{"id":58043,"date":"2024-03-27T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T03:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=58043"},"modified":"2024-07-10T13:54:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T17:54:18","slug":"university-high-latest-initiative-yielded-by-strategic-emphasis-of-utc-center-for-excellence-and-innovation-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/university-high-latest-initiative-yielded-by-strategic-emphasis-of-utc-center-for-excellence-and-innovation-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"University High: Latest initiative yielded by strategic emphasis of UTC Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"University High Ribbon Cutting | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DDL7XJZMu3Y?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga launched University High in fall 2023, the initiative represented more than a novel approach to secondary education resulting from an unprecedented collaboration between UTC and Hamilton County Schools.<\/p>\n<p>University High also is the first fruit of a strategic focus on innovative school models\u2014one of five such focus areas\u2014by the UTC Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education, established in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Center\u2019s other four strategic focus areas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Educator and leader preparation<\/li>\n<li>Literacy instruction<\/li>\n<li>Policy and technical support<\/li>\n<li>Rural education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/junior-achievement-inaugural-university-high-cohort-arrives-at-utc\/\"><strong>University High launched<\/strong><\/a> with an initial cohort of more than 50\u00a0high school juniors enrolled in college-level courses taught by UTC faculty and supported by\u00a0high\u00a0school courses taught by Hamilton County School teachers. There is no cost to attend University High and, while classes meet on campus at UTC, students can continue to engage in extracurricular activities at their zoned schools within Hamilton County.<\/p>\n<p>After two years in the program,\u00a0University High\u00a0students will earn 12 to 18 college credit hours. Courses prepare students for future UTC classes while meeting\u00a0high\u00a0school graduation requirements. With the anticipated arrival of another cohort of 50 high school juniors in fall 2024, University High will begin serving more than 100 students each year with a goal of 100% going on to earn four-year degrees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe school was designed with the needs of specific student populations in mind: those who may be first-generation college students, those who would face financial barriers to higher education and\/or students who have not considered college a viable pathway to success. University High has attracted students looking to engage in school differently and who now can see themselves pursuing higher education,\u201d said UTC Vice Provost for Academic Outreach Shewanee Howard-Baptiste, who led the University\u2019s collaboration with Hamilton County Schools. UTC\u2019s strategic focus on innovative school models via the new Center means University High is to be the first of an ongoing series of innovations explored.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58047\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" data-attachment-id=\"58047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/university-high-latest-initiative-yielded-by-strategic-emphasis-of-utc-center-for-excellence-and-innovation-in-education\/university-high-23-155\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;University High students participate in activities Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 during their first day on campus.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1691576685&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;33&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;University High-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"University High-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;University High students participate in activities Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 during their first day on campus.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-58047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846.jpg\" alt=\"Principal Arielle Hayes, standing in Lupton Hall, welcomes students to the first day of University High on Aug. 9, 2023. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-846-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Principal Arielle Hayes, standing in Lupton Hall, welcomes students to the first day of University High on Aug. 9, 2023. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hamilton County Schools Director of Innovation and Fine Arts Grant Knowles led the school district\u2019s involvement in the creation of University High, which he said is unique locally and nationally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCollegiate High, on the Chattanooga State (Community College) campus, offers the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree. There are a handful of similar kinds of schools around the country\u2014a University High at UC Irvine (in California), and there\u2019s a similar program at Fresno State,\u201d Knowles said. \u201cBut UC Irvine\u2019s has a $25,000 annual tuition and Fresno State\u2019s is exclusively fine arts\u2014so, automatically, you\u2019re talking about a very different population.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s written into our (memorandum of understanding) that every year, our University High recruiting class has to at least mirror the community we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary data indicates that the success rates of current University High students outpace the traditional student population, Knowles said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonalization is our backbone,\u201d he said. \u201cNot every student was successful, but I\u2019d say every student now realizes what is needed to be successful. A few students need more time and touch. Some students are realizing they have to keep themselves accountable. The academic rigor isn\u2019t necessarily greater, but the responsibility and accountability are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are focused on students as their advisors instead of their teachers,\u201d University High Principal Arielle Hayes said. \u201cUniversity High is built on this idea of interest-based learning; not only will we provide them with their core content areas, but a lot of that learning will come through internships. With UTC being our base\u2014and all of the colleges and majors the University offers\u2014it\u2019s literally at the students\u2019 fingertips.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58048\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"811\" data-attachment-id=\"58048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/university-high-latest-initiative-yielded-by-strategic-emphasis-of-utc-center-for-excellence-and-innovation-in-education\/university-high-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,811\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;University High student Morgan Wyatt gives a presentation during class Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Lupton Hall.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1706024554&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;58&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;University High-24-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"University High-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;University High student Morgan Wyatt gives a presentation during class Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Lupton Hall.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259-1024x692.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-58048 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259.jpg\" alt=\"University High junior Morgan Wyatt plans to pursue a health care career as a physical therapist or an athletic trainer.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259-800x541.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259-580x392.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-259-610x412.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">University High junior Morgan Wyatt plans to pursue a health care career as a physical therapist or an athletic trainer.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Addison Howard and Morgan Wyatt know where they\u2019re going and are pumped for the journey.<\/p>\n<p>The two 16-year-olds have ambitious career goals and, they say, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/university-high\"><strong>University High<\/strong><\/a> has made the path to those goals clear and exciting. Both are members of the inaugural cohort of enrollees at the school.<\/p>\n<p>Wyatt came to University High from magnet school Tyner Academy, bringing along her desire to become a health care provider in physical therapy. In one of University High\u2019s weekly \u201cFocus Fridays\u201d to engage with various UTC academic departments, Wyatt was intrigued by a visit with UTC athletic training program graduate students and faculty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really, really enjoyed myself and that opened my eyes to how vast the options and departments are and what UTC has to offer,\u201d she said, \u201cand now I know I either want to be a physical therapist or an athletic trainer. I have always been really interested in sports and medicine, and I saw that athletic training and physical therapy are both kind of in the realm of sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wyatt said she was drawn to University High by the prospect of being \u201cfully immersed into the college experience, rather than in high school and just being told, \u2018We\u2019re preparing you for college.\u2019 I saw the difference early on\u2014especially with the (fall semester) class I took in anthropology. You do the work and have to take the accountability, because they do not micromanage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Howard\u2014who is certain that she wants to be a pediatric surgeon\u2014also came to University High from a public magnet school, the Chattanooga High School Center of Creative Arts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m actually taking a higher course load than most students this semester to get further into the biochemistry\/biology track,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve met with the health advisors because we have access to things like that\u2014which has been incredible\u2014and, at age 16, I\u2019m already on a track to get to medical school, which is kind of unheard-of. It\u2019s made so much of a difference because I did not honestly know if I could really pursue medical school without support, but I\u2019ve received that and now I know nothing\u2019s going to stop me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Wyatt learned about University High from a visit to Tyner by school system officials, Howard said she stumbled on it in an online news story. She was drawn by University High as a \u201cplace to choose your own adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs in, you can study what you want and you have those people to support you in making that career or education plan to do what you want, what you feel passionate about, what you\u2019re inspired by,\u201d she said. \u201cFor me, that is medicine. I plan to go into pediatric surgery. I have felt nothing but the most amazing support in trying to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for being high school juniors in a college environment, both Howard and Wyatt said they feel very much a part of the campus community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone blends in seamlessly, and professors treat us the same\u2014just as students,\u201d Howard said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a cousin here in her freshman year of college, and I actually run into her quite often,\u201d Wyatt said. \u201cAfter being in this program, I\u2019ve seriously been considering UTC for college. I am a very family-oriented person; just about all of my family lives in Chattanooga, so I know I would have my family support system close by and already acclimated to the campus environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Math Plaza walk-in help with math courses to the UTC Library to the Writing Center, Howard and Wyatt put the full availability of UTC campus resources among the reasons University High has exceeded their expectations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can literally go everywhere and we have access to every single one of the resources that are available,\u201d Wyatt said. \u201cI have always wanted a program like this, so once I learned about University High, I was like, \u2018I\u2019m going to this no matter what\u2014I\u2019m going.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the access to all of these incredible things that just support our learning so much, you don\u2019t feel like you\u2019re struggling through it. You feel like you are managing it and preparing yourself,\u201d Howard said. \u201cIt\u2019s\u2014it\u2019s an incredible program.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58049\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" data-attachment-id=\"58049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/university-high-latest-initiative-yielded-by-strategic-emphasis-of-utc-center-for-excellence-and-innovation-in-education\/university-high-24-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,802\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;University High student Addison Howard participates in Pre-Calculus class Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Hunter Hall Hall.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1706024142&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;University High-24-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"University High-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;University High student Addison Howard participates in Pre-Calculus class Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Hunter Hall Hall.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-58049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358.jpg\" alt=\"University High junior Addison Howard, participating in a pre-calculus class in Hunter Hall, is taking &quot;a higher course load than most students this semester to get further into the biochemistry\/biology track.&quot;\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358-800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358-580x388.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-24-358-610x408.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">University High junior Addison Howard, participating in a pre-calculus class in Hunter Hall, is taking &#8220;a higher course load than most students this semester to get further into the biochemistry\/biology track.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In March, Dr. Kim Wingate, a longtime member of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty, was named director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/utc-school-of-education-announces-director-roles-for-dr-kim-wingate-and-dr-allen-pratt\/\"><strong>University\u2019s School of Education<\/strong><\/a>. Wingate joined the UTC faculty as an assistant professor in the School of Education in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>In a related move, Dr. Allen Pratt was named the School of Education\u2019s director of strategic partnerships. Pratt, who also serves as executive director of the National Rural Education Association (NREA), had served alongside Wingate as the interim co-director of the School of Education since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The School of Education will work alongside the Center for Education and Innovation in Education, a partnership that will allow UTC to be agile and responsive to the ever-changing K-12 landscape.<\/p>\n<p>UTC Chancellor Steven R. Angle touted the creation of the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education in his annual State of the University address in September 2023. Among its potential areas for transformational impact by UTC, \u201cTeacher preparation is the key, and that means being on the cutting edge and challenging the norm,\u201d Angle said. \u201cThis is important work. Our partnering school systems, community and students are counting on us to get this right, and we will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roughly two-thirds of UTC undergraduates majoring in education become teachers in Southeastern Tennessee, according to the state Board of Education in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The strategic focus on rural education by the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education is served by UTC\u2019s co-leadership of the Appalachia Regional Hub of the national <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-become-regional-hub-for-rural-schools-collaborative\/\"><strong>Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC)<\/strong><\/a>. The mission of the Illinois-based RSC is \u201cbuilding sustainable\u00a0rural\u00a0communities through a keen focus on place, teachers and philanthropy.\u201d The RSC is comprised of a series of regional hubs across the country intended to enable the organization and partners to share stories and information; collaborate on programs and projects; explore funding opportunities; and work with other organizations and schools across the country. UTC began serving as Appalachia Regional Hub co-lead, together with Kentucky\u2019s Morehead State University, in early 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt, who presided over the National Rural Education Association\u2019s annual conference in 2023, described the UTC Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education as a response to the need for \u201ca better way to serve our community, better way to serve our K-12 schools, and a better way to serve our students, future students and people who may not think they could be students\u201d but now can.<\/p>\n<p>Angle said the goal for the new Center is to create a foundation for one of the best teacher education programs in the South.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education arose from a desire to deliver transformational impact in five of the most critical areas of challenge and opportunity in meeting the needs of public education, and it has already begun making that impact,\u201d Angle said. \u201cI look forward to celebrating the work of those involved and to seeing how those we serve benefit from the Center\u2019s continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58051\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"904\" data-attachment-id=\"58051\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/university-high-latest-initiative-yielded-by-strategic-emphasis-of-utc-center-for-excellence-and-innovation-in-education\/university-high-23-156\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,904\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Students and their families attend the kickoff for University High on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in the Chattanooga Room.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1682618162&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;53&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;University High-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"University High-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students and their families attend the kickoff for University High on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in the Chattanooga Room.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406-1024x771.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-58051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406.jpg\" alt=\"UTC Chancellor Steve Angle welcomes incoming students at the University High kickoff event in April 2023.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406-800x603.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406-580x437.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/04\/University-High-23-4068-e1712113045406-610x460.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">UTC Chancellor Steve Angle welcomes incoming students at the University High kickoff event in April 2023.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When UTC launched University High in fall 2023, the initiative represented more than a novel approach to secondary education resulting from an unprecedented collaboration between UTC and Hamilton County Schools. 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