University Preparatory School (Redding, California)
University Preparatory School is a grade 6-12 college preparatory school located in Redding, California, United States established in 2004. The school is a charter school within the Shasta Union High School District.[2]
| University Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
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2200 Eureka Way , 96001 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.587°N 122.405°W |
| Information | |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Shasta Union High School District |
| Principal | Shelle Peterson |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 950 (2020-21)[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | www |
Located in the Shasta Learning Center, the school's facilities include three gymnasiums, a stadium with an all-weather turf field, softball and baseball fields, and 1000-seat theater.
Highly respected as one of the best 250 schools in the country, it has some of the highest AP and average SAT/ACT scores of all public high schools in the country.
Administration
Shelle Peterson (Hill) is the current principal at U-Prep. It is her 6th year (as of 2020) on the job. Her admin team includes assistant principals Monica Cabral and Rochelle Angley, a former teacher at the school who served as a VP at Parsons Junior High during the 2015–16 school year. New to the team in 2019-2020 is administrative intern Cory Reagan, who has been teaching Human Geography, Language Arts, and Social Studies at the school.
See also
- Nova High School, which formerly occupied the site
References
- "Admissions". University Preparatory School. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- "About". Shasta Union High School District. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
