University Prep

This article is about the private school in Seattle. For the California school, see University Preparatory Academy. For the schools in Detroit, Michigan, see University Prep Schools. For the school type, see University-preparatory school.
University Prep
Main entrance in August 2015
Address
Map
8000 25th Avenue NE, Wedgwood

Seattle
,
Washington
98115

United States
Coordinates47°41′16″N 122°18′00″W / 47.687879°N 122.300004°W / 47.687879; -122.300004
Information
Other nameUPrep
Former nameUniversity Preparatory Academy
TypePrivate, middle and high school
MottoLead a Life of Learning
Established1976 (1976)
NCES School ID01462315[1]
Head of schoolVeronica Codrington-Cazeau [2]
Teaching staff59.3 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades6–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment660
Student to teacher ratio9.1
Color(s)Blue, Green, and Yellow    
Athletics conferenceWIAA SeaKing District Two
MascotPuma
Newspaper
  • The Puma Press (Upper School)
  • The Puma Prints (Middle School)
AffiliationNorthwest Association of Independent Schools
Websitewww.universityprep.org

University Prep (known as UPrep, formerly University Preparatory Academy) is a private, co-educational middle and high school in Wedgwood, Seattle, Washington, United States. As of 2023, school review website Niche ranks University Prep as the fifth best private high school, fourth best college prep private high school, and seventh best high school for STEM in Washington state.[3] The mascot is the Puma, with a current student paid to wear the suit for sports games, open houses, and other school events.

  1. ^ a b "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for UNIVERSITY PREP". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Head of School Search". University Prep. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Explore University Prep". Niche. Retrieved 2020-10-11.