Our UA
Results & Recognition
Results
- 100% college acceptance for seniors since 2004
- In recent years, roughly 50% of seniors have been accepted by top 150 colleges or universities
- Roughly 50% recent graduates participated in summer study abroad programs while in high school
- Over $6.8 million in scholarships offered to Class of 2017
- 6 year college completion rate for University Academy graduates is more than 5x the national average for students from lowest quartile income families
Recent Awards / Honors / Recognitions
2025- University Academy Upper School recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best public high schools
- University Academy Board of Directors adopts a five year Strategic Plan with these three core pillars: Academic Excellence, Social-Emotional Intelligence, and Community Contributions
- University Academy scored above the state of Missouri in MAP/EOC assessments
- 70% of graduate enrolled in a Top 150 University, Top 150 Liberal Arts College, Top 50 Regional College, or Top 50 Historically Black College or University
- University Academy Class of 2022 earns a record $6.6 million in total scholarship opportunities
- Upper School recognized as a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School (US Department of Education)
- 100% Annual Performance Report (APR) score for 2016-2017 (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
- Award for being the 1st ever Missouri charter public school to be receive National Blue Ribbon Schools recognition (Missouri Charter Public School Association)
- Exceptional Charter School in Special Education (National Association of Special Education Teachers)
- Upper School only high school in MO to receive Gold Star School recognition in 2017 (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
- 5 year accreditation from AdvancED
- Smart List: 100 Middle and High Schools Worth Visiting (Getting Smart)
- Upper School recognized with a bronze medal for excellence for 6th consecutive year (U.S. News & World Report)
- Upper School was one of only fifty-four schools in the country to be named a National Title I Distinguished School (National Title I Association)
- Ranked #1 out of 397 high schools for performance on 2015-2016 Missouri End of Course (EOC) tests (schooldigger.com)
- 100% Annual Performance Report (APR) score for 2015-2016 (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
- Upper School recognized with a bronze medal for excellence for 5th consecutive year (U.S. News & World Report)
- Recognized as one of America’s Top High Schools in the “Beating the Odds” category (Newsweek Magazine)
- 96.1% Annual Performance Report (APR) score for 2014-2015 (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
- Upper School recognized with a bronze medal for excellence for 4th consecutive year (U.S. News & World Report)
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