Utah County Academy of Sciences

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name = Utah County Academy of Sciences


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established = August 2005
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type = Public Charter
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district = Alpine, Nebo, and Provo
grades = 10-12
principal = Clark Baron
faculty = 15
staff = 9
students = 340
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colors = Green and gold
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location = 940 West 800 South, Orem, Utah
country = USA
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website = [http://www.ucas.k12.ut.us www.ucas.k12.ut.us]

Utah County Academy of Sciences ("UCAS", pronounced you-kass) is a small charter high school in association with Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah.Students go to UCAS from many school districts in the surrounding area including Nebo School District, Alpine School District, and Provo School District.
This school is located on the UVU campus and classes are a mix of college classes and high school graduation requirements.

UCAS was created along with 6 similar schools by former Governor of Utah Michael Leavitt. The school does not have any formal sports, or driver's education program. It does, however, contain a functioning choir, Student Government, Yearbook Staff, Writing club, and Multicultural Association in addition to all associations affiliated with UVU.

UCAS Academics

UCAS was rated as the best High School in Utah by the Sutherland Institute. [cite web
url= http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/usaag.asp?stype=0
accessdate= 2007-09-26
title= High School Rankings
year= 2005
work= Utah Schools at a Glance
publisher= The Sutherland Institute]

Achievements

*2005
**Took first in academics with a 77 on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)(1/135) for 2005 (with a district average of 64 and state average of 59).
*2006
**Took first in Environment(1/135).
**Took second in College Prep(2/37).
**Received an 83 on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (up from 77 in 2005).Fact|date=October 2007
** Eighty Percent of UCAS graduates have earned their associates degree from UVSC when they graduated. The first graduating class was 50 students, the second 100 students.
*2007
**Took first in the Stock Market Game during the fall semester.
*2008
**Took second in the Utah state High School math competition.
**Took fifth in the Utah Science Olympiad.
**Took second in the Stock Market Game during spring semester.

References

External links

* [http://www.ucas.k12.ut.us UCAS] Home Page
* [http://www.uvu.edu UVU] Home Page