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EspañolUNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL (NORMAL)
'University High School' ("U-High"), located in Normal, Illinois, is one of two "laboratory schools" of the College of Education at Illinois State University designed for research and teacher-training; the other is the Thomas Metcalf School, a grade school. University High School offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities and has a strong history of sports and academics. Founded in 1857, it is one of the oldest high schools in Illinois.
The principal is currently Jeff Hill, and the vice principal is Steve Wilder. The mascot is the Pioneer. The school colors are green and gold.
U-High enrolls approximately 600 students while Metcalf enrolls about 400. However, the IHSA institutes an enrollment multiplier for schools such as U-High that do not have restrictive geographic boundaries for their students, thus classifying it as a larger school in athletic competition.[1]
As one of the oldest high schools in Illinois, U-High has many established traditions and rituals. One of the most important of these is Class Night, an event which takes place in late May, usually the day after the seniors' last day of attendance. Class Night features a mix of student skits (which in recent years have been replaced by student-produced films), student bands, and the all-important Moving Up of Classes. In this ceremony, the seniors vacate their seats as a symbol of their departure from U-High and each class moves up to take the seats that they will occupy in the next year. The freshmen are welcomed into the U-High community, and the Lamp of Knowledge is passed from the departing seniors to the rising seniors. Class Night is always followed by a dance, which is usually fairly well attended.
Other important tradtions include the senior chorus concert (where all the music is selected by seniors and each graduating choir member gets a solo), the football games, the welcoming of freshmen on the first day, and the "open campus" that students value so dearly. Individual activities have their own long-standing traditions, and each new class of students adds to them.
★ Official web site for University High School
The principal is currently Jeff Hill, and the vice principal is Steve Wilder. The mascot is the Pioneer. The school colors are green and gold.
| Contents |
| Enrollment |
| Important Traditions |
| External links |
Enrollment
U-High enrolls approximately 600 students while Metcalf enrolls about 400. However, the IHSA institutes an enrollment multiplier for schools such as U-High that do not have restrictive geographic boundaries for their students, thus classifying it as a larger school in athletic competition.[1]
Important Traditions
As one of the oldest high schools in Illinois, U-High has many established traditions and rituals. One of the most important of these is Class Night, an event which takes place in late May, usually the day after the seniors' last day of attendance. Class Night features a mix of student skits (which in recent years have been replaced by student-produced films), student bands, and the all-important Moving Up of Classes. In this ceremony, the seniors vacate their seats as a symbol of their departure from U-High and each class moves up to take the seats that they will occupy in the next year. The freshmen are welcomed into the U-High community, and the Lamp of Knowledge is passed from the departing seniors to the rising seniors. Class Night is always followed by a dance, which is usually fairly well attended.
Other important tradtions include the senior chorus concert (where all the music is selected by seniors and each graduating choir member gets a solo), the football games, the welcoming of freshmen on the first day, and the "open campus" that students value so dearly. Individual activities have their own long-standing traditions, and each new class of students adds to them.
External links
★ Official web site for University High School
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