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University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
2017–2018 High School Profile
Approach and Character accustomed to a demanding of thought and exploration— U-High students have
In 1896, shortly after the workload and rigorous infuses all aspects of our special access to unmatched
University of Chicago was expectations. Students are curriculum. More than half of resources because of the
founded, Professor John encouraged—and taught—to our families are affiliated with Schools’ connection with
Dewey—one of the great think for themselves, challenge the University of Chicago. the University: the Oriental
minds in education— assumptions, and, most The remaining families come Institute, Smart Museum,
established the University of importantly, take on increasing from all over the city of Court Theatre, science
Chicago Laboratory Schools levels of responsibility for Chicago, the suburbs, and labs, and sports facilities.
as a place to explore and their own education. They northern Indiana. Families who U-Highers also have full
implement his theories on leave U-High with outstanding choose to send their children access to and are taught to
childhood education. Today, experiences and skills that to U-High care deeply about use the University’s vast library
our 2,123 students in nursery prepare them for success in curiosity, inquiry, and creativity. resources. University faculty—
through high school still college and in life. They are attracted to this scientists, physicians, public
benefit from his vision and environment that creates and policy experts, economists,
principles. Environment nurtures the hallmark habits historians—routinely visit
Because the Laboratory of expansive thinking and U-High classes. Each year
In the High School (also known Schools are part of the complex problem solving. more than 20 U-Highers take
as University High School or University of Chicago, the courses at the university.
U-High) students become importance of intellectual life—
Mission
The Laboratory Schools are
home to the youngest members
of the University of Chicago’s
academic community. We
ignite and nurture an enduring
spirit of scholarship, curiosity,
creativity, and confidence. We
value learning experientially,
exhibiting kindness, and
honoring diversity.
U-High academic & community life
Student Demographics at Lab Curriculum Valuing our differences and giving Extracurricular Activities
The Laboratory Schools’ student body U-High students pursue a back to society are concepts so Students run more than 40 school-
reflects differences in race, ethnicity, comprehensive liberal arts curriculum important at the Laboratory Schools sponsored organizations, ranging
religion, gender, sexual orientation, that emphasizes analytical reading, that the Service Learning Program is from religious and ethnic clubs
age, ability, and socioeconomic writing, research, and strong required of all High School students. to activities in the arts, culture,
status. Fifty percent of students at math and science skills. Through Peer Leaders, upperclassmen who academics, philanthropy, and social
the Laboratory Schools are students discussion, hands-on lab work, are trained for their roles, facilitate activism. U-Highers devote significant
of color. Moreover, surveys of our research, and other schoolwork, discussions about social issues in time to many different extracurricular
families have shown that Lab families Lab students learn to read closely, Freshman and Sophomore Advisory activities: joining sports, math,
speak more than 40 languages in their form ideas independently, and groups. (Peer Leaders do not receive science, debate, or Model UN
homes and identify themselves as write analytically. Approximately 90 academic credit for this commitment.) teams; serving in student government
having 59 different nationalities. percent enroll in at least one of the Students must complete 40 hours or community service roles; and
nine Advanced Placement® (AP®) of service over the course of a year participating in theater productions or
or 11 Advanced Topics (AT) courses at a social service organization or music performances.
offered. University of Chicago community institution and write
courses, open to U-High students about their experiences to receive U-High offers varsity and junior varsity
their P (Pass) for graduation credit. teams in baseball, basketball, cross
from September until June, may be
country, dance troupe, fencing, golf,
taken at no extra cost. Starting in tenth
A Sampling of U-High’s sailing, soccer, squash, swimming,
grade, U-Highers have full privileges
tennis, track and field (indoor and
at the University of Chicago’s seven 150+ Courses outdoor), and volleyball. Our athletic
libraries. With these resources at their > AT African American History teams are subject to the IHSA
LAB DRAWS A disposal, Lab students develop strong > Discrete Mathematics and rules, and our teams participate in
DIVERSE GROUP... research skills and well-honed study Statistics the Independent School League
habits. Almost every U-High graduate > Classical Greek athletic conference. In some years
LATINO/LATINA 2%
BLACK/AFRICAN
(approximately 98 percent) attends > Rousseau’s Émile students have also organized co-ed
AMERICAN 8% a four-year college or university > Cosmology club or recreational teams, including
OTHER 9%
immediately after graduation. > Neuroscience and Behavior badminton, flag football, ice hockey,
ASIAN/ASIAN
AMERICAN 17%
> AP Chinese rugby, and Ultimate Frisbee.
Because many U-Highers have > Jazz Band
MULTIRACIAL 19% powerful curiosities and unique > Sculpture Our students’ high level of
interests, at any one time many are > Acting Studio commitment reveals just how engaged
working with U-High faculty mentors > Digital Music Production they are in the academic, social,
on Independent Studies. Similarly, > Advanced Journalism and personal aspects of their total
WHITE 45%
since 1969, seniors may work on > Photojournalism education. U-High students typically
a one-month May Project enabling > Computer Architecture take themselves, their work, and their
most students to research, develop, creativity seriously.
and carry out an approved,
significant project free of daily
classroom obligations. At the
...FROM ALL AROUND project’s completion seniors are
THE CITY
required to present their work Advanced Course Offerings Students may sit for the AP® exams
to Lab classes and in a public at U-High: AP® and AT without taking AP® courses. There
CHICAGO:
NEAR S, S, SW, SE 4% exhibition. The most rigorous courses in the is no limit set for the number of AP®/
History, Economics, and Science AT courses a student may take.
SUBURBS, INDIANA 12%
Graduation Requirements departments are designated Departments individually may set
CHICAGO: Students must accrue a minimum Advanced Topics (AT). The most pre-requisites for enrollment into any
N, NW, W 38%
of 21.5 credits and must fulfill these rigorous courses in the Math, particular AP® or AT course. Our
core requirements: Computer Science, Music, and AP® Statistics class is a full-year
World Languages departments are course and is a rigorous experience.
> 4 years of English (with the designated Advanced Placement®
HYDE PARK/
KENWOOD 46% exception of early graduates) (AP®). The most rigorous courses AP® Courses
> 3 years of mathematics in the English department are the > Calculus AB
> 2 years (consecutively) of the single-quarter electives, commonly > Calculus BC
Note: grades N-12 same world language known as English 3/4, and indicated > Chinese Language and Culture
> 3 years of science (including on the transcript by the theme of > Computer Science
biology and chemistry, with the course. > French
labs) > German
> 3 years of history (including Students taking the standard courses > Music Theory
courses in early, modern, and offered in our English curriculum > Spanish
US history) are well prepared for either the > Statistics
> 3 years of physical education AP® Language and Composition or
> 1 year of fine arts (either visual Literature and Composition exams. AT Courses
or dramatic arts) Students taking the most rigorous > African American History
> 1 year of music courses offered in our History, > Biology
> 1/2 year of computer science Science, Economics, Math, Art > Chemistry
> Service learning, 40 hours History, Advanced Photography, > Economics
Computer Science, Music Theory, > Modern European History
and World Languages courses are > Physics I
well prepared for AP® exams in > Physics II
those disciplines. > US History
> World History
U-High appraised
Students receive a standard letter Profile: Class of 2018 Highlights, Honors & Awards Contact Information
grade (A, B, C, D, or F). A grade ------------------------------------------ >Through Summer Link and other for College Counseling
of D is considered a passing grade. Size 123 partnerships with the University of Chicago, University of Chicago
We use an unweighted 4.0 grading GPA Range 4.00–2.53 select students have paid internships with Laboratory Schools High School
system for determining GPA. Plusses professors, scientists, economists, alumni- College Counseling Office
GPA Median 3.76
and minuses (+ and –) appear on connected businesses, Southside non- 1362 East 59th Street
National Merit Semifinalists 12 profits, and computer science projects.
the U-High transcript with grades in Chicago, IL 60637
courses and are used in calculating Standardized Testing Data >Since 2015 students have conducted Counseling Office Phone
the GPA. The GPA scale is noted research at the Marine Biology Lab at 773-702-9445
on the transcript. University High SAT Woods Hole. Counseling Office Fax:
does not use a block schedule and is ------------------------------------------ >Our language students perform well on 773-834-3261
on the quarter system (Fall, Winter, MIDDLE 50% national language exams, and participate Main School Phone:
Spring) for its school calendar. ------------------------------------------ in exchanges in France, Spanish-speaking 773-702-9450
SAT EBRW/CRITICAL READING countries, Germany, and China, or trips to
Grades for the Fall, Winter, and
Greece and Italy. College Counselors
Spring quarters are available in Class of 2017 680–760
December, late March, and mid-June. Class of 2016 600–750 >U-High’s newspaper, yearbook, and Patty Rust Kovacs
Class of 2015 630–770 journalists consistently win state and national pkovacs@ucls.uchicago.edu
Class of 2014 620–770 awards. In 2017 U-High was one of 49
All regular academic courses at schools nationwide named as a finalist for
Class of 2013 620–720 Abigale Walls Wagner
U-High are college preparatory and the prestigious Pacemaker Award from the
National Scholastic Press Association. awagner@ucls.uchicago.edu
should be considered equivalent to SAT MATH
an honors-level course. Advanced Class of 2017 690–790 >Students have been chosen to attend the Melissa Meltzer Warehall
courses are noted by AP® or AT on Class of 2016 640–720 State and National History Day competitions mwareha@ucls.uchicago.edu
the transcript, but are not weighted Class of 2015 650–770 and to publish in The Concord Review.
in the GPA calculation. Only classes Class of 2014 630–740 >Lab visual artists have been selected for Administrators
taken at U-High are listed on the Class of 2013 650–760 the Illinois High School Art Exhibition, and Charles H. Abelmann
transcript and included in the GPA. ------------------------------------------ many artists and writers receive keys from Director, Laboratory Schools
University High does not rank. MEAN the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
cabelmann@ucls.uchicago.edu
GPAs include grades earned in all ------------------------------------------ >The Math and Science teams often finish
courses taken (including PE, art, CLASS OF 2017 among the state’s top teams. Dozens Stephanie A. Weber, Principal,
drama, music, computer science, EBRW 740 qualified for the American Invitational University High School
and journalism) from freshman year SAT Math 730 Mathematics Exam, with one advancing
to USAMO, and another selected for the sweber@ucls.uchicago.edu
through the final quarter of junior
year. The GPA is recomputed at the ACT MOSP Blue Team. Our WYSE and JETS
teams advanced to nationals twice. The College Rep Visit Coordinator
end of the first and final quarters of ------------------------------------------ 2017 Envirothon team placed seventh Jeannie Grbavac
senior year. The GPA listed on the MIDDLE 50% overall at nationals, winning the orals 773-702-9445 x0
Laboratory Schools’ transcript of any ------------------------------------------ component. jgrbava@ucls.uchicago.edu
transfer student is based solely on CLASS OF 2017
>Lab computer scientists have been
courses taken at University High. English 30–35 College representatives may
recognized locally, regionally, and nationally,
Math 28–35 including by the National Center for Women schedule fall visits through
Reading 30–35 in Information Technology and the Facebook repvisits.com
Science 27–34 Favorite at a statewide Hackathon.
Composite 29–34 The University of Chicago
>U-High musicians perform with local,
------------------------------------------ state, and national groups. Our musicians Laboratory Schools High School
MEAN have been chosen for All-State and District is a member of the College
------------------------------------------ recognition in choir, jazz, orchestra and Board and the National and
CLASS OF 2017 chorus; 26 received gold and 13 received Illinois Associations for College
ACT Composite 31.1 silver in the 2017 IHSA Band Competition. Admission Counseling.
>Debate team competes at the national
level, and the Model UN team perennially Accreditation: Independent
ranks in the top five in the nation. Schools Association of the
>Lab athletic teams compete at high levels Central States (ISACS) and
of competition, including state competitions, North Central Association (NCA)
and achieve this within a “no cut” policy
system, and which distinguishes U-High
from most athletic programs.
WHERE U-HIGH GRADUATES GO
COLLEGE PLACEMENTS
2014–2017
Lab facts at a glance
American University Average composite
2,123 students in 15 grades 560 high
Augustana College 2 ACT: 31.1 school students
Bard College 6
Barnard College 6
60% 98% 150 35
Bates College 2 Average
Beloit College 2 high school
Bentley University 2 SAT: sports teams
classes
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
2
3 740 EBRW
of Lab families are of seniors attend
Boston University
Bowdoin College
5
730 Math
associated with the
University of Chicago
a four-year college
after Lab
offered each
year at U-High 30,000
Brandeis University 4 volumes held
Brown University 6
Bryn Mawr College 2
in U-High’s
Approximately 20 high school
Butler University
California College of the Arts
3
40+ high 55% students attend classes at the
Pritzker
Traubert
(San Francisco) school clubs students of University of Chicago each year
California Institute of Technology and acitivities color at no extra cost Family Library
Carleton College 6
Carnegie Mellon University 2
Case Western Reserve University 2
CCC, Harold Washington
College Marymount Manhattan College 2 Sciences Po–Columbia University University of Denver
Colgate University 3 Massachusetts Institute of Dual BA Program University of Evansville
Colorado College 5 Technology 4 Scripps College 5 University of Illinois at Chicago 5
Columbia University 7 Miami University, Oxford Seattle University University of Illinois at Urbana-
Cornell University 7 Michigan State University Skidmore College 6 Champaign 21
Dartmouth College 4 Mount Holyoke College 2 Spelman College University of Kansas
Delaware State University New York University 15 St. John’s College University of Kentucky
Denison University 3 Northeastern University 10 St. Olaf College University of Louisville
DePaul University 2 Northwestern University 22 Stanford University 9 University of Michigan 13
Emmanuel College Norwich University Swarthmore College University of Notre Dame 4
Emory University 2 Oberlin College of Arts and Syracuse University 5 University of Pennsylvania 7
Fordham University 2 Sciences 4 The College of Wooster 2 University of Puget Sound 4
Georgetown University 3 Oberlin Conservatory of Music The University of Edinburgh 2 University of Rochester
Goucher College Occidental College 3 The University of Iowa 4 University of San Diego
Grinnell College 3 Old Dominion University The University of Montana, Missoula University of San Francisco 2
Hamilton College - NY 2 Ontario College of Art & Design The University of Texas, Austin University of Southern California 4
Harvard University 2 (OCAD) Trinity College Dublin University of Toronto 3
Haverford College 2 Oxford College of Emory University Tufts University 8 University of Vermont 2
Hofstra University Pennsylvania State University, Erie: Tulane University University of Washington 2
Indiana University at Bloomington 3 The Behrend College United States Military Academy– University of Wisconsin, Madison
Iowa State University Pepperdine University Army Vanderbilt University 5
Johns Hopkins University 4 Pitzer College Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Vassar College 4
Kalamazoo College Pomona College University of British Columbia Washington University in
Kenyon College 2 Princeton University 6 University of California, St. Louis 6
Knox College 2 Purdue University 2 Berkeley 5 Wellesley College 4
Lake Forest College 4 Queen Mary University of London University of California, Wesleyan University 3
Lawrence University Reed College 4 Los Angeles 5 Wheaton College IL 2
Lewis & Clark College Rice University University of California, Whittier College
Loyola University Chicago 2 Saint Anselm College San Diego Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Luther College Sarah Lawrence College University of California, Yale University 17
Macalester College 7 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Santa Cruz
Marist College School of Visual Arts University of Chicago 63
Marquette University 2 University of Colorado at Boulder 4
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C hicago , I l l in oi s 60637
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