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![St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 5 high school football games to watch: Week 9]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761770252/ucityschoolsorg/f2a73xbdsfo2p2jrbnn1/UCHSLionsatJenningsWarriors.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761770252/ucityschoolsorg/f2a73xbdsfo2p2jrbnn1/UCHSLionsatJenningsWarriors.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761770252/ucityschoolsorg/f2a73xbdsfo2p2jrbnn1/UCHSLionsatJenningsWarriors.webp","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761770252/ucityschoolsorg/f2a73xbdsfo2p2jrbnn1/UCHSLionsatJenningsWarriors.webp","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761770252/ucityschoolsorg/f2a73xbdsfo2p2jrbnn1/UCHSLionsatJenningsWarriors.webp","width":1333}])
UCHS Lions vs. Jennings Warriors was named one of St. Louis Post-Dispatch's 5 high school football games to watch!
![St. Louis Post-Dispatch | University City High School Installs Smart Farm Container]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751035793/ucityschoolsorg/nicsosp7ekbzw4lozj4h/HydroponicShippingContainer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751035793/ucityschoolsorg/nicsosp7ekbzw4lozj4h/HydroponicShippingContainer.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751035793/ucityschoolsorg/nicsosp7ekbzw4lozj4h/HydroponicShippingContainer.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1751035793/ucityschoolsorg/nicsosp7ekbzw4lozj4h/HydroponicShippingContainer.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1751035793/ucityschoolsorg/nicsosp7ekbzw4lozj4h/HydroponicShippingContainer.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1751035793/ucityschoolsorg/nicsosp7ekbzw4lozj4h/HydroponicShippingContainer.png","width":2200}])
University City High School's growing agriculture program just grew some more with the installation of its new Smart Farm System!
![St Louis Arts Scene | Classical Review: Choral World Premiere in University City]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745258996/ucityschoolsorg/xnftknsorgrtgad5ofob/ChoralWorldPremiere.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745258996/ucityschoolsorg/xnftknsorgrtgad5ofob/ChoralWorldPremiere.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745258996/ucityschoolsorg/xnftknsorgrtgad5ofob/ChoralWorldPremiere.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745258996/ucityschoolsorg/xnftknsorgrtgad5ofob/ChoralWorldPremiere.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745258996/ucityschoolsorg/xnftknsorgrtgad5ofob/ChoralWorldPremiere.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1745258996/ucityschoolsorg/xnftknsorgrtgad5ofob/ChoralWorldPremiere.png","width":2200}])
Our talented middle and high school choir students had the opportunity to perform alongside the renowned St. Louis Chamber Chorus in the world premiere of Old Roots, Fresh Blooms, a powerful new work by composer Kerensa Briggs.
![St. Louis school districts lose nearly 11,000 students over 5 years]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733242791/ucityschoolsorg/ai4aw7atfv9ounxcmqm1/ColumbiaElementaryStudent-ZacharyLinhares.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733242791/ucityschoolsorg/ai4aw7atfv9ounxcmqm1/ColumbiaElementaryStudent-ZacharyLinhares.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733242791/ucityschoolsorg/ai4aw7atfv9ounxcmqm1/ColumbiaElementaryStudent-ZacharyLinhares.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733242791/ucityschoolsorg/ai4aw7atfv9ounxcmqm1/ColumbiaElementaryStudent-ZacharyLinhares.jpg","width":1200}])
ST. LOUIS — Enrollment in most St. Louis area school districts has continued to plummet five years after the pandemic sparked an exodus of students, according to newly released state data.
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The University City Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters has named Grammy-nominated musician Christopher J. Thomas as the Returning Artist for 2024-25
Each year, a University City High School (UCHS) graduate who has achieved acclaim in the arts is invited back to the school, and Thomas is a 1988 alum of the high school.
![Musician Christopher J. Thomas named University City's 2024-25 Returning Artist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732554934/ucityschoolsorg/nsobzlgt4cxwttusut0w/112224FirstAlert4ChristopherThomasStoryIMG_7492.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732554934/ucityschoolsorg/nsobzlgt4cxwttusut0w/112224FirstAlert4ChristopherThomasStoryIMG_7492.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732554934/ucityschoolsorg/nsobzlgt4cxwttusut0w/112224FirstAlert4ChristopherThomasStoryIMG_7492.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732554934/ucityschoolsorg/nsobzlgt4cxwttusut0w/112224FirstAlert4ChristopherThomasStoryIMG_7492.png","width":1151}])
Grammy-nominated musician Christopher J. Thomas has been named University City’s 2024-25 Returning Artist and has been making the rounds of giving back to the community.