Admissions
Admissions Announcements
Freshman Applications Open NOW!
Freshman (8th Grade) applications are open from October 1-31, 2024
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How to Apply
To submit the Freshman (Grade 8) Application for Admission to UHS 2025-2026 (google.com) choose one of the following:
- Complete the online form:
- Use your existing Google account
- Create a Google account
- Proceed as a guest
- Submit a paper form instead:
Please note: Directions for submission at the bottom of the printed form.
Next Admissions Window
The application window for current 7th, 9th and 10th graders is March 22-April 30, 2025.
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More about our admissions process
School Questions – Curriculum & Tours
Admissions Process
UHS Admissions Process
Students must apply for admission to UHS and meet test and grade point average criteria before enrolling. Students cannot enroll in UHS as a neighborhood school or through Open Enrollment. The TUSD Assessment and Evaluation Department (A&E), not UHS, handles the admission process. UHS does not accept mid-year transfers, incoming Seniors or international students applying as exchange students.
Criteria for admission to grades 9 and 10:
Score 7, 8 or 9 on the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) (23-29 points). Obtain a Grade point average of at least 3.0 in core subjects (English, math, science, and social studies, 22-36 points).
Combined points must total at least 50 for admissions offer.
Criteria for admission to grade 11:
The transcript must show successful completion of a rigorous program of studies. Students must show college readiness with a PSAT/SAT score of 1200 or equivalent indicator of college readiness.
Testing. The CogAT test is a timed multiple-choice test with verbal, quantitative, and non-verbal batteries. It is an assessment of learned reasoning skills, not of achievement or intelligence. Students must test during one of the scheduled testing days and may not re-test for a given admission year.
Grades. Parents are required to submit grades to the Assessment & Evaluation Department or by email to [email protected] Photographs of grades are not accepted. Please check under current grade level for specific required grades.
Communicating decisions. The Assessment and Evaluation Department will mail qualification status letters.
Admission status and test results.
7th grade - test results are mailed in mid-July following spring testing
8th grade Fall applicants - test results are mailed in February-March following fall testing
8th grade Spring applicants - test results are mailed in May following spring testing
9th grade - test results are mailed in May following spring testing
10th grade – do not test - letters are mailed in May following spring testing
Status notification letters are included with test results for Grades 8 & 9. All students with 50 points or more will be offered admission to University High School.
For more information about Admissions, please contact Dr. Dynah Oviedo by email. The UHS Admissions office is located at 102 N. Plumer Ave., Tucson AZ 85719.
For information about UHS curriculum, programs, extracurricular activities, tours, and events contact Ms. Katrina Messing by email.
For information about Transportation contact Ms. Martina Kimball by email.
Don't see an answer to your question? Check our Frequently Asked Questions!
Students must apply for admission to UHS and meet test and grade point average criteria before enrolling. Students cannot enroll in UHS as a neighborhood school or through Open Enrollment. The TUSD Assessment and Evaluation Department (A&E), not UHS, handles the admission process. UHS does not accept mid-year transfers, incoming Seniors or international students applying as exchange students.
Criteria for admission to grades 9 and 10:
Score 7, 8 or 9 on the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) (23-29 points). Obtain a Grade point average of at least 3.0 in core subjects (English, math, science, and social studies, 22-36 points).
Combined points must total at least 50 for admissions offer.
Criteria for admission to grade 11:
The transcript must show successful completion of a rigorous program of studies. Students must show college readiness with a PSAT/SAT score of 1200 or equivalent indicator of college readiness.
Testing. The CogAT test is a timed multiple-choice test with verbal, quantitative, and non-verbal batteries. It is an assessment of learned reasoning skills, not of achievement or intelligence. Students must test during one of the scheduled testing days and may not re-test for a given admission year.
Grades. Parents are required to submit grades to the Assessment & Evaluation Department or by email to [email protected] Photographs of grades are not accepted. Please check under current grade level for specific required grades.
Communicating decisions. The Assessment and Evaluation Department will mail qualification status letters.
Admission status and test results.
7th grade - test results are mailed in mid-July following spring testing
8th grade Fall applicants - test results are mailed in February-March following fall testing
8th grade Spring applicants - test results are mailed in May following spring testing
9th grade - test results are mailed in May following spring testing
10th grade – do not test - letters are mailed in May following spring testing
Status notification letters are included with test results for Grades 8 & 9. All students with 50 points or more will be offered admission to University High School.
For more information about Admissions, please contact Dr. Dynah Oviedo by email. The UHS Admissions office is located at 102 N. Plumer Ave., Tucson AZ 85719.
For information about UHS curriculum, programs, extracurricular activities, tours, and events contact Ms. Katrina Messing by email.
For information about Transportation contact Ms. Martina Kimball by email.
Don't see an answer to your question? Check our Frequently Asked Questions!
Admissions Contact
Admissions Policy
Contact
Dynah Oviedo, Ph.D - Admissions Coordinator
520-225-3225 | Contact Dr. Oviedo by email
Contact
Dynah Oviedo, Ph.D - Admissions Coordinator
520-225-3225 | Contact Dr. Oviedo by email