University High School (Waco, Texas)

University High School is a public high school located in the city of Waco, Texas, part of Waco Independent School District and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is one of two public high schools in Waco ISD, the other being Waco High School.

Coordinates31.50449°N 97.13648°W / 31.50449; -97.13648

School typePublic high school

Motto"Once a Trojan, Always a Trojan"

Established1946

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University High School
Location
3201 South New Road Waco , Texas 76706-3793 United States
Coordinates	31.50449°N 97.13648°W / 31.50449; -97.13648
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	"Once a Trojan, Always a Trojan"
Established	1946
School district	Waco Independent School District
Principal	Dr. Qunisha Johnson
Teaching staff	113.55 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,750 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.41[1]
Colors	Purple & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot	Trojan/Lady Trojan
Yearbook	The Spirit
Website	University High School

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Originally named Waco Technical High School when it opened on Bagby Avenue in 1946, its name was changed in 1954. In 2008, citizens voted to approve a bond issue to build a new University campus, which opened for the 2011 school year. In the fall of 2012, it absorbed the district magnet school A.J. Moore Academy as a separate unit on its campus, with a full merger between the two in the 2013 school year. The career-track academies continue to bear the A.J. Moore name within University High.

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

University High School's attendance boundary includes sections of Waco and Beverly Hills.^[3][4][5]