University High School of Science and Engineering

University High School of Science and Engineering
Address
351 Mark Twain Drive
Hartford, Connecticut
United States of America
Coordinates 41°47′49″N 72°42′34″W / 41.797°N 72.7095°W / 41.797; -72.7095Coordinates: 41°47′49″N 72°42′34″W / 41.797°N 72.7095°W / 41.797; -72.7095
Information
Type Public High School
Established 2004
School district Hartford Public Schools
Classification Magnet STEM High School
Dean Dr. Alan Hadad
Principal Martin Folan
Faculty ~45
Teaching staff ~35
Grades 9-12
Enrollment ~400
Color(s)          Black and Red
Mascot Hawks
Nickname UHSSE
National ranking Bronze - US News and World Report
CAPT average 76
Affiliation University of Hartford
Sports Division CSC
Website School Website

University High School of Science and Engineering (UHSSE) is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math magnet high school located in Hartford, Connecticut. This public school was started in 2004, with a small body of faculty, headed by principal Elizabeth Colli, and a freshman class of one hundred students.

The school has changed locations since its inception. It was previously located on the Asylum campus of the University of Hartford on Elizabeth Street in Hartford, but is now in a brand new facility on Mark Twain Drive on the main campus in Hartford.

Some courses offered to freshmen include Conceptual Physics and Introduction to Engineering Design. All engineering courses are Project Lead the Way and all courses are honors level or higher; Advanced Placement courses are available in Biology, Language and Composition, and Comparative Government and Politics. The school is affiliated with the University of Hartford through a partnership. University of Hartford college credit courses are also offered to students free of charge as well as University of Connecticut Early College Experience courses in English, Calculus I, Statistics and Probability, Chemistry, and History.

UHSSE's robotics team, the Dragons, have participated in the National FIRST Robotics Competition' for seven years. The team meets after school on a regular basis and is supervised by an engineering teacher at the school. Several students on the team are appointed as captains who assist with leadership.

Every year, incoming freshmen name their class. For example, the Class of 2017 is the Deca Class, as they are the tenth graduating class. Other examples include: Dynasty, Prodigy, Infinity, and Legendary.

In 2014, the school had a 100% graduation rate.

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