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      • The University High School, (Spanish: Escuela Secundaria de la Universidad de Puerto Rico) commonly referred to by its initials "UHS", in San Juan, Puerto Rico is a college preparatory laboratory high school operated by the Faculty of Education of the University of Puerto Rico. Located on the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, it provides education to approximately 514 students from 7th to 12th grade.


      Campus


      Its main building is a century-old art deco building located on Gándara Avenue and includes a three-story classroom annex designed in the 1970s by architect George McClintock, along with a roofed basketball court pavilion and school lunch cafeteria building (also designed by McClintock in the 1970s) shared with the UPR Elementary School.


      Curriculum


      UHS's faculty is composed of University of Puerto Rico professors. Students who have fulfilled their general education requirements are allowed to take college-level courses at UPR's Río Piedras campus and all students are allowed to use the José M. Lázaro general library and other campus facilities. UHS students have breakfast and lunch at the Lunchroom belonging to the University Elementary School, located next to the UHS.


      Student organizations


      UHS has a student council alongside several organized clubs such as a Spanish Oratory club, a Model United Nations club, an English Forensics League Club, a National Honors Society chapter, among others.


      Sports


      UHS has several sports teams, including a soccer team, a volleyball team, swimming team and a basketball team.


      2017 University of Puerto Rico strikes


      The University High School joined the University of Puerto Rico strikes on March 28, 2017. The strike was ended after a vote was held during a student assembly on May 13.


      Notable alumni


      Enrique Martínez Celaya, contemporary Cuban-born painter, sculptor, author and former physicist.
      Justino Diaz, operatic bass-baritone.
      Carmen Yulín Cruz, former senator and former mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico
      Alexandra Lúgaro, independent gubernatorial candidate
      Rafael Quintero, diver.
      Hector Luis Acevedo, former mayor of San Juan and gubernatorial candidate
      José Andreu García, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
      Julia de Burgos, Puerto Rican poet
      Severo Colberg Toro, senator
      Alex Cora, former MLB player, current manager of the Boston Red Sox
      Juan Manuel García Passalacqua, late political analyst
      Velda González, former Senate Vice President, actress
      Miguel Hernandez Agosto, former senator and president of the senate
      Julio Kaplan, 1967 P.R. National Chess Champion, computer scientist, founder CEO Heuristic Software
      Luz Martinez-Miranda, physicist and professor at the University of Maryland; first female president of the National Society of Hispanic Physicists
      Kenneth McClintock, Former PR Secretary of State and Senate President
      Ricky Melendez, singer (Menudo)
      Victoria Muñoz Mendoza, former senator and gubernatorial candidate
      Marco A. Rigau, former senator
      José M. Saldaña, Puerto Rican academic and former UPR President
      Roberto Sánchez Ramos, former PR Attorney General
      Marcos Zurinaga, film director


      References




      External links


      Escuela Secundaria de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (in Spanish)
      University High School on Twitter
      University High School on Facebook

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