University High School of Science and Engineering

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 Dr Elizabeth Colli, and a freshman class of one hundred students.

University High School of Science and Engineering
Address
351 Mark Twain Drive, 06112

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Coordinates41.797°N 72.7095°W / 41.797; -72.7095
Information
TypePublic High School
Established2004
School districtHartford Public Schools
ClassificationMagnet STEM High School
DeanDr. Alan Hadad
PrincipalSean Tomany
Faculty~45
Teaching staff~35
Grades9-12
Enrollment~400
Color(s)   Black and Red
MascotHawks
NicknameUHSSE
National rankingBronze - US News and World Report
CAPT average76
AffiliationUniversity of Hartford
Sports DivisionCSC
WebsiteSchool Website

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, and Language and Composition. 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' since 2007. The team meets after school on a regular basis and is supervised by an engineering teacher at the school. The team is completely student run. The Dragons have won two events, the 2014 Groton District Event and the 2017 WPI District Event.

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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