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Genique Flournoy-Hamilton
Genique Flournoy-Hamilton
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About Our School

Mission

University High School will become one of the leading academic institutions in the city, district, state and nation. With the assistance of parents and other stakeholders we will once again claim our rightful place as the best school in Newark, NJ. By providing our students with a rigorous education they will attain the tools and strategies to learn and succeed in a global society.

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Mission

University High School has historically been synonymous with academic excellence within the city of Newark and beyond. Our goal is to regain the heights for which we were honored and respected throughout the district. To rise again, we will foster within our walls a community of leaders that will hold themselves responsible for their actions and affect a sea of change within our school family that will help transform the city. Our core values of responsibility, integrity, service, and excellence (R.I.S.E) will be consistently practiced, pursued and pervasive throughout the University High School family. Our school symbol, the Phoenix is a mythical bird that defies the expectations of the natural world by rising from its own ashes to soar to greater heights. With a renewed sense of purpose, we will work hard to turn mythology into reality at “The” University High School of Newark, New Jersey.

If you should have questions, or suggestions, please contact us at (973) 351-2010 & FAX: 973-351-2110

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Pandemic Response Team

  1. School Principal - Genique Flournoy-Hamilton: gflournoy@nullnps.k12.nj.us
  2. Vice Principal - Lee Snowden: lsnowden@nullnps.k12.nj.us
  3. School Nurse - Yolanda Spicer
  4. Case Manager - Dr. Kalenah Witcher
  5. School Counselor - Ifeoma Obaze
  6. School Counselor - Maria Peralta
  7. School Safety - Sureka Johnson
  8. Community Engagement Specialist - Sharee Gordon 
  9. Teacher 1 - Susan Febinger

Core Beliefs R.I.S.E

RESPONSIBILITY

  • To engender a sense of motivation towards excellence by expecting the best
  • To stress character as an essential building block of achievement
  • To hold ourselves accountable for the high expectations we place upon our students

INTEGRITY

  • To remind students of the best things in life and learning and to model these examples in our classrooms
  • To expect these best things to be common hopes for all of our learners in our family
  • To model our hopes for them by our own behavior and ethic

SERVICE

  • To grow and nurture a sense of family within our school and community
  • To expand the sense of community to include the city and the world

EXCELLENCE

  • To guide all learners toward the goal of leading discussions, lessons and eventually themselves
  • To foster individual strengths into virtues that can be utilized to help our school community
  • To help children to envision themselves as the leaders they all have within them to be
  • To set goals above the common run of expectations for our students so that their reach exceeding their grasp becomes commonplace
  • To honor achievement as a family tradition
  • To excel academically and become lifelong seekers of knowledge

Our School in the News

New York Knicks Legend, Allan Houston

Allan Houston and FISLL Brings Leadership and Legacy to Newark’s High School Students

June 8, 2023
New York Knicks Legend, Allan Houston Newark, NJ – Allan Houston, renowned 2X NBA All-Star and iconic NY Knicks Legend, has officially launched FISLL (Faith, Integrity, Sacrifice, Leadership, and Legacy) in another Newark Public School, bringing the number of programs to 3! FISLL’s mission is to equip individuals with the necessary tools and mindset to […]
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University High School Awarded AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award

January 23, 2023
Congratulations! Your school, University High School, has earned the College Board’s AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). This award acknowledges 1,105 schools for their work toward equal gender representation during the 2021-22 school year. Yours is one of only 832 schools to be recognized […]
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NJSIAA Group I State Championship

April 11, 2022
University High School’s Lady Phoenix Basketball program won its third consecutive Group I state title after last year’s shortened Covid season that hosted no NJSIAA state championship. It is the sixth overall title for University, which also won titles in 2018 and 2019. Under the guidance of Head Coach Amiri Baraka Jr. and the supportive […]
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National Girls and Women in Sports Day

February 2, 2022
February 2, 2022, marks the 36th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). This celebration inspires girls and women to play and be active, to realize their full power. Congratulations to the following student-athletes who were recognized by the NJSIAA: Serenity Loyal American History High School Jayliene Agosto Arts High School Sarah Wiltshire […]
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Social Emotional Learning

December 14, 2021
Posted in: Post navigation ← Howard University, Newark High School Partner on Dual Enrollment Program
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Parent/Teacher Conference – 1:00 pm Dismissal for Students
12/07/2023
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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12/09/2023
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12/19/2023
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12/21/2023
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12/22/2023
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12/25/2023
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12/26/2023to12/28/2023
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