University Senior High School

UNI is without a doubt the gem of the westside public schools. It offers a comprehensive academic program, with academic, extracurricular, and athletic programs available for all types of students. Our School for Advanced Studies and AVID College Prep programs are hugely successful. Our faculty is a nice blend of veteran educators and younger teachers who regularly stay beyond traditional school hours to meet the needs of our student population. We serve approximately 2,000 ethnically diverse students from all neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Because of our park like campus grounds, UNI is regularly featured in numerous television series, commercials, music videos, and major motion pictures. We are widely known to be the safest campus in LAUSD. In addition, our athletics programs are top notch. We have a state-of the-art brand new indoor gymnasium, and outdoor PE complex. Currently, the Westside YMCA is constructing a joint use facility on our property for student, faculty, and community usage. One visit to our campus and you'll be sold.
--Submitted by a teacher

An incredible shhool with a beautiful campus and nice students. SAS program is an great opportunity to get ahead. You will not regret going here!

University High is a transcendent high school, I would not trade it for any other. MOST of the teachers are great! The work is challenging and there is no slacking allowed. I would prefer the SAS/ Honors program if attending. Take as many AP classes as you can.. The teachers that teach the courses are great! I am going into the 11th grade and I cannot wait for the 2 years I will spend there.
--Submitted by a student

This is a great school!!! Great students, and teacher are amazing! Uni is going straight up the ladder with improvements every year.
--Submitted by a parent

I attended University High School some years ago, and have since graduated from an accredited university. The teachers at Uni are absolutely amazing, they really prepared me for college. Their SAS program is terrific as well. I take off two stars because I would probably not send my children here, unless the entire administration (principal, dean, etc.) are replaced. They have very little understanding of leadership and respect for the student body. The best teachers/the worst administration!

Quite frankly, there are many quality teachers in this school. The new principal is clearly steering students and staff in a new direction that not only leads to success with testing but with learning in post-secondary institutions.

Come visit us! I've been teaching at Uni for six years. Test scores are one thing but going into the classrooms for visits is another. I encourage all parents and community members to come to Uni and see the rigorous instruction that occurs - every day. Unless you've see a teacher in action, you don't know much about a school. Best of luck in finding the right match for you and your family!
--Submitted by a teacher

The SAS program, or honor classes at this school is very diverse and challenging. Not only are the classes fulfilling, my daughter says that the students at this school are very accepting and there's a lot of healthful competition between the rival school, Palisades HS.
--Submitted by a parent

Not only does Univeristy HS offer a variety of challenging honor (SAS program) and AP classes, my daughter (freshman) is involved in several clubs and sport teams offered at this school. I highly recommend the SAS program at this school because the students there are very diverse and there's a lot of competition between the rival school, Palisades HS.
--Submitted by a parent

As a student at University HS, I really find the experience here at Uni to be enriching; all the teachers and students are very accepting and friendly. I'm in SAS so the classes are more rigorous and the teachers push you a lot. Plus, it's a really safe school, we barely have any fights here, probably because it's a really diverse school.
--Submitted by a student