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University Liggett School
University Liggett School (ULS) is a private, secular school in . It is Michigan's oldest independent school, having celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2004. The school was formed in 1969 by the merger of the Co-education al Grosse Pointe University School ('''GPUS''', often pronounced "gupus," located at the present main campus) and the '''Liggett School for Girls''' (located at the present middle school). For about a decade after the merger, the hyphenated form "University-Liggett School" was commonly used. GPUS was itself a merger of '''Detroit University School''' ('''DUS''') and '''Grosse Pointe Country Day School''' ('''GPCDS'''). University Liggett School is generally referred to as "Liggett" or "ULS." The main campus, or Cook Road Campus, has the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten in the Primary School, grades 1 through 5 in the Lower School, and grades 9 through 12 in the Upper School. The Middle School campus, or '''Briarcliff Campus''', has grades 6 through 8. ULS is currently in the process of '''Campus Master Planning''', a project that will consolidate the two campuses and restructure the academic setup of the institution to form a 650-student, one-campus school at the current Cook Road location. The athletic letter is a U superimposed on an L. NOTABLE FACULTY AND ALUMNI In 1980 , Jean Harris killed Dr. Herman Tarnower , a co-author of the bestselling '' The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet ''; she was a lower school teacher at GPUS in the late 1950s. Other notable alumni include:
Comedian Max Gail taught at ULS prior to his role on " Barney Miller ." ACCREDITATIONS, ACADEMICS AND ARTS University Liggett School is a competitive preparatory school accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and Association of Independent Michigan Schools (AIMS). It is considered one of the strongest college preparatory schools in Michigan. Sports teams compete with regional private and public high schools; major school rivals are Detroit Country Day School , Greenhills School , and Cranbrook Kingswood . In addition to strong athletics, the fine and performing arts department is notable for its exceptional quality. The Manoogian Arts Wing was added in 1981, improving arts facilities at the school with a new dance studio, an art display, an audio-video editing studio, five arts classrooms, arts offices and a conference room. The ULS Players are highly active members of the International Thespian Society and the Educational Theater Association as Troupe 5253. The chair of the fine and performing arts department served as president of the EdTA during the 1990's, and was recognized in the Hall of Fame for national drama teachers in 2005. The ULS Players perform a drama each fall and a musical each winter, in addition to student-produced films and one-acts each year in the spring. Productions are regularly invited to perform for a national audience in Lincoln, Nebraska at the International Thespian Festival . The school has been able to keep an edge over other secular private schools in the area because of its small class size. Its high school class sizes range from about 8-14, unlike its rivaling schools. The school's principle values are 'respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, and compassion'. COLLEGE PREPARATION University Liggett School is well known for its rigorous and stimulating high school curriculum. The average graduating class is about 65, and a substantial portion of students continue their education at schools in the Ivy League , Public Ivy league and other competitive colleges such as Duke University , Stanford University , Johns Hopkins University , and The University Of Chicago . The largest matriculant is, by far, The University Of Michigan . Of the last five graduating classes (55-70 students), more than 60 students attended the University of Michigan. The school offers Advanced Placement classes in history (United States, World, United States Government), science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), English (language), foreign languages (French, Latin Virgil, Latin Language, Spanish), math (Calculus), and the arts (Art History, Art Studio and Music Theory). All freshmen are required to pass first aid, nutrition and project adventure. All students must pass American Government, Foundations, World History, United States History, Biology and Chemistry to graduate. Otherwise, requirements are based on a credit system, where a semester class is .5 credit and a year class is one credit. Requirements for graduation include: 4 credits of English, 3 credits of Math, 3 or 4 credits of foreign langage (three in one language or four in two different langauges), 3 credits of history or social sciences (including Am. Government, Foundations, World History and United States History), 3 credits of science (including biology and chemistry), and 1.5 credits in two different disciplines of art (disciplines include art, art history, music and drama). Many students choose to supplement their curriculum with honors or AP classes, but the school has a practice of only allowing exceptionally qualified students into these spots. These classes tend to be markedly more challenging than the same level classes at comparable schools, which is why the school has such an outstanding score hisory with the Advanced Placement tests. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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