Providing Academic Excellence
Academic excellence doesn't happen by accident - it takes hard work and everyone working together.
- UCS students outpace their county, state and national peers in career and college readiness.
- The UCS graduation rate is 93.06 percent - more than 13 points higher than the state average.
- UCS high schools – Eisenhower, Henry Ford II, Stevenson and Utica – and the Utica Academy for International Studies have been named among the most academically challenging high schools in the nation by The Washington Post.
- The average daily attendance rate of approximately 95 percent demonstrates UCS students are ready and committed to their learning.
- UCS offers nationally-recognized Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs.
- More than 170 graduates were honored with a Seal of Global Language for demonstrating proficiency in two or more languages.
- Utica Community Schools has been named one of the nation's Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants.
Promoting Student Innovation
- UCS is giving students a competitive edge for future jobs through:
- Teaching coding at all grade levels
- Offering 3D printing
- Virtual Reality technology
- UCS partners with businesses and industries to offer real-world experiences.
- Comprehensive Career and Technology Programs
- UCS specialty programs: Utica Center for Science and Industry, Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology and Utica Academy for International Studies
- Personalized blended learning in all K-2 classes
- UCS has been named a Center of Excellence for its use of Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality for Learning. UCS is the only district in the midwest to earn this designation