University City High School (Missouri)
University City High School (UCHS) is a public high school in University City, Missouri, that is part of The School District of University City, AKA University City School District. As part of the University City Education District, the high school building was listed, along with nearby Jackson Park Elementary School and Hanley Junior High School, in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[3][4]
| University City High School | |
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| Address | |
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7401 Balson Avenue University City, MO 63130 | |
| Coordinates | 38.6651°N 90.3293°W |
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| Type | Comprehensive public high school |
| Founded | 1930[1] |
| Principal | Mike Peoples |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 826[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Lions (formerly Indians) |
| Website | ucityschools.org |
Notable alumni
- Bud Black, major-league pitcher[5]
- Harold Brodkey, writer
- Jeremy Davenport, jazz musician
- Bing Devine, General Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals
- Marty Ehrlich, jazz musician[6]
- Malcolm Frager, pianist[7]
- Bob Gale, screenwriter, author, movie producer
- Dave Garroway, broadcaster
- Bernard Gilkey, major-league outfielder[5]
- Marty Hendin, St. Louis Cardinals former director of public relations
- Ken Holtzman, two-time All Star major-league pitcher[5]
- Art Jimmerson, professional boxer
- Peter Martin, jazz pianist[8]
- Ed Mickelson, major-league first baseman[5]
- Samuel Moyn, historian
- Nelly, rapper
- Billy Lawrence, singer
- Robert Person, major-league pitcher[5]
- Leonard Roberts, actor
- Art Shamsky, major-league outfielder and Israel Baseball League manager[5]
- William Sleator, author
- Tershawn Wharton, NFL player
- Tennessee Williams, playwright
- Lew Wolff, co-owner of the Oakland Athletics
Notes
- "University City High School Building History". www.ucityschools.org. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- "University City Senior High School". GreatSchools. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- "St. Louis County National Register Listings". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- NRHP nomination form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- "University City HS (University City, MO)". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- Lion Tamers, page 1 – Calendar – Riverfront Times – Riverfront Times
- Hampel, Paul (April 3, 2011). "Norman Goldberg dies; music was his passion". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- Brown Jr., Sylvester, "It'll be great St. Louis jazz- and it'll be in St. Louis", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 25, 2007, Section C, page 1.
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