University City High School (UCHS) is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the University City section of San Diego, California, United States. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District. The school opened its doors on September 1981. The school was ranked 222nd in 2008 and 297th in 2009 on Newsweeks list of Best U.S. Public High Schools. In 2013, The Washington Post ranked the school as the 602nd most challenging high school in America. Academic assessment UCHS offers a wide range of instructional programs. The Advanced Placement Program, Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Program, the seminar program, and the special education program address the needs of identified students. UCHS students have the opportunity to take visual and performing arts courses and practical arts courses. The school offers 15 AP classes: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics C, Statistics, US Government, US History, World History, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Art History, Studio Art, Psychology, and Spanish Language. The school also participates in the Accelerated College Program with San Diego Mesa College to offer Calculus, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, and Political Science. These classes are taught by Mesa College professors on the University City High School campus. The school also provides some performance programs, such as breakdancing and freestyle dance. Sports UCHS Badminton - CIF Champions: 2005, 2015, 2017 UCHS Boys' Varsity Soccer - CIF Champions: 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2017 UCHS Boys' Varsity Soccer - 2011: State semi-finalists UCHS Boys' Varsity Basketball - 2011: Centurions 1st Division III CIF UCHS Girls' Varsity Softball - 2011, 2010, 2009 CIF Champions UCHS Boys' Varsity Track and Field - 2011 CIF Champions UCHS Girls’ Varsity Track and Field - 2019 CIF Champions UCHS Baseball - 2007 CIF Champions UCHS Football - 2022 CIF Champions UCHS Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey - 2022 CIF Champions University City High School offers sports programs for student-athletes. Fall sports Boys' and girls' cross country Field hockey Football Girls' tennis Girls' volleyball Boys' water polo Color guard Marching band Boys’ beach volleyball Girls’ golf Winter sports Boys' and girls' basketball Boys' and girls' soccer Wrestling Girls' water polo Spring sports Badminton Baseball Golf Lacrosse Softball Swimming Boys' tennis Track and field Boys' volleyball Color guard Girls’ beach volleyball Music department UC marching band SCSBOA state finalists since 2015, with a silver medal in both 2017 and 2018 in the 2A division. Received