20

Ursuline High School

Ursuline High School (UHS) is a private college prep academy for 9th to 12th grade education with a long tradition of academic excellence located in Youngstown, Ohio. With more National Merit Scholars than any other school in the region over the last decade, Ursuline High School is the choice for students seeking the most rigorous academic standards and opportunities.

About Us

American Scholar Group

School Partnerships

25

University Credits Available for UHS students

4% of student body are

International Students

24 AP Courses

9 Honors Courses

Accreditation:

13:1Student to

Teacher Ratio

750 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44505, USA

University Partners:

21

Attend UHS for a four year high school education, graduate with an American High School Diploma and earn university credits

UHS Students can:

UHS students have consistently performed at the highest academic levels and gain admission to top universities every year

UHS Students can participate in regionally recognized fine arts and performing arts programs

Distance learning technology that allows students to observe live open heart surgeries and other procedures in hospitals nationwide

UHS may earn up to 25 University credits from Youngstown State University

Ursuline High School has boasted more National Merit Finalist Scholars than any other school in the region in the last 12 years:

2007 – 2019: 15 National Merit Scholars 18 National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalists

2018-2019 Academic Extra-Curricular Awards:

Mahoning County Bridge-Building Contest First Place Winners

4 superior ratings at the regional Solo and Ensemble Contest

State runner up, semi-finalist, and quarter finalist at the Ohio State Speech League Speech Debate Tournament

4 qualifiers to the National Speech and Debate Tournament

National Ocean Science Bowl Team 4th place finish

Regional Quiz Bowl Team Division Champions

Academic Highlights

General InformationFounded: 1905

Type of School: Private

Grades: 9 - 12

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1

Student Population: 480

Frank Ruggiero - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State

Vera Herbert - Writer/Producer for “This Is Us”

Ed O’Neill - TV and Movie actor

Paul McGuire - Sportscaster for ESPN and former NFL player

Notable Alumni

C l a s s o f 2 0 1 8

$9.2Million

in scholarships earned

22

Top Universities attended by Graduates

Course Offerings

5 Dual Credit ProgramsBiologyCalculusFrenchPhysicsSpanish

English

Introduction to Literature & CompositionAmerican Literature & CompositionBritish Literature & CompositionWorld Literature & CompositionFilm StudyDevelopmental ReadingSAT/ACT Vocabulary

Fine & Performing Arts

ArtArt I – IVDigital Photography I - IIMultimedia ArtsCeramics I – IIDramaThe Musical: On Broadway & In FilmStagecraftFilm StudyPlay PerformanceSpeech & Debate Team PerformanceMusicMarching & Concert BandConcert BandColor GuardHistory of Rock & Roll

Foreign Language

French I – IIItalian I – IVSpanish I – IVRosetta Stone

Health & Physical Education

Health

Physical EducationSports 360Fighting Irish Fitness

Mathematics

Pre-Algebra IAlgebra I - IIGeometry College Prep MathStatistics Pre-calculus

Science

Anatomy Biology I - IIChemistry IForensic ScienceGlobal SciencePhysical SciencePhysics

Social Studies

American History I - IIAmerican GovernmentEconomicsGeographyPsychologySociologyWorld History I - II

Theology

Catholic Christianity Old Testament New TestamentMoralitySocial AwarenessContemporary IssuesWorld ReligionsChristian Service

Boston UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityColumbia UniversityDartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityHarvard UniversityNew York UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOhio State UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityU.S Air Force AcademyU.S. Academy at West PointUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pittsburgh

24 AP CoursesAP Art History (online)AP Biology IIAP CalculusAP Calculus BC (online)AP CapstoneAP ChemistryAP Computer Science PrinciplesAP English Language (online)AP Environmental Science (online)AP French III & IVAP Literature & CompositionAP Macroeconomics (online)AP Microeconomics (online)AP PsychologyAP ResearchAP Spanish III & IVAP Statistics (online)AP Studio Art - DrawingAP Studio Art 2D Art & DesignAP U.S. GovernmentAP U.S. History

AP World History (online)

9 Honors CoursesHonors Algebra IHonors Algebra II & TrigonometryHonors Biology IHonors ChemistryHonors English 9-11Honors GeometryHonors Religion 12

23

Academic Challenge ClubArt Multimedia ClubBandBasketballBowlingCheerleadingColor guardCross CountryFootballFrench ClubGolf

HockeyInternational Thespian Society/TheatreItalian ClubLiterary MagazineLiturgical ChoirMath ClubNHS: National Honor SocietyPeer TutoringQuiz Bowl

School NewspaperScience ClubSoccerSoftballSpanish ClubSpeech & DebateTennisTrack and FieldVideo Game ClubVolleyballYoga Club

Sports & Activities

Fa

cilit

ies

Test Averages

*Average SAT for University-bound Students

1,380*Average SAT score

26 Average ACT Score

4 Science Labs

LibraryVideo Conference/ Distance learning lab

2 to 1 student to computer ratio2 Laptop Labs

ChromebooksIpads

Science iPad Cart

2 Art Computer Labs

Football, soccer, and track teams use Youngstown State

University facilities