Metro Theater Company Visit

Pershing students enjoyed a special performance of Frida Libre by the Metro Theater Company. Click headline to read more.

Students Celebrate General Pershing

School celebrated General John J. Pershing’s birthday with cake and ice cream to augment a week’s worth of study on the military hero. They learned of his start as a teacher of African-American students; his career at West Point, his heroic rise in World War I and his thoughtful command of African-American troops. Click headline to read more. 

Preparing for Four-Star Birthday Celebration

On Sept. 13, 2018, the 400 students will celebrate the birthday of General John J. Pershing; the WWI (1914-1918) hero who famously came to St. Louis in December 1919 to lay the cornerstone of the new Pershing Elementary School. Click headline to read more.

The Play's the Thing: UCHS Drama Teacher headed to London through Prestigious Fellowship

University City High School drama teacher Catherine Hopkins has won a prestigious fellowship to study Shakespearean production this summer at the Globe Theatre in London. Click headline to read more.

Recap: A Great Men's Night Out for Students

It was a night of mentorship, inspiration and games for UCHS and Brittany Woods Middle School's boys and young men. Click headline to read more.

Jackson Park Students March for Clean Water

Jackson Park Elementary students held a WE Walk for Water march on May 10 to raise community awareness on the need for clean water both in the United States and around the world. Click headline to read more.

Storyteller Lynn Rubright shares "The Little Red the Folktale Hen"

In partnership with the St. Louis Storytelling Festival, renowned storyteller Lynn Rubright visited Jackson Park School on May 13, 2019, and shared her version of the classic folktale, “The Little Red the Folktale Hen.” Click headline to read more. 

District Celebrates 2019 Honorees & Retirees

The School District of University City paid tribute to our 2019 distinguished Honorees and Retirees on May 9. Click headline to read more.

Congratulations UCHS Class of 2019!

University City High School graduating seniors celebrated commencement at Chaifetz Arena on May 13, 2019. Click headline to read more and link for additional photos.