (Oakland, California) University of San Diego High School , formerly known as University High School, and also known as "Uni" San Francisco University High School Florida [ edit ] University High School (Orlando, Florida) University High School (Orange City, Florida) University School of Nova Southeastern University , Fort Lauderdale Hawaii [ edit ] University Laboratory School Illinois [ edit ] University High School (Normal, Illinois) University Laboratory High School of Urbana, Illinois , also referred to as "Uni" University of Chicago Laboratory Schools ,

60-465: A bond issue passed by the citizens of Monongalia County in 2003, is located north of Morgantown along Bakers Ridge Road. The $ 35 million project includes a two-story classroom building, a greenhouse, a 2000-seat gymnasium, a 400-seat auxiliary gymnasium and an approximately 700 seat auditorium. In addition to the building, the campus also includes a new 4000 seat stadium for field sports, as well as multiple athletic and physical education fields. The building

90-455: A place for students to learn educational techniques, but also because many professors were unwilling to send their children to public schools of that era. It was originally located in the Old Tea Room on the corner of Willey and Spruce Streets. The school had 35 students and three teachers, and quickly attracted more. In 1928, strained with over two hundred students, the school was relocated to

120-824: A site in Story Street, Parkville, adjacent to the Royal Melbourne Hospital and in close proximity to the Royal Children's Hospital , newly built Royal Women's Hospital , the University of Melbourne and the Central Business District . During World War II , the United States Army set up a camp on the school oval. Additionally, 240 extra students from MacRobertson Girls High School transported to UHS for schooling as their buildings were also seized by

150-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages University High School, Melbourne The University High School (abbreviated as UHS or Uni High ) is a government-funded co-educational secondary day school , located in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville , Victoria , Australia. As of 2022 , 1,708 students attended the school. In 2023, it

180-718: The Elizabeth Blackburn Science School building in March 2022. The VCE Center, 600s rooms and the library reopened at the beginning of the last quarter of the year with a new refurbished design whilst the second floor (700s) reopened at the end of 2023. VCE studies offered by the school: The University High School was ranked in the top 200 public secondary schools in Australia based on academic results in 2009. In 2014, 17 students scored an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank above 99 and 130 students, or 61 per cent of

210-680: The English Office, General Office, Performance Center, food technology classrooms, general classrooms and the student services counter. Minor renovations were made to the bottom floor of the North Building to construct a food technology classroom and kitchen. The second floor (200s) consists of the junior science laboratories, well-being rooms, the Science Office, the Well-being Office and the sub-school offices. The third floor (300s) contains

240-568: The Maths Office, the LOTE Office, the computer classrooms, mathematics classrooms, LOTE classrooms and English classrooms. The 400s are part of an extension of the third floor and consists of EAL classrooms which are converted into praying rooms during specific times. The West Wing is the smallest of the buildings, but is conjoined with the Music Wing. The west wing features many lockers, mainly for

270-575: The North Building. A series of building works were undertaken from 2010 to 2014. In 2011, the West Wing was gutted and the interior was completely rebuilt, allowing for more classroom space. The Sharman Hall serves as the school's hall. The hall is used for school assemblies and performances. The Sharman Hall is attached to the Canteen/Gymnasium building. The canteen floor has the school canteen as well as indoor seatings and lockers. Rooms located within

300-518: The arts Military Politics and the law Sport University High School (West Virginia) In addition to sections of Morgantown, the school serves the City of Westover . The school was established by West Virginia University in September 1925 as University Demonstration High School. It was not uncommon in the south for colleges to found "demonstration schools", ostensibly as

330-563: The canteen are numbered as part of the 100s. Above the canteen is the school gymnasium which holds the Sports Office. An extension of the canteen was completed in the last quarter of 2006 which connected it with the M.S. Sharman Hall. The South Building is the next largest building containing the Library and VCE Centre. The building consists of four levels with rooms numbered from 500 through 724 and VCE1 through VCE5. The first floor (500s) contain

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360-504: The demonstration school, it was turned over to the Monongalia County Public School System. Morgantown High School district was divided and University High School was established as a second regular public high school. The school underwent major renovations and refurbishment, including the addition of a gymnasium and annex. In 2006, construction began on a new campus for University High. This new facility, part of

390-529: The library as well as lockers. The second floor (600s) contain the Humanities Office as well as humanities classrooms. The third floor (700s) contains the senior science laboratories, general classrooms and lockers. In late 2009 the school unveiled a new bridge linking the North and South Buildings from the west-end of the 700s corridor (South Building) to the centre of the 300s corridor (North Building). As of 2023,

420-402: The military. The school has been a pioneer in the education of gifted and talented students in Australia. Its acceleration program for gifted and talented students, which began in 1981, is the longest running and most stable program of its kind in Australia. An A$ 8 million upgrade of the school facilities was completed in 1997. The school experienced major disruption and change during

450-498: The new location on December 3, 2008. Just after a few days, the building experienced minor flooding as a result of a heating issue that activated the sprinkler system. The building that once held University High School now houses Mountaineer Middle School, formerly Cheat Lake Middle School. University High School offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, one of the largest AP programs in West Virginia. The University Hawks compete in

480-506: The portables. The North Building was constructed in 1930 during the Great Depression . Because of this, no additional facilities were constructed and therefore assemblies were held in other venues. The North Building is connected with the West and Music wings. The north building has three levels, and contains the rooms numbered 100 through 405. The first floor (100s) holds the main entrance to

510-434: The previous years through dislocation of classes and staff. The completion of the works has given the school modern facilities with appropriate specialist rooms. During the 2020/21 school holidays, an electrical fire consumed much of the south building, destroying the second (600s) and third (700s) floors of the building as well as damaging the first (Library, 500s) and fourth (VCE Center) floors. Another fire also occurred in

540-491: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=University_High_School&oldid=1186140071 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

570-550: The school as well as most administrative facilities. Inside the main foyer one can see a collection of photographs commemorating pupils and teachers from the school who were killed in the First World War . Also many plaques are hanging from the walls that honour achievements made by students and state principals and other important administrative roles. There are many banners that show sports achievements, as well as sub-school names that recognise past principals. The 100s also contain

600-511: The school's capacity after the temporary closures of the South Building and the rising enrolment numbers. The portables are numbered from rooms 1001 through 1012. In 2001, University High was ranked tenth in Australia's top ten schools for the education of girls based on the number of female alumni in the Who's Who in Australia . Academic Business and government Media, entertainment and

630-481: The state. This allows students from throughout Victoria to have direct exposure to research in the genetics field. The GTAC building consists of science and research laboratories as well as the school's Fitness Center on the first floor. The Art/Tech Building is primarily used for Art and technology subjects as well as general classes. It is the third largest of the four buildings and has three levels with roomed numbers from 800 through 909. The first floor (800s) contain

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660-505: The third and fourth floors of a building on the corner of Stewart Street and University Avenue. In 1930, construction on University Demonstration High began. The school occupied the old library on the West Virginia University Campus until 1933, when the building was complete, at an estimated cost of $ 283,837, the school is located at the top of North Price Street. When, in 1972, West Virginia University no longer had need of

690-634: The third level (700s rooms) is closed due to fire damage sustained during the 2020/21 school holidays. A fourth level extension to the South Wing was completed early in 2007 and was named the VCE Centre. The extension was made for VCE students. It has classrooms specifically for VCE students and the VCE Sub-school Offices are located in the centre. The Gene Technology Access Centre (GTAC) was opened for use in early 2004 by staff and students from across

720-1046: The upper classes are nicknamed U-High Elsewhere [ edit ] University Schools , in Greeley, Colorado, formerly known as University High School Education Laboratory School , in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, formerly known as University High School University High School (Indiana) , Carmel, Indiana Oxford High School (Oxford, Mississippi) , known as "University High School" until 1963 University High School (Michigan) , Ann Arbor, Michigan University High School (New Jersey) , Newark, New Jersey University High School (New Mexico) , Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico University High School (San Juan) , Puerto Rico University High School (Waco, Texas) University High School (Washington) University High School (West Virginia) University Laboratory High School of Baton Rouge , Louisiana University School (disambiguation) , various schools [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

750-563: The visual arts classrooms, woodwork classrooms and the Arts and Technology Office. The second and third floors (900s) contain more woodwork classrooms as well as sewing rooms and the Careers Office. Lockers are also located within the 800s and 900s. A dedicated art classroom for VCE students was also constructed, above the existing 900s. In conjunction with the University of Melbourne , a new dedicated academically selective science subschool/program

780-496: The year, scored above 80. University High School was ranked number 70 out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2021. The school has four different houses also known as sub-schools. They each have their own distinct colour and are named after the school's alumni. They are: The University High School is divided into eleven areas: West, North, South, Art/Tech, Music, Hall, Canteen/Gymnasium, EBS, GTAC and

810-472: The younger students (Year 7–8) as well as English/Humanities classrooms. The Music Wing was developed, planned, constructed and funded by ex-students and ex-teachers, including Stella Langford and Jim Economo. The Music Wing consists of music classrooms, composition classrooms, practice rooms and the Music Office. Rooms in the West and Music wings are numbered as part of the 100s and 200s as they are connected to

840-837: Was created for students in year 11 and 12, on space previously occupied by the university's Veterinary Science buildings. It is called Elizabeth Blackburn Sciences (EBS), named after a former student of University High School. Rooms in EBS are numbered from EB10 to EB24. The first floor (EB10s) consist of a lecture room (EB10), EBS Office, the main science laboratory and lockers. The second floor (EB20s) consist of general classrooms, another lecture room (EB20) as well as outdoor spaces and lockers. Prospective students looking to enrol in Elizabeth Blackburn Sciences must sit an entrance exam testing their knowledge in literacy, numeracy and science. In 2021, portable classrooms were added to increase

870-413: Was designed by the award-winning Charleston WV architectural firm of Williamson Shriver Architects. While the football team played its 2008 home games at the new high school (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Stadium), students did not arrive at the new University High until December 2008. On Wednesday, November 19, 2008 the old school on Price Street welcomed students for the last time, and students started school at

900-451: Was ranked 67th in Victoria (or 13th in Victorian public schools) by percentage of VCE study scores of 40 or above. In 1910, the "University Practising School" was opened in a former primary school on the corner of Lygon and Lytton Streets, Carlton. In 1913, it changed its name to "The University High School" after the closure of the older private school. Since 1930, the school has occupied

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