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University High School (UHS or "Uni") is one of five public high schools serving grades 9-12 located in the city of Irvine, California, United States. It was established in 1970. The campus is situated on of land〔 in the southwestern portion of the city, adjacent to the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The school comprises six main academic buildings, a performing arts theater, a band room for instrumental music, a swimming pool, eight tennis courts, an indoor gymnasium supplemented with other indoor athletic facilities, a stadium, and several practice fields. Housed within the facilities are the departments of English, world languages, math, science, social science, instrumental music, art, industrial technology, athletics, physical education, English proficiency programs, special education, and the Orange County Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program. The school's mission is "to provide all students with the opportunities and environment to achieve academic and personal excellence while assuring that this is done in a safe and comfortable atmosphere." The school colors are navy blue, Columbia blue, and white. The school mascot is the Trojan. University High School was named the best public high school in California and 8th best public high school in America in 2011 by ''Newsweek''. University was also the highest ranked institution on the list that was not a charter or magnet school. ==Academics== University High School has consistently made ''Newsweek''s list of Best High Schools, most recently ranking 102nd in 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.newsweek.com/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html )〕 It also ranked 117th in 2005, 156th in 2006, 76th in 2007, 156th in 2008 and 2009, 146th in 2010, and 8th in 2011.〔 It also ranked 182nd on U.S. News and World Report's list of Best High Schools in 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/rankings?name=university&schooltypepublic=y&schooltypemagnet=y&schooltypecharter=y )〕 In May 1987, University High School was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an exemplary school in the Secondary School Recognition Program. In 1988 and 1992, UHS was similarly recognized as a California State Distinguished School.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/distinguished.asp )〕 University was accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for six years in 2004 and also in 2010. In 2012, ten students at University High School received perfect scores on the ACT, a national record. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University High School (Irvine, California)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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