University High School (UHS) is a

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on the campus of California State University, Fresno, in

Fresno, California Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, makin ...

. The school emphasizes college-prep academics and

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. UHS opened in 2000 with Dr. Brad Huff as the founding Head of School, with its first class graduating in 2004. At the end of the 2004–2005 school year, approximately 370 students were enrolled. The school now has a steady enrollment of about 480 students. University High School is chartered by Fresno Unified School District and has special autonomy over its administration.

Extracurricular activities

Academic teams include Academic Decathlon, Science Olympiad, Mock Trial, and Speech and Debate. The school is the ten-time champions in the Small School United States Academic Decathlon Online National Competition

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* {{authority control High schools in Fresno, California Charter high schools in California Educational institutions established in 2000 2000 establishments in California