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UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
Mariposa Building
915 S. Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93277
School Attendance: 559-737-5450
Office: 559-737-5450
Fax: 559-737-5442
Principal: Dr. Helen Milliorn-Feller
TOSA: Mr. Josh Curtiss
NOVEMBER Events at UPHS
NOVEMBER Events at UPHS
11/4 PSO Meeting 6pm in Yokut 8 - Contact Edward Frankovic pso.president@uphsconnect.org
11/7 Spirit Dress Up Day: Panda Spirit (School shirts/colors)
11/7 COS CCCApply for Seniors - Summer/Fall 2026 Admissions (9 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
11/6 UPHS Information Meeting 6pm-7pm in Yokut 8 for Spring 2026/Fall 2026 Enrollment
11/8 - 11/9 Mad-Town Throwdown Robotics Challenge
11/11 Veterans Day NO SCHOOL UPHS & COS
11/13 Fresno State Drama Field Trip: Open House at Fresno State: All Day
11/13 UPHS Information Meeting 6pm-7pm in Yokut 8 for Spring 2026/Fall 2026 Enrollment
11/14 Spirit Dress Up Day: Adam Sandler Day
11/18 SSC 5 pm Yokut 7 and SSAB/LCAP-PAC 6 pm Yokut 7
11/18 Stanford / Santa Clara College Visit Trip
11/18-11/22 Leadership & Clubs Drive Week
11/18 - COS FAFSA / CADAA Application Assistance for Students/Parents
11/21 Spirit Dress Up Day: Fall Attire
11/21 Friendsgiving All Clubs Participate @Yokut Quad 12:00 pm-12:50 pm (tickets cost 50 cents each)
DECEMBER Events at UPHS
DECEMBER Events at UPHS
12/2 PSO Meeting 6pm in Yokut 8 - Contact Edward Frankovic pso.president@uphsconnect.org
12/5 Spirit Dress Up Day: Mad about Plaid
12/4 UPHS Information Meeting 6pm-7pm in Yokut 8 for Spring 2026/Fall 2026 Enrollment
12/5 Semi-Formal Dance 8pm-11 pm @The Lakes $20 per person (on sale until 11/22 at 1pm--$25 at the door)
12/8 Fake Radio Performances (TBA time 8:30 am to 3:30 pm)
12/9 SSC 5 pm Yokut 8 and SSABB/LCAP-PAC 6 pm Yokut 8
12/9 Fake Radio Performances (TBA time 8:30 am to 3:30 pm)
12/10 Fake Radio Performances (TBA time 8:30 am to 3:30 pm)
12/11 Fake Radio Performances (TBA time 8:30 am to 3:30 pm)
12/11 UPHS Information Meeting 6pm-7pm in Yokut 8 for Spring 2026/Fall 2026 Enrollment
12/15 Drama Scenes - Show 1: Call 5:30 pm / Curtain 7:00 pm
12/16 Drama Scenes - Show 2: Call 5:30 pm / Curtain 7:00 pm
12/11 ”Handbells on Tour” Advanced Bells Venture Performance @ Gateway Church 9am-12am
12/11 Final Exam for Zero Period Classes
12/12 Spirit Dress Up Day: Onesie/Pajamas
12/15 Winter Music Performance at Gateway Church @ 6:30 pm
12/15 Finals Week: All Periods 0 - 6
12/19 Spirit Dress Up Day: Ugly Sweater
12/19 Winter Rally @11:45 am
12/19 Friday Class Final & Last Day of Fall Semester 2025
12/19 ”Handbells on Tour” Advanced Bells Performance @ Planetarium 6-8pm
12/22 - 1/9 Winter Break
UPHS Activities Calendar 2025-2026
UPHS Activities Calendar 2025-2026
UPHS Panda path and maxims
UPHS Panda path and maxims
UPHS Panda Path Maxims 2024.pdfUPHS Expected School Wide Learning Results
UPHS Expected School Wide Learning Results
We want all UPHS students to BECOME:
Problem Solvers --who define problems, think critically, make decisions, and create solutions
Communicators --who read, speak, write, and listen to understand
Respectful & Responsible Citizens --who display academic integrity, contribute locally and globally, and are environmentally aware
Self-Motivated Individuals who set well-defined goals, manage time, and are life-long learners
UPHS Vision Statement:
UPHS Vision Statement:
As part of the Early College Initiative, UPHS provides students with an opportunity to prepare for college through rigorous academics, to participate in concurrent enrollment in college classes, and to earn a substantial number of college credits during the high school years.
UPHS Mission Statement:
UPHS Mission Statement:
UPHS will provide opportunities for students to succeed in a rigorous academic curriculum through intensive academic training in preparation for a college path, with an emphasis on academic English, math, science, writing across the curriculum, character development, leadership, community service and civic engagement.
Past Competition Team Winners
Past Competition Team Winners
Congratulations to the Science Olympiad teams who faced-off Saturday at TCOE’s Science Olympiad competition at Mission Oak High School in Tulare. UPHS went up against 15 other high school teams! UPHS placed 4th overall! We also had students earn many medals! We are very proud of these students and their accomplishments! Thank you, Mr. Thiessen and Mr. Peterson for coaching our two teams!
Congratulations to UPHS students Corina Feenstra, Nadia DeDad, Aden Arrambide, Mirian Velasquez, and Victoria Davila! These students have been selected to participate in the Congressional Academy at Fresno State this summer! The Congressional Academies are for 11th and 12th grade students of American history and civics. These students will participate in an orientation, mentor meetings, and a week long on-campus seminar at Fresno State (with students staying in dorms on campus for the week).
Congratulations UPHS senior Claire Toomey, who received a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) "Good Citizen Award" and a $300 scholarship. Claire's essay in the national DAR scholarship program was also selected to advance to the state competition. Best of luck in the competition Claire and in your plans to attend COS next year!
CONGRATULATIONS UPHS GRADUATED SENIORS
CONGRATULATIONS UPHS GRADUATED SENIORS
UPHS Civics teacher, Arturo Figueroa, found out which projects won the 2020 Constitutional Rights Foundation Civic Action Project. Three UPHS students, Aubrey Liddi, Britney Santos, and Corina Feenstra took first place in the 2020 contest. Their project focused on safety on the College of the Sequoias Visalia campus.
Here is the link to view their project: https://crfcap.org/mod/page/view.php?id=208#filter-tabs-content-1-2
Fall 2021 Academic Awards Given Spring 2022
Fall 2021 Academic Awards Given Spring 2022
Congratulations to Mock Trial Team members, Brooke Ramirez one of the artist finalists going to the Mock Trial state competition and to Tavii Garcia and Kari Pendegraft two courtroom journalists who are also going to the Mock Trial state competition on March 20. We are very proud of these students! Thank you, Mr. Rivera and Mr. Lange for coaching this team!
Congratulations to History Day Team members Mori Morsi and Mia Giannandrea who competed in the local History Day competition in February. Mia’s project, WASP Breaking Gender Barriers in the Military, made it to the History Day state level competition. We are very proud of these students and their accomplishments! Thank you, Mr. Figueroa for coaching this team!
Congratulations UPHS senior Zebadiah Facundo, who received the High School Big of the Year from the organization Big Brothers Big Sisters. Ms. Amanda Phelps, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program Advisor, said this about Zebadiah, “Zebadiah is overall a remarkable individual, and I feel he would be a perfect demonstration of our HSB Program and what it is to be Big of the Year. He is a genuine role model for his Little and has been a great example. He has taught his Little to do his best despite his circumstances and tells him weekly before leaving program to “Keep your head up! Every experience we go through makes us who we are.”
University Preparatory High School is a charter school sponsored by the Tulare County Office of Education in partnership with the College of the Sequoias
University Preparatory High School is a charter school sponsored by the Tulare County Office of Education in partnership with the College of the Sequoias
University Preparatory High School is a WASC-accredited California high school.
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