University High School

620 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

University High School, commonly known as "U-High," is a laboratory school affiliated with Illinois State University located in Normal, Illinois. As a campus laboratory school, it operates under the university's College of Education, serving as a site for teacher training, educational research, and the implementation of innovative instructional practices. The school maintains a close relationship with the university, allowing students to benefit from academic resources and facilities that are often not available in traditional secondary institutions.

Academically, U-High is recognized for its rigorous college-preparatory curriculum and high standards of achievement. It draws a diverse student body and emphasizes a well-rounded education that balances challenging coursework with a wide variety of extracurricular activities, athletics, and fine arts programs. By serving as both a high-achieving high school and a training ground for future educators, University High School plays a unique role in the regional educational landscape, consistently ranking as one of the top-performing schools in the state of Illinois.

620

Total Students

43.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for University High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	442
Hispanic	47
Black	30
Asian	60
Two or More	40
American Indian	1

White
442 (71.3 %)
Asian
60 (9.7 %)
Hispanic
47 (7.6 %)
Two or More
40 (6.5 %)
Black
30 (4.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ISU Laboratory Schools
Phone:	(309)438-8994
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	620
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 160

Grade 10 165

Grade 11 147

Grade 12 148