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University High School of Indiana is a nonsectarian, independent, college preparatory school in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb on the north side of Indianapolis. University offers a personalized approach to a college preparatory program. Students also learn through formal mentoring relationships. Students at University High School are known, understood and taken seriously. The school community is organized around the six core values of 1) diversity, 2) commitment to excellence, 3) commitment to personal responsibility, 4) creativity, 5) stewardship, and 6) mutual respect, support and trust. FACULTY AND STAFF: HEAD OF SCHOOL: Chuck Webster, B.A., M.A. ASSISTANT HEADS OF SCHOOL: Alicia LaMagdeleine, B.A., M.A. and David Vesper, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING: Lade Akande, B.A., M.S. (317-733-4475, ext. 104 or [email protected]) DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING: Maddy MacAllister, B.A. (317-733-4475, ext. 151 or mmacallister@universityhigh- school.org) ENROLLMENT: For the 2016-17 school year, there are 302 students, averaging 75 students per grade. Diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds represent 30% of the student body. CEEB CODE: 150448 STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO: There are 41 members of the faculty and administrative staff. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. MEMBERSHIPS: University High School of Indiana is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), Indiana Association of Independent Schools (IAIS), College Board, Educational Records Bureau (ERB), National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Indiana Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC), Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS), Cum Laude Society, and the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA). University High School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), the North Central Association (NCA), and Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI). TUITION: $19,395 for the 2016-17 school year • IHSAA sports - Boys and Girls Basketball - Boys Baseball - Boys and Girls Cross Country - Boys and Girls Golf - Boys and Girls Soccer - Boys and Girls Swimming - Boys and Girls Tennis - Boys and Girls Track and Field - Girls Softball - Girls Volleyball • Academic Team • Apple Help Desk • Bike Club • Black Affinity • Blood Drive • Cheerleading • Chemistry Club • Community Service Club • Cum Laude Society • Dance Marathon for Riley Hospital for Children • Drink Shop • Eco-Blazers • Fall Play • Food Club • French Club • Games Club • Gay-Straight Alliance • Global Citizens Club • Hiking Club • Invisible Children • Lacrosse • Math Club • Model United Nations • Pep Band • Peer Facilitators • Relay for Life • School on Wheels • Science Club • Science National Honor Society • Skiing and Snowboarding Club • Spanish Club • Spirit Club • Spring Musical • StageBlazers (theatre) • Stewardship Council • Student Teambuilding Facilitators • The U Post • Timmy Club • Year of Service • Yoga Club “To expand the hearts & minds of students and to nurture excellence through academic, creative and physical achievement .” UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL OF INDIANA MISSION EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL OF INDIANA 2016-2017 PROFILE college bound
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University High School of Indiana is a nonsectarian, independent,college preparatory school in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb on thenorth side of Indianapolis. University offers a personalized approachto a college preparatory program. Students also learn through formalmentoring relationships. Students at University High School areknown, understood and taken seriously. The school community isorganized around the six core values of 1) diversity, 2) commitmentto excellence, 3) commitment to personal responsibility, 4) creativity,5) stewardship, and 6) mutual respect, support and trust.
FACULTY AND STAFF:
HEAD OF SCHOOL: Chuck Webster, B.A., M.A.
ASSISTANT HEADS OF SCHOOL: Alicia LaMagdeleine, B.A., M.A.and David Vesper, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING: Lade Akande, B.A., M.S.(317-733-4475, ext. 104 or [email protected])
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING: Maddy MacAllister, B.A.(317-733-4475, ext. 151 or [email protected])
ENROLLMENT:For the 2016-17 school year, there are 302 students, averaging75 students per grade. Diverse racial and ethnic backgroundsrepresent 30% of the student body.
CEEB CODE: 150448
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO:There are 41 members of the faculty and administrative staff.The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
MEMBERSHIPS:University High School of Indiana is a member of the NationalAssociation of Independent Schools (NAIS), Independent SchoolsAssociation of the Central States (ISACS), Indiana Association ofIndependent Schools (IAIS), College Board, Educational RecordsBureau (ERB), National Association for College AdmissionCounseling (NACAC), Indiana Association for College AdmissionCounseling (IACAC), Association of College Counselors inIndependent Schools (ACCIS), Cum Laude Society, and the IndianaHigh School Athletic Association (IHSAA). University High Schoolis accredited by the Independent Schools Association of theCentral States (ISACS), the North Central Association (NCA), andCommission on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI).
TUITION:$19,395 for the 2016-17 school year
• IHSAA sports- Boys and Girls Basketball- Boys Baseball- Boys and Girls Cross Country- Boys and Girls Golf- Boys and Girls Soccer- Boys and Girls Swimming- Boys and Girls Tennis- Boys and Girls Track and Field- Girls Softball- Girls Volleyball
• Academic Team• Apple Help Desk
• Bike Club• Black Affinity• Blood Drive• Cheerleading• Chemistry Club• Community Service Club• Cum Laude Society• Dance Marathon for Riley Hospital for Children• Drink Shop• Eco-Blazers• Fall Play• Food Club
• French Club• Games Club• Gay-Straight Alliance• Global Citizens Club• Hiking Club• Invisible Children• Lacrosse• Math Club• Model United Nations• Pep Band• Peer Facilitators• Relay for Life• School on Wheels
• Science Club• Science National Honor Society• Skiing and Snowboarding Club• Spanish Club• Spirit Club• Spring Musical• StageBlazers (theatre)• Stewardship Council• Student Teambuilding Facilitators• The U Post• Timmy Club• Year of Service• Yoga Club
“To expand the hearts&minds of
students and to nurture excellence
th r ough academic , c r ea t i ve and
physical achievement .”
U N I V E R S I T Y H I G H S C H O O L O F I N D I A N A M I S S I O N
EX TRACURR I CU LAR AC T I V I T I E S AT UN I V E RS I T Y H I GH S CHOO L O F I N D I A N A
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SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:Each student must earn a minimum of 48 credits to graduate. All studentsmust take at least five classes per semester and one January Term class eachyear. Courses taken outside of University High School can be used towardthese requirements only if approved beforehand. Students must also satisfythe minimum subject requirements.
MINIMUM SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS OVER FOUR YEARS:ENGLISH: (8 credits) Students must pass two semesters of Language andLiterature, two semesters of Great Books, and four semesters chosen from APEnglish Language, AP English Literature or advanced course work in the juniorand senior years.
MATHEMATICS: (6 credits) Students must pass all the mathematicsclasses up through Algebra II and must take a minimum of four semesters at a high school.
SCIENCE: (6 credits) Students must pass two semesters of Biology, twosemesters of Chemistry and two additional semesters of science classes.
SOCIAL STUDIES: (8 credits) Students must pass two semesters ofNonwestern History, two semesters of European History, two semesters of
U.S. History OR AP U.S. History, one semesterof U.S. Government and one semester ofEconomics.
WORLD LANGUAGE: (6 credits)Students must pass all the world languageclasses in one language up through the third-year course and must take a minimum of foursemesters at a high school.
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS: (4 credits)Students must pass four semesters of fine andperforming arts classes.
ATHLETICS/PHYSICAL EDUCATION:(3 credits) Students must pass one semester of Health and two semesters ofPhysical Education. Students can replace one semester of Physical Educationwith successful participation in a full season on an athletic team.
GRADE SCA LEA+ 100-99 B- 82-80A 98-93 C+ 79-77A- 92-90 C 76-73B+ 89-87 C- 72-70B 86-83 F Below 70
University High School of Indianauses a 4.0 scale. Advanced
Placement (AP) courses are weightedone point. University High School of
Indiana does not rank students.Class of 2017 Median GPA: 3.73
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL OF INDIANA COURSE OFFERINGS:Classes at University High School are taught at the honors level.
2825 West 116th StreetCarmel, IN 46032317.733.4475
www.universityhighschool.org
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ENGLISHAP English Language & CompositionAP English Literature & CompositionAdvanced Creative Writing: FictionAdvanced Creative Writing: PoetryAdvanced Creative Writing:Screenwriting
Advanced English: African AmericanLiterature
Advanced English: AdaptationsAdvanced English: AmericanLiterature after 1914
Advanced English: AmericanLiterature to 1914
Advanced English: Author Study -Faulkner
Advanced English: ContemporaryAmerican Novels
Advanced English: DystopianLiterature
Advanced English: Folktales &Legends
Advanced English: Gender & SexualityAdvanced English: Media StudiesAdvanced English: Nature WritingAdvanced English: NonfictionLiterature & Writing
Advanced English: Philosophy &Literature
Advanced English: Place in LiteratureAdvanced English: PoetryAdvanced English: ShakespeareAdvanced English: Short WorksAdvanced English: The Literature of War
Advanced English: The RebelAdvanced English: The Truth Is...Advanced English: The HeroAdvanced English: Short StoriesAdvanced English: Speculative FictionCreative Writing: DramaCreative Writing: FictionCreative Writing: PoetryEtymology: Greek RootsEtymology: Latin RootsGreat BooksIntroduction to Creative WritingLanguage & LiteratureNovel WritingPost AP English SeminarPublic Speaking & Communication
MATHEMATICSAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP StatisticsAdvanced CalculusAlgebra 1, 2
GeometryMultivariate & Differential CalculusPrecalculusTrigonometry & Finite Math
SCIENCEAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Physics C: Mechanics, Electricity& Magnetism
Anatomy & PhysiologyAstronomyBiochemistryBiologyChemistryOrganic ChemistryEnvironmental & Spatial SciencesEnvironmental Science: EcologyEnvironmental Science: Current EventsEnvironmental Science: OceanographyPhysicsZoology: InvertebratesZoology: Vertebrates
SOCIAL STUDIESAP European HistoryAP Government & Politics: U.S.AP PsychologyAP U.S. HistoryAP World HistoryAfrica: History & CultureAmerica in the 1960sThe American Civil WarAsia: History & CultureComparative ReligionsEconomicsEurope: Ancient WorldEurope: Medieval & RenaissanceEurope: Reformation & RevolutionEurope: Modern EraLatin America: History & CultureMiddle East: History & CulturePhilosophyPolitical Ideology & George OrwellPsychologySociologyTopics in European HistoryU.S. GovernmentU.S. HistoryWorld History
WORLD LANGUAGEAP French Language & CultureAP Spanish Language & CultureAP Spanish Literature & CultureEnglish as a New LanguageFrench 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Spanish Culture & Literature
FINE & PERFORMING ARTSAP Studio Art: 2D DesignAP Studio Art: 3D DesignAP Art History2D Mixed MediaActing for EveryoneAdvanced ActingAdvanced Literature in MusicAdvanced Photography: AlternativeMediums
Advanced Photography: Collage &Narrative
Advanced Photography: ColorFilm/Digital
Advanced Photography: DocumentaryAdvanced Photography: FilmAdvanced Photography: MediumFormat
Advanced Photography: Social MediaAdvanced Photography: PortraitureAdvanced PrintmakingAdvanced SculptureAdvanced Studio ArtApplied ActingBandBeginning BandBookbinding 1, 2Ceramics 1, 2, 3, 4ChoirDigital Media DesignFashion 1Introduction to ArtIntroduction to DanceIntroduction to PaintingIntroduction to PhotographyIntroduction to PrintmakingIntroduction to SculptureJazz BandModern PhotographyMusic AppreciationMusical TheatreMusic TheoryPercussionPrintmaking 1Screen PrintingString EnsembleStudio ArtSurvey of TheatreTheatre ProductionWind EnsembleYearbook/Digital DesignYearbook/Journalism
ADDITIONAL CLASSESAP Computer ScienceAccountingAdvanced ComputingAdvanced iOS Apple Development
Advanced Physical EducationApple Help DeskApple Help SupportHealthIndependent StudyIntroduction to Computer SciencePersonal FinancePhysical EducationPhysical Education/HealthWeb Design 1, 2
JANUARY TERM COURSES(2013-16)3D Printing1066: The Norman ConquestThe Actor’s CraftAdvanced Physical Education:Weight Training
American FootballAnimal BehaviorArcheo-AstronomyBerlin: How One Wall ChangedEverything
BroadcastingBroadway or Bust: Theatres of NYCBuild a BikeCeltic Culture: The Art & History ofIreland
Civil Rights & ConstructingCommunity
Coco & Co.: Style Through the AgesComposer in ResidenceConstructiblesCreation of the SitcomCrime & CultureThe Cuban RevolutionCulinary ArtsCultural Study of Harry PotterCulture & Art of Southern SpainDante’s ItalyDetroit: Rebirth of a CityDigital Audio Recording &Production
Disney: The Making of an AmericanIcon
Draped Figure DrawingElectric CircuitsEntrepreneurshipEquity M&M’s: Money & MusicEvolution of Hip-HopThe Evolution & Societal Reach ofFootball
Fabric & FormFilm & CultureFrench CultureFrench Culture & SocietyGame TheoryThe Glass Class
Golf: History, Architecture, & DesignGorillas in the Mist: A Study ofGorillas in Rwanda
Greece: Art & ArchitectureHaunted Midwest: An Investigationinto Paranormal Activity
Heavy Metal: Sculptural WeldingHidden New OrleansThe Inca CivilizationIndianapolisIntroduction to Philosophy: ThoughtExperiments
iPhone/iPad AppsJurassic Park: Fact or Fiction? TheEvolution of Dinosaurs
Law & JusticeThe Life & Culture of the AmericanTeenager
Life HacksLiterature of the American LandscapeLure of EverestMade By HandMartial Arts: History & PracticeModern FranceMusicals: Creation & Origin ofMusical Theatre
National Parks: Beauty, History &Contemporary Issues
NeedleworkThe Norway Way: History & Cultureof Norway
Oceanic StudiesOutdoor Survival SkillsPacific Northwest: Art, Photo &Literature
Power & Influence of Regional TheaterResearch Scholars ProgramRoman Art and ArchitectureSchoolhouse Rocks: The Art ofTeaching
Spanish: Language & CultureSpeech, Language & CommunicationDisorders
Sports & SocietySports Medicine & Athletic TrainingStar TrekStory of Yoga: Mind-BodyConnection
Storytelling: Creative WritingSeminar
Student InternshipsA Study of ComedyTrash to Treasure “Upcycling”United Nations & Peace StudiesU.S. Foreign PolicyWeight Training & NutritionWordplayWorld of Golf
