University High School is a comprehensive high school in Orange County, California, with an enrollment of 2,363 students. The school’s 55-acre campus is in close proximity to several institutions of higher learning, including the University of California, Irvine, Concordia University and Chapman University. In addition, University High School is the home of the Orange County Deaf and Hard of Hearing program with an enrollment of 56 students who fully participate in the school’s academic, athletic and activities programs. University High School students have consistently been successful in national and state academic awards programs such as the National Merit Scholarship Program.
University High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). University High School is frequently recognized by national publications for being an outstanding college prep high school. In the past several years alone, University High School has appeared on top high school lists compiled by the Washington Post, Newsweek and US News and World Report. In 2015, University High School had the honor of being labeled a Gold Ribbon School, which honors outstanding, innovative schools throughout the state of California.
The school’s mission is to enable each student to become a contributing member of society with an appreciation for complexity and ambiguity, empowered with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to meet the challenges of a changing world by providing the highest quality educational experience we can envision.
Upon graduation, University High School students apply to and enroll at schools that reflect each student’s individual interests and strengths. Specific data for where graduates report admissions is published in the Senior Survey, which is posted on the University High School website on the “Counseling” page.
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