Utah County Academy of Sciences
| Utah County Academy of Sciences | |
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| Location | |
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940 West 800 South, Orem, Utah United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°16′58″N 111°43′04″W / 40.2827°N 111.7178°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public charter |
| Established | August 2005 |
| School district | Alpine, Nebo, and Provo |
| Principal | Anna Trevino |
| Staff | 9 |
| Faculty | 15 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Number of students | ~ 380 students |
| Color(s) | Green and yellow |
| Mascot | Prairie Falcon |
| Website | |
Utah County Academy of Sciences (UCAS, pronounced "you-kass") is a small charter high school in association with Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah, United States. UCAS students come from school districts in the surrounding Utah County area including Nebo School District, Alpine School District, and Provo School District.
This school is located on the northern end of the UVU campus. Classes are scheduled to meet both college and high school graduation requirements.
UCAS was created along with six similar schools by former Governor of Utah Michael Leavitt.
The school does not have any formal sports, and only recently added a driver's education program. It does, however, have a Student Government, Yearbook Staff, Writing Club, Choir, Robotics Team, and school newspaper. It participates in the Multicultural Association programs in addition to all associations affiliated with UVU.
The reason most students go to UCAS is that it is possible (and likely) to get an associate degree and a high school diploma concurrently. UCAS pays for all UVU classes taken, unless the class is failed.
UCAS academics
UCAS was rated as the best public high school in Utah by the Sutherland Institute.[1]
Achievements
- 2005
- Took first in academics with a 77 on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) (1/135) for 2005 (with a district average of 64 and state average of 59).
- 2006
- Took first in Environment (1/135).
- Took second in College Prep (2/37).
- Received a 26 on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (up from 12 in 2005).
- Eighty percent of UCAS graduates earned their associate degree from UVSC when they graduated. The first graduating class was 20 students.
- 2007
- Took first in the Stock Market Game during the fall semester.
- 2008
- Took fifth in the Utah Science Olympiad.
- Took second in the Stock Market Game during spring semester.
- 2009
- Took second in the Utah Science Olympiad.
- Won the Utah Charter School of the Year Award.
- Took fifth in the Stock Market Game during fall semester.
- 2010
- Took second in the Utah Science Olympiad.
- 2011
- Took second in the Utah Science Olympiad.
- Took second in the Utah Stock Market Game during spring semester.
- Scored first in Science using state end of level exams.
- Tied for first in Literacy using the state end of level exams.
- 2012
- Took first in the Utah Science Olympiad.
- Participated in the Utah State Math Contest.[2]
- 2013
- Was ranked the best school in the state of Utah in 2013.
References
- ↑ "High School Rankings". Utah Schools at a Glance. The Sutherland Institute. 2005. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ↑ "When real mathematicians show up." (PDF). Science Olympiad Student Center. Scioly. 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
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Coordinates: 40°16′58″N 111°43′04″W / 40.2827°N 111.7178°W