Mission

The mission of University High School is to be a PIONEER in research, service, and excellence in education. We believe that University High School should do the following:

• Share insights into effective teaching and learning with the educational community, 

• Involve students preparing for a career in education in a variety of classroom and co-curricular experiences which reflect current practices and explore innovative approaches, 
• Represent a diversity of learners in order to enhance teacher preparation and research,
• Encourage individual development and freedom of expression in a secure environment,
• Provide a climate of respect and trust,
• Engage in a collaborative process to secure resources necessary to accomplish its mission,
• Create staffing plans which recognize individual strengths and contributions to the mission of the school,
• Provide all students with the support and resources they need to maximize their potential,
• Be a laboratory in which research focuses on questions, and
• Collaborate with university faculty to develop and implement appropriate research agendas.