Who is Universal Academy?
- Student population is 25% Black, 24% White & Other, and 51% Hispanic
- 73% of the students are eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch
- 16% of the students are English Language Learners
- 16% of the students receive Special Education services
- 99.6% of the teachers are highly qualified according to Texas State Education Department
- Universal Academy received a Bronze Award from U.S. News & World Report’s Top High Schools
What Do Our Schools Do?
- Build essential knowledge and skills in all Learning Standards, providing a strong academic core in English Language Arts; Mathematics; Science and Technology; Social Studies; Languages Other Than English; Physical Education, Health and The Arts
- Implement school themes or philosophies that help students understand subject matter and achieve academic success
- Use technology as a tool for learning with at least five computers in every classroom, laboratories, library-media centers, and Internet access
- Provide targeted instruction in reading and mathematics both during school and after school
- Integrate enrichment opportunities through field trips, music and art, hands-on and cooperative learning projects, and extracurricular activities
- Offer supplementary support services through Title I Reading and Mathematics, Resource Room, ESL, and Guidance Counselors
- Foster partnerships with community organizations, cultural institutions, and colleges that extend learning beyond the classroom
- Engage parents as partners in education through Parent Teacher Organization, workshops, conferences, open houses and fairs, performances, advisory committees, and school-based decision-making teams
- Introduce career interests through curricular studies, service learning, and real world connections
- Promote ongoing Professional Development through common planning periods, workshops and courses, curriculum development and collegial sharing
- Improve self-esteem and esteem for others through multicultural education studies and celebrations
- Uphold and uniformly enforce the District’s Code of Conduct and Uniform Policy for Students and Staff to provide a safe, orderly learning environment for students
- Stimulate curiosity and creativity through hands-on exploration and discovery