University School

University School
Location
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United States
Coordinates41°29′10″N 81°25′42″W / 41.48611°N 81.42833°W / 41.48611; -81.42833 (Upper School Campus)
41°28′56″N 81°31′57″W / 41.48222°N 81.53250°W / 41.48222; -81.53250 (Lower School Campus)
Information
TypePrivate, Day, college-prep
MottoResponsibility, Loyalty, Consideration
Established1890
FounderNewton M. Anderson
Sister schoolHathaway Brown
Campus DirectorLower School: Lisa Cummings, Middle School: Lindsay Arnoult, Upper School: Krystopher Perry
Head of schoolPatrick Gallagher
Faculty128.5 (on an FTE basis)[citation needed]
GradesJr. K12
GenderBoys
Enrollment441 middle/lower
408 upper
849 total[citation needed] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio6.8[citation needed]
CampusSuburban
Campus sizeUpper: 264 acres (107 ha)
Lower: 33 acres (13 ha)
HousesAnderson House, Cruikshank House, Goodwille House, McCarraher House, Hawley House, Peters House, Pettee House, Sanders House, Murray House, McKinley House
Color(s)Maroon and black[1]   
SongHail, University!
Fight songAnniversary ("Fight") Song
Athletics13 interscholastic sports
Athletics conferencePremier Athletic Conference[1]
Team namePreppers[1]
AccreditationNational Association of Independent Schools[2]
Endowment$98 Million (2024)
Tuition$15,423–$39,160 (2023–24)[4]
Websiteus.edu

University School, commonly referred to as US, is an all-boys, private, Junior Kindergarten–12 school with two campus locations in the Greater Cleveland area of Ohio. The campus located in Shaker Heights serves junior kindergarten through eighth grade students, while the campus in Hunting Valley serves ninth through twelfth grade students.[5]

University School is a founding member of the International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC) and a member of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives and Cleveland Council of Independent Schools.

  1. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ^ "NAIS".
  3. ^ "University School: Quick Facts". University School. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "Tuition & Financial Aid". University School. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. ^ "About US - Our Campus". University School. Retrieved 2019-01-23.