University High School is an American public college preparatory high school located in the Tolleson Union High School District in Arizona. The UHS mission statement is "harnessing the power of dreams". The school mascot is a lighthouse, and the colors that represent it are green and gold.HistoryUniversity High School opened in 2006. It was founded by Dr. Dean and three co-founders, most prominently being Mrs. Terry Caruso. It is a shared campus with Tolleson Union High School, established in 1927. It is currently ranked #6 in Arizona according to US News in 2016, and is ranked #36 in America according to US News.CurriculumAll of the students at University High School take AP classes every year. The schedule of classes are all AP/advanced except for electives, which can be taken with Tolleson, or West-Mec. Advisory days are every Tuesday. The list of AP classes available include: AP Human Geography AP Environmental Science AP World History AP Calculus AB AP US History AP Calculus BC AP Biology AP Statistics AP Chemistry AP English Language and Composition AP Physics AP English Literature and Composition AP Spanish Language and Culture (co-taken with Tolleson)AdmissionStudents that wish to attend can apply during 8th grade, after 9th/10th grade, or 11th grade.
