Uni offers a five-year accelerated high school curriculum that begins with the subfreshman year — a combination of the seventh and eighth grades. Requirements are the following:

• Five years of English;
• Two consecutive years of French, German, Japanese, Latin or Spanish;
• Four years of mathematics, science, and social studies;
• Five years of fi tness conditioning in physical education;
• One and a half years of arts (including the subfreshman interrelated arts program which includes art, drama and music);
• One year of computer science (including the subfreshman interdisciplinary computer literacy course); and
• Required health and driver’s education courses.

Uni students have the opportunity to select other courses to add depth and breadth to their requirements. Additionally, Uni students who are at least 15 years old and have earned a “B” average may enroll concurrently in University of Illinois courses. Uni students are also eligible to work on independent study projects with UIUC professors and to take courses concurrently at Parkland College. Ninety-nine percent of Uni students attend four-year colleges or universities across the U.S. Several graduates each year defer admission to a four-year institution in order to study abroad, travel or volunteer.

Uni students also participate in a wide variety of school activities, and students may start new clubs related to their special interests after securing faculty sponsorship and Student Council approval. Membership in clubs is open to all students. Students assist the school through elected service on the Student Council and the Student-Faculty Advisory Committee. The arts and athletics programs at Uni are among the most extensive in the country for schools of similar size. The athletic program practices a “no-cut” policy that allows any student to participate in competitive athletics. The fi ne arts programs in music, drama, and art offer similar opportunities for students of various levels of talent. More than 66 percent of the students at Uni play on interscholastic teams, and more than 70 percent of the students at Uni participate in fine arts activities. During the year, Uni students sponsor several school-wide programs. During Agora Week, Uni students, parents, teachers, alumni and community experts have the opportunity to take or teach classes that represent the broad interests of the Uni community. This allows students to introduce themselves to new topics and experiences.