Early Assesment Program Prepares Students for College-Level Study
In order to qualify for the Early Assessment Program (EAP) this year, all UC High juniors will take the CSTs in English Language Arts and math, along with the EAP essay test. The scores for these tests...
View ArticleBudget Cuts Predict Three Teacher Layoffs
Editor-in-Chief On February 5, the UC High School Site Council (SSC) and Site Governance Team (SGT) reviewed and approved an estimated budget for the 2014-15 school year. Projected decreases in...
View ArticleTaste of the Triangle Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary
Taste of the Triangle will celebrate its twentieth anniversary tonight at the UCSD Faculty Club, according to the EdUCate website (uc-educate.org). Hosted by EdUCate, the event will feature food...
View ArticleUC High Students Compete in National Math Contests
After scoring in the top five percent in the American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12) in February, Junior Lee Hagaman and Sophomore Evan Liang became the first UC High students to qualify for the...
View ArticleMCJROTC Academic Team Takes First Place in Academic Bowl
On Saturday, April 19, UC High’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) Academic Team competed against 13 other schools in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) MCJROTC...
View ArticleUC High Music Department Performs at Multiple Spring Festivals
UC High’s band, orchestra, choir, and wind ensembles performed in multiple concerts and productions during April and May in order to entertain, fundraise and compete. On April 12, the UC High Band and...
View ArticleNew Security Cameras and Desks to Improve Safety and Environment
UC High recently received new security cameras and furniture in order to improve campus safety and enhance student learning. The items were purchased independently of each other: San Diego Unified...
View ArticleSalute to Excellence Ceremony Honors Top One Percent of SD District Seniors
On May 29, the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) honored the top one percent of its high school seniors at the Salute to Excellence event hosted by University of San Diego (USD). UC High...
View ArticleUC High Loses 12 Teachers to Retirement, New Jobs
According to Principal Jeff Olivero, twelve teachers are leaving UC High because they are retiring or continuing on to new jobs. The teachers are Sally Levens, Judy Woodruff, Mary Murphy, Chris...
View ArticleUC High Ranked One of Top Schools in State
Recently, UC High was declared one of the best schools in the state and nation by the Union Tribune, and was also ranked highly by the Washington Post and U.S. News, according to Principal Jeff...
View ArticleArtATTACK Features ArtsTECH Works
ArtATTACK is an annual end-of-the year exhibition of art by ArtsTECH students that took place this year on Wednesday, May 21, following a parent meeting at 6 PM in the auditorium, according to...
View ArticleFirst Annual UC Spirit Run Raises Funds for Sports and Clubs
On the morning of May 18, UC High hosted its first annual 5K UC Spirit Run and one-mile Kid’s Fun Run, sponsored by the Centurion Foundation, in order to raise money for UC High athletics and clubs....
View ArticleArtsTECH Academy Founder Lauriel Adsit Retires
ArtsTECH Founder and Teacher Lauriel Adsit will retire this year. As a teacher, she has taught Art, Art History, Physical Science, Special Education, and English with the San Diego Unified School...
View ArticleAdsit and Vandiver Win Art and Biomed Awards
Art Teacher Lauriel Adsit and Biomedical Sciences Teacher Ellie Vandiver won awards this year for their contributions to art and biomedical science education, respectively. Adsit won the San Diego...
View ArticleTeacher Ellie Vandiver Leaves to Expand Biomed Program
Biomedical Sciences Teacher Ellie Vandiver will leave UC High this year to work for Project Lead the Way (PLTW), “a national nonprofit organization that focuses on STEM education,” according to...
View ArticleTheater Department Founder Belinda Brown Retires
Theater Teacher Belinda Brown, who founded the Theater Department during UC High’s initial years, will be retiring this year after 32 years of teaching theater and English as well as coordinating...
View ArticleStudents Apply for MCJROTC Leadership Program
One hundred upcoming juniors and seniors in the Marine Corps Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC), were chosen on May 17 to participate in the Marine Corps Summer Leadership and...
View ArticleClass Scheduling Challenges UC High
Due to the unexpected increase in the number of enrolled students this school year at UC High, students and staff alike have been facing complications with classes and schedules. According to a letter...
View ArticleUC High Implements Parking Pass Policy
UC High will be distributing parking passes in the coming weeks in order to increase campus security. With many students parking on campus, UC High’s administration hopes the parking passes will keep...
View ArticleUC High Students Excited About Increased Minimum Wage
Many UC High staff and students are excited about Governor Jerry Brown’s Assembly Bill No. 10 (AB 10), which will increase the state minimum wage starting January 1, 2016 (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)....
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