Upper Arlington High School

Great system if your family has been in Arlington since it's incorporation. I moved from a city living situation for the schools. Academically I am VERY pleased with the options. If you have a question, all of the staff get back to you very quickly. I have a gifted student and they are truly working to keep her challenged in a fun way. The shoe drops with the Social/Athletics aspect of the system. We are finding that it's almost incestuous. If the social aspect of your child's education is of major importance to you, then Arlington may not be the best choice. If you as a parent want to meet people and join in, again, Arlington may not be a good choice. New families are not really welcomed. If cultural diversity is important to you, Arlington may not be the best choice. As others have commented the community is very bland. I worry about my children being exposed to a wide variety of peoples and cultures and learning to embrace the differences that make the world so interesting. In UA, for the most part, it is upper class WASP. Stay for the education, leave because of the lack of friendliness and diversity. I have 10 years left in the system and I am out of here.
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated just a few years ago and I am now in college at OSU. I don't have enough good things to say about UAHS and the Upper Arlington district. In the four years that I attended UAHS I loved all of my teachers and are still in contact with many of them. Kip Greenhill was a great principal as well. I'm so thankful that my family made the move to this district when I was in elementary school because I don't think that I would have had the same amount of opportunities else ware.
--Submitted by a student

I do not feel challenged at this school. Don't get me wrong, this school is an EXCELLENT public school. I feel very fortunate to be attending the school, however I happen to feel EXACTLY the same way as the previous student's comment: "Way too much homework and outside-of-school work assigned - the overburden of homework is counterproductive. I can learn that 2 + 2 = 4 once; I don't need to do 100 of 2 + 2 = 4 problems to understand it. It's unnecessary."
--Submitted by a student

People who wrote previous reviews must either be paid school staff members or parents/teachers who have never seen what a *real* "good" public school looks like. This school is mainly full of supercilious, cookie-cutter kids. The predominant environment just has a very "clique-y" feel. Way too much homework and outside-of-school work assigned - the overburden of homework is counterproductive. I can learn that 2 + 2 = 4 once; I don't need to do 100 of 2 + 2 = 4 problems to understand it. It's unnecessary. SOME teachers are either a) extremely snobbish (won't name names here) or b) extremely boring and lack skill on how to teach EFFECTIVELY. The problem here is that "Arlingtonians" think they are too good for everyone, and that this public school is extraordinary; I beg to differ. I have been in several public schools, and this school is not horrible per se, but not that remarkable or extraordinary either. Art should not be necessary. Students should focus on areas *they* want to pursue in life, and the compulsory requirement for art is a waste of time. Also, public speaking IS an essential skill, however, there should be better public speaking teachers & syllabus. Not impressed.
--Submitted by a student

I graduated from UAHS in 2006, and like every one of mu friends, have continued on to college. The UA school system provides an amazing learning atmosphere with 32 highly successful division 1 sports. Endless teacher support, cutting edge technology, and progressive learning environment all add up to the best education available.

I graduated from UA my 4 kids graduated from UA and my grandaughter will graduate from UA, enough said.

I currently have one child in the high school and next year I will have two. This school prepares them so much for what is beyond high school. The competition and expectations are extremely high at UA.
--Submitted by a parent

I am currently a freshman at uahs. The new 'link' crews have made me feel so welcome and i'm glad i new some upperclassmen on the first day of school. No one was terribly mean like i expected and i definetly made a lot of friends. Every teacher was so kind and incredibly educated.
--Submitted by a student

Principal Kip Greenhill is a positive, committed and highly effective administrator, and is well-liked and respected by the students, teachers and staff for his positive leadership at the high school.
--Submitted by a parent

UAHS is as near to being a private prep school as one can get in a public setting. My three children all agree their move to college was a seamless transition in terms of their academic preparation. The district-wide emphasis on the traditional '3-R's' coupled with a corps of teachers and administrators dedicated to being progressive in their pedagogy and use of technology is superb. The extracurricular opportunities for students is also top notch.
--Submitted by a parent