Welcome to University City High School's website!

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 UCHS Webmaster 

School Website Address: www.philasd.org/schools/ucity

 

• UCHS is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Labor Grant.  The grant will help fund transformational programs and services like the Summer Bridge Program.

• Student Awards, Scholarships, Higher Ed. Acceptances & Matriculations

• Advanced Placement  (AP) students completed a total of 72 AP exams for the 2007-2008 school year; Dr. Janowitz administered 10 AP exams; thanks to the AP teachers! 

• University City High School selected for the PA Classrooms for the Future grant program on 5/8/08: includes an upgrade of approx. four classrooms with new technology, two classroom sets of laptop computers, and required teacher training

• School District Calendar with scheduled student early dismissals,  holidays, and staff-only days;

• School District Academic Calendar with standardized testing dates, marking periods, and report card distribution days;

UCHS 2008-09 Calendar 

• May 30th is the application deadline for the Summer Bridge Program.  Apply online here.
• Ninth Grade Student Orientation: Wed. 8/27 10 AM - 1 PM
• First Day for all Students: Thu. 9/4 at 7:45 AM
• Fall Back-to-School Night
• College Fair (sponsored by City Year)
• Parent Report Card Conference: Wed. Dec. 17th
• Community Meetings, dates TBA
• Monthly School Advisory Council meetings, dates TBA
• Fall Athletic Calendar (PDF)

>> more, see archive

• The 2009 Summer Bridge Program for incoming freshmen students is beginning this summer.  Find out more and submit an application here.
• Parents & Guardians: Register now to check on your child's progress anytime, anywhere! FamilyNet gives families access to their children's progress data, report card grades, attendance, test scores, and customized instructional resources. You will be required to enter your student's ID and your valid email address. The student ID can be found on the Parent Location card or report card.

• Letters from Principal Irvin to Students, Parents & Guardians for 2008-2009:
  • 8/15/08 (PDF, MS Word format)

• Congratulations to students earning higher education acceptances, awards & scholarships including:
  • Gates Millennium Scholarship winner!
  • ACE mentor program scholarship winners!
  • Univ. of Penn. Volunteers in Public Service scholarship winners!

• School District News & Events, including press releases

• Philadelphia Public School Notebook, an independent education newspaper

>> more, see archive

 

School District of Philadelphia's new leader:

Dr. Arlene Ackerman, Superintendent of Schools

 

 

 

 

Core Beliefs

• Children come first.
• Parents are our partners.
• Victory is in the classroom and facilitated by a strong instructional leader.
• Leadership and accountability are the keys to success.
• It takes the engagement of the entire community to ensure the success of its public schools.

Vision

Build a world class school system for our youth today to ensure their success in tomorrow’s global society. How?

• Focus on increasing achievement for all students by raising the bar and closing the gap.
• Ensuring the equitable allocation of all resources.
• Holding all adults accountable for results.
• Ensuring fiscal accountability.

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